USC Transfer 2014-2015 Fall Semester Help

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<p>I currently attend the University of California of Irvine majoring in Biological Sciences, and I plan on transferring out to enroll at USC as a Kinesiology major or a Human Biology Major. I currently have a 3.7 GPA and I will be starting my 2nd year at UCI (but I am classified as a Junior status, making me eligible for a transfer by February 2014). Unfortunately, I came to decision to want transfer during my Spring Quarter as it may be considered of a late notice. In addition, for only being a 1st year here at UCI, I feel as I may not have much on my application to be a stunning applicant.</p>

<p>I have several questions:
1. For the USC Transfer Application, it says that there needs to be a teacher evaluation as a supplement for the application. Am I allowed to submit more than one teacher evaluation or only one?
2. Sadly, I am not involved in many campus activities that make me well-known among my peers, like being in a club, fraternity, or even intramural sports. However, I do work on campus with a professor in his lab and volunteering with his research, I work at a doctor's office as a receptionist and office assistant, and I intern at a hospital as a Clinical Care Extender. Would it be wise for me to seek campus activities this incoming school year? I feel that this may be straining my workload and possibly risking my GPA as a transfer.
3. What do you think my chances of making it into USC as a Kinesiology or a Human Biology major, assuming I keep a minimum of 3.7 GPA and my current workload. I will also be including information from high school on my application as being the Distinguished Club President of Key Club International of all of California, Nevada, and Hawaii, being the varsity doubles tennis team captain who was MVP during my season, Doubles Champion, and also placed 1st Team All League Doubles and 2nd Team All League Singles. I was also a part of my high school's National Honor Society, California Scholarship Foundation, and a club officer of a leadership group. I was awarded the U.S. Army's National Scholar Athlete Award.<br>
4. I'm a little confused on the transfer packet. What exactly do I need to turn in as a transfer applicant?</p>

<p>Thank you for you help and I greatly appreciate it.</p>

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<p>Hi Davidhoohdivad - I don’t think I can answer all your questions but I can tell you what I have learned while applying. I applied after a year at a California Community College and I will be attending USC this Fall.<br>
I was told in an admissions meeting last June that the main focus of my year should be my GPA. I earned a 3.9. I made sure I took all classes that would transfer including the required writing class. I submitted one teacher rec, I am not sure if you can submit more than one.
It sounds like you are a very strong applicant. I suggest you focus on keeping your grades up. Also, make sure that you put down both majors as some people this year were rejected because they only wanted one major. Good luck! This was a great place for me the past year and I learned so much from the other people on the board. Someone should/will start a transfer thread for USC in the college confidential transfer section and I recommend you join.
Fight on!!!</p>

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<p>Thank you so much for all the help! I really appreciate it! I’ll definitely continue to work hard and boost my GPA. I hope I can attend USC soon. </p>

<p>If there are others who can provide some insight, please do. I would really appreciate it. Thanks.</p>

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<p>You’re welcome. I hope others give their input. Also I started a USC transfer thread for 2014. No input yet. lol But, at some point your 2014 transfer group will start communicating. It’s real helpful. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/1520682-official-usc-2014-transfer-thread.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/1520682-official-usc-2014-transfer-thread.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>To all those wishing to discuss and connect for the USC 2015 transfer admissions just like those in this thread, I have started an Official USC 2015 transfer thread!!! <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/1678113-official-usc-2015-transfer-thread.html?new=1”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/1678113-official-usc-2015-transfer-thread.html?new=1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;