<p>-College transferring from: Moorpark College
-Entering as: sophomore
-GPA: 4.0 w/ just CCC units, 3.91 w/ Stanford summer units too
-Units completed: 16 CCC, 8 Stanford
-Units in progress: 19
-Pre-reqs completed: none (because major undecided)
-GEs completed: at time of application, global cultures, scientific inquiry, and math…this
semester completing western cultures, diversity, and writing</p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<p>-ECs listed on app: Mock Trial 2 yrs in high school, have been volunteering at animal shelter for 2 yrs (at least 200hrs), participated in one Rotary Club Youth Ethics Conference
-Job/Work Experience: 9 months restaurant hostess, currently English tutor 2 hrs/week
-Essays (subject and responses): Passion subject, wrote about eating culturally different cuisine and how this has made me more appreciative of other cultures (language and music)
-Letters of Recommendation: one from history professor</p>
<p>Other:
-Other schools applied to: Pomona College (REJ) and Claremont McKenna (REJ)
-Comments: so excited! I applied last yr as a freshman but wasn’t accepted, only had a 3.17 HS GPA. Not sure if I will be going because of finances, but we’ll see! Also, my acceptance is conditional upon my earning a B or better in my writing class (not going to be a problem). Good luck to all those waiting!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: the University of Arizona (Honors College)
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Units completed: 16
[<em>] Units in progress: 22 (4.0)
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: Most
[<em>] GEs completed: Most, except the ones that you have to take at USC
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Honors clubs, leadership positions, etc.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: great leadership in my work experience
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): 9/10, very solid short answers and essays
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: 1 from my Gen Ed teacher. He wrote a very good one
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: None
[li] Comments: It’s beautiful.[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Pasadena City College
[</em>] Entering as: Junior (after Spring semester)
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Units completed: 59
[<em>] Units in progress: 17
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: All
[<em>] GEs completed: Most
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Not much, honestly. All of them were from high school. Just some random enrichment activities, little community service, recreational sports clubs…
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: None.
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): How one of the enrichment activities I attended changed my attitude in general. Not too sure how I did- never asked for anyone’s opinion.
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: 1, from a college professor.
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: UCLA & UC Berkeley (both rejected). Accepted by CSUN, UCSD, Cal Poly Pomona, UCR.
[li] Comments: Extremely excited and relieved! USC was my first choice, so I’m definitely going. Good luck everyone still waiting for their responses! [/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Spring Grade Request - School of Cinematic Arts: John C. Hench Division, Animation and Digital Arts</p>
<p>Stats:
College transferring from: Foothill College (Quarter System)/Cuesta College (Semester System)
Entering as: Junior
GPA: 3.45-3.55 range
Units completed: 82 (quarter units) some honors courses
Units in progress: 17 (quarter units) 3 courses are honors
Pre-reqs completed: All after this quarter
GEs completed: All</p>
<p>Subjective:
ECs listed on app: Sports(Football, Track, Diving), 3 Clubs, Student Government/Leadership 160+ hours of community service in U.S. and Mexico, Science Award, Alpha Gamma Sigma.
Job/Work Experience: One job at a restaurant, another on-campus.
Essays (subject and responses): Newton’s Law. Wrote about how I poorly I judged education in high school. Hung out with the wrong crowd and acted like a fool. After all my friends went to great colleges, I began to think my life through and decided to make a change. Moving forces were parents, friends, and all the high school dropouts and people in my hometown that never went to college. I forget the details, but gave it to my high school english teacher and my english professor and received positive feedback from both.
Letters of Recommendation: 3 + 1 specifically to John C. Hench Division. 1 from professor at Foothill, 1 from high school, 1 from a doctor/mentor/professor at USF, and 1 from a CEO of a graphics arts company. </p>
<p>Other:
Other schools applied to: UCLA, Cal, UCSD, UCSB, UC Davis. Rejected from UCLA and Cal, but at Cal I applied for a completely unrelated major. </p>
<p>Comments: Very nervous and stressed right now. Recently had my USC account updated and says it is under review. Everyone keeps telling me if I don’t hear within a week from that date I will be rejected… please accept!</p>
<p>hey when people say they completed the prereqs. for example business. does this mean they completed only writ. macro, micro, and business calc. or do they include accounting 1 and 2?</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Ithaca College in upstate NY
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 3.794
[</em>] Units completed:16
[<em>] Units in progress: 15 (at time of app, done now)
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: none
[<em>] GEs completed: math, writing and two others (not very many!)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: campaigned for political candidate, Public Relations Student Society of America member, Tour guide for my college, Dean’s host for communications school at my college, worked on two TV shows at my college TV station…
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Interned at a public relations firm and had a job working with children since I was 15
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): I wrote mine about campaigning for presidential candidate and how the people in the small mining towns outside of Pittsburgh changed my outlook on like. I thought it was a really good essay
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: one from my favorite comm. teacher at Ithaca
[/ul][ b]Other:**[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: University of Miami (Accepted)
[li] Comments: USC has been my dream school for a while. I applied as a freshman and didn’t get in. I was so scared since I’ve only done 16 credits, but I am so so so happy to be a Trojan. This was the best day ever. I applied to Annenberg and did not get into that school. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE (especially east coasters!)[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Loyola Marymount University
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 3.97
[</em>] Units completed: 21
[<em>] Units in progress: 15
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: ALL.
[<em>] GEs completed: All, except categories needed to be taken at USC.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: high school soccer, volunteering, club soccer, coaching, etc.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: working for my dad at a mentally disabled facility.
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): I wrote about the change of direction one and how my trip to the Philippines helped me to find out what I really want to do in life
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: 2-- one from an English Professor and another from an American Cultures class. I didn’t get to see them, but I’m sure they were good.
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: fUCLA (rejected. :D)
[li] Comments: I’M SOOOO STOKED!!! AHHHHHHHHHH! I <3 USC. :D[/li][/ul]</p>
<pre><code>* College transferring from: De Anza College
Entering as: Junior
GPA: 3.96
Units completed: 107
Units in progress: 15
Pre-reqs completed: ALL.
GEs completed: All, except categories needed to be taken at USC.
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* ECs listed on app: high school Red Cross Club, volunteering
</code></pre>
<p>College Club President, VP, volunteering, TA…
* Job/Work Experience: working for my dad at a small restaurant.(i dont think its counted)
* Essays (subject and responses): I wrote about the change of direction one
* Letters of Recommendation: No</p>
<p>Other:</p>
<pre><code>* Other schools applied to: UCLA(REGECT), UCB(ACCEPT), UCSD(ACCEPT), Cornell, Brown, Dartmouth, Stanford, Columbia— all rejected, Vanderbilt(ACCept)
Comments: USC is good. I am afraid the environment around the area.
</code></pre>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Saddleback College
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Units completed: 44.5
[<em>] Units in progress: 16
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: None
[<em>] GEs completed: All except language
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Student Government, AGS, Dean’s List, Scholarships, etc.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Work Study and retail
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Newton’s prompt. I thought it was great!
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: One from my Japanese professor and one from my Sociology professor.
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: UCLA, UCI, CSULB, all accepted
[*] Comments: [/ul] So long story short: I had some difficult situations and overcame them with flying colors. That was close! I almost thought I was going to become a smelly Bruin!</p>
<p>Stats:
College transferring from: El Camino College
Entering as: Sophomore
GPA: 3.76
Units completed: 44
Units in progress: 17
Pre-reqs completed: ALL
GEs completed: Missing 3, missing 3rd semester foreign language</p>
<p>Subjective:
ECs listed on app: Sponsor and Speaker with AA, Assistant Scoutmaster with Boy Scouts, Volunteer at Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center, Alpha Gamma Sigma
Job/Work Experience: U.S. Army Paratrooper, Firefighter, Stock Broker
Essays (subject and responses): Newtons Law. Wrote about how a near-death experience led me to quit drinking and using drugs.
Letters of Recommendation: 3 solid letters from Film and English department faculty (required for School of Cinematic Arts)
Extensive life experience, travel, etc.</p>
<p>Other:
Other schools applied to:
UCLA [rejected]
Cal State Long Beach [accepted]
Cal State Northridge [accepted]
UC Santa Cruz [accepted]
LMU [pending]
Comments: I really feel that what got me in was the fact that I made a direct and compelling link between my experiences and my desire to study film. My supplemental materials for SCA were solid as well.</p>
<p>Stats:
-College transferring from: Santa Monica College
-Entering as: Sophomore
-GPA: 4.0
-Units completed: 18
-Units in progress: 13
-Pre-reqs completed: ALL
-GEs completed: All sans a few categories [to be taken at USC]</p>
<p>Subjective:
-ECs: SMC Scholars Program, SMC Dean’s List, SMC Model United Nations, USC TheWell Tutoring, Otis Youth Scholars Program, Art Center Saturday High Scholarship, etc.
-Job/Work Experience: USC TheWell Tutor, Heart of Los Angeles TA Assistant, IHM Youth Leader,
-Essay: Passion - how transferring and forfeiting the classic college experience turned out to be the best decision, despite my prior disappointment after hs
-Letters of Recommendation: one, from a USC professor </p>
<p>Other:
Schools applied to: None
Comments: I’m stoked! Fight on!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: University of California, San Diego
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 3.638, HS GPA: 3.53 UW
[</em>] SAT: Converted to 2080
[<em>] SAT II: Math IIC-750, Biology-M (Self-Taught, Biology not offered in HS)-630
[</em>] Units completed: 37 Quarter Units/18.5 Semester Units
[<em>] Units in progress: 18 Quarter Units + 8 Summer Quarter Units
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: General Chem I, II; Calculus I, II; Humanities I; C++ Programming
[<em>] Pre-reqs in progress: General Chem III, Multi-variable Calculus, Biology I, Humanities II (Writing)
[</em>] GEs completed: Category I, Writing, Math, Foreign Language, Diversity
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Provost’s Honors (3.5+ @ UCSD), 250+ Hours of Community Service, High School EC’s: ASB Schoolwide Secretary, ASB Secretary/Representative 9-11, Varsity Swim Team/Golf Team 9-11, Competitive Year-Round Swim Team 9-11, Summer Swim Team 9-10, English/History Class Note Taker 11-12, Science Olympiad Club Founder, Computer Science Club, Swim Team Computer Technician, Tennis Team 11-12
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Internship at Land Conservancy Org, Oral Surgeon’s Office, Noah’s Bagels 20hrs/wk 11-12, Salon Assistant 10-11
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Wrote it the night before
[</em>] Letters of Recommendation: None
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[<em>] Other schools applied to: Status changed to “committee” one on the 20th, received packet on the 22nd. Status is still on “committee” one.
[</em>] Comments: USC Legacy.
[/ul]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] College transferring from: El Camino College and Los Angeles Harbor College
[ *] Entering as: Junior
[ *] GPA: 3.12
[ *] Units completed: 71
[ *] Units in progress: 14
[ *] Pre-reqs completed: Econ classes
[ *] GEs completed: Done except the ones that need to be completed at SC
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app: Work
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Internships with Atlantic Records, Universal Music Distribution, Interscope Records (2x), Sony/Columbia Records(2x), Mad Decent (street team), going to intern in London this summer
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): The Albert Einstein one.
[ *] Letters of Recommendation: One from a French professor who received her B.A. and M.A. at SC. Another from a Spanish professor who received her B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. at SC.
[ /list][ b]Other:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Other schools applied to: St. Johns (Queens, NY) Accepted, Loyola Chicago Accepted, UCSD Accepted Winter 2010
[ *] Comments: This year I applied for the 2nd time. I put my whole heart into this and I did it Good luck to everyone, this is the greatest feeling!!
[ /list]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: University of Alabama
[</em>] Entering as: Junior
[<em>] GPA: 3.8
[</em>] Units completed: 65
[<em>] Units in progress: None now that school’s over
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: All (including two semesters of Japanese)
[<em>] GEs completed: GE I, II, III, V
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Phi Eta Sigma (honor society), Theater, and Conversation Cafe (meet/chat with Japanese exchange students)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Abercrombie & Fitch and Citadel Broadcasting intern (local company operating 5 radio stations)
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): “Newton’s First Law of Motion” - Talked about growing up with a disciplinarian (mother) who had me afraid of making mistakes or deviating from expectations.<br>
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: 2
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: None
[li] Comments: I really didn’t expect to get in, but I’m thankful for the opportunity.[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: UCSB
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 3.91
[</em>] Units completed: 29
[<em>] Units in progress: 16
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: All (2 quarters of language and recommended statistics class)
[<em>] GEs completed: All except those taken at USC
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Radio Station work, publicity chair, residence hall association
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Internships at 2 patent law offices
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Newton One. 9/10. It was a little last minute but I feel that subject was pretty personal.
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: One from my Law and Society Professor. 10/10 because it’s now being used as a template for writing letters of recommendation for that department.
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: None
[li] Comments: I’m so excited and happy!! Haha the process is a long and arduous one. To all of you USC transfer applicants of the coming years looking at this thread, just know that if this is where you really want to be, you have to be persistent, work hard, and stand out. Good luck to everyone else and FIGHT ON!! Feel free to pm me any time with questions about applying to Annenberg. Hopefully i’ll be of some help to somebody like Woman.of.Troy helped me :D[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Accepted – College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences/Theatre: </p>
<p>• College transferring from: CCC
• Entering as: Junior
• GPA: 3.5-3.9?
• Units completed: 92 Q
• Units in progress: 18 Q
• Pre-reqs completed: Yes
• GEs completed: Yes</p>
<p>• ECs listed on app: Theatre, Music, Volunteer Work
• Job/Work Experience: Theatre Internship, Retail Job (20 hrs/wk)
• Essays (subject and responses): I wrote about theatre.
• Letters of Recommendation: 3</p>
<p>• Other schools applied to:</p>
<p>UCLA-Accepted
Cal-Accepted
UC Santa Cruz-Accepted</p>
<p>• Comments: I chose UCLA, because of cost and program preference.</p>
<ul>
<li>College transferring from: shoreline community college (seattle, wa)</li>
<li>Entering as: Junior</li>
<li>GPA: 3.94</li>
<li>Units completed: 50</li>
<li>Units in progress: 10</li>
<li>Pre-reqs completed: ALL.</li>
<li>GEs completed: All, except categories needed to be taken at USC.</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>ECs listed on app: volunteering, student gov</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: none</li>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): </li>
<li>Letters of Recommendation: No</li>
</ul>
[/li][/ul]</p>
