<p>Accepted - MARSHALL/Business Admin</p>
<p>GPA: 3.68
Units completed:94
Prereqs completed</p>
<p>Accepted - CLAS/English (Spring Admit)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Foothill CCC
[</em>] Entering as: Second Semester Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 3.65
[</em>] Units completed: 18
[<em>] Units in progress: 12
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: All
[<em>] GEs completed: All except those needed to be taken USC
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: (just going to copy paste what is on my app): San Mateo ASB, Varsity Water Polo Captain, Varsity Water Polo, Interact Club,Varsity Swimming, Jefferson Award Winner, Went to Mazatlan with the Interact club to distribute wheelchairs, President and creator of High School’s Dodgeball Club
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: College-15 hrs/wk at FYE,HS:Jamba Juice and Camp Counselor
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Hard for me to judge my own essay, but I really think that is what got me in. I wrote about passions and how I dream of working in the music industry and how my love for music helped me commit to school, and commit to attending USC. Threw in some jokes and personality too</p>
<p>I thought my short answers were also really helpful with my admission, I was very specific and had clear cut career goals and goals for USC, I named specific teachers that I was interested in taking from as well.
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: I have no idea what they wrote, I’m assuming they were good. I had one from my favorite HS teacher, and one from my college English professor.
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: NYU(accepted), LMU(accepted)
[li] Comments: I will definitely be attending USC!! I am so excited. [/li]Also for next year’s applicants don’t worry when it gets late, my status changed to the admission committee is reviewing on 5/29 and they acted on it 6/1. Also, make sure your essays/short answers really show who you are and have good goals in mind, if any future transfers want to read mine please message me. Good luck and (I can’t believe I get to say this now) FIGHT ON!
[/ul]</p>
<p>Accepted - Architecture</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: University of South Florida
[</em>] Entering as: Junior
[<em>] GPA:2.99 (when I applied, it’s 3.02 now lol)
[</em>] Units completed:72
[<em>] Units in progress:none
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed:All
[<em>] GEs completed:All
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app:Varsity Football, Intramural Football, Church Volunteer, Founder of the Guitar Club in HS
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:BMW porter
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses):I wrote about my passion for Architecture and where it lead me. I didn’t put much thought into writing it, just went ahead and done it.
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation:My Prof from ARC Design and Graphics, Prof from ARC Diagramming
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to:USF School of Architecture and Community Design, Accepted
[li] Comments:As you can see from my GPA, I definitely got lucky. My GPA took a blow from an art prof who failed me for a very insignificant reason. I strongly believe that the reason I got accepted to both schools was because of my design portfolio and the fact that I never got a grade lower than an A in architecture classes.[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Accepted - SPPD</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: A small college in China
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 3.6
[</em>] Units completed: 49
[<em>] Units in progress: None
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: N/A
[<em>] GEs completed: 90% done
[/ul]
Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: About 15 certificates and awards
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: 3 years as manager and instructor
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): The one about passions.
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters. One from my college professor; one from my company manager; and one from my good friend and co-worker
[/ul]
Other:
[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: None
[li] Comments: But a USC key chain, mug, T-shirt and auto plate frame before you apply[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Accepted - SCA, Critical Studies</p>
<p>Stats:
College transferring from: Syracuse University
Entering as: Junior
GPA: 3.56 (3.7 when accepted.)
Units completed: 69
Units in progress: None
Pre-reqs completed: All
GEs completed: Don’t know</p>
<p>Subjective:
ECs listed on app: PR officer Extracurricular Computer Art Organization, Voices of Planned Parenthood, 20 Watts Music Lit Magazine Staff Writer, Syracuse University Modeling Association. (High School references - Captain of Speech/Acting Team, Theatre, Newspaper)
Job/Work Experience: Graphic Design Intern at a popular office supply company, Syracuse work study, page at public library
Essays (subject and responses): Newton’s Law. Talked about how getting a dog changed me as a person. Written in a humorous-essay format (think of David Sedaris.)
Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters. One from ex speech team coach, one from boss from the graphic design job, one from a professor at my university.</p>
<p>Other
Other schools applied to: SCAD (accepted) CalArts (rejected)
Comments: My second time applying as a transfer to USC! I got accepted for my second choice major. I am bummed that I am not in Animation (also within SCA,) but I have been thinking of switching to Critical Studies or an equivalent for a long time, and USC has probably the best program for this major in the nation (if not, the world!) I may not attend, however – financial aid is a HUGE factor, and my package was not generous enough. Making an appeal, as I qualify for some of their appealing reasons.</p>
<p>Accepted - Marshall/Business Admin</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Irvine Valley College
[</em>] Entering as: Freshman, but will probably change to Sophomore after summer
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Units completed: 26
[<em>] Units in progress: 10 (summer)
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: ALL: Macroecon, Microecon, Calc, Writing, Acct1A (Optional)
[<em>] GEs completed: Category V
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app:7 years US Army Sniper Team Leader, 2 Operation Iraqi Freedom Deployments w/ numerous combat awards and decorations, 1 deployment to demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. 26 Months in combat zone, graduated in top 10% of US Army Sniper School, Commandant’s List for US Army Primary Leadership Development Course. Developed tactical standards for counter-sniper operations for the company. Currently in the US Army Reserves, training reservists.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: 7 years active duty US Army; 2 years retail sales prior to service
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses):I think was pretty strong. Described how 9/11 changed my downward spiral life.
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: 1 from an Army General; 1 from a Professor
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: NONE
[li] Comments: FIGHT ON![/li][/ul]</p>
<p>[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Rejected - CLAS/International Relations[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] College transferring from:Cal State Univ- Northridge
[ *] Entering as: Sophomore? (I wasn’t sure because of some transfer credits)
[ *] GPA: 3.2 when submitted
[ *] Units completed: 44
[ *] Units in progress: 16
[ *] Pre-reqs completed: none
[ *] GEs completed: History 151? Idk if it falls under this or pre-reqs sorry!
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app:
4 years of school plays in HS
4 years of French club
2 years of Student Council
3 years of National Forensics League
Cross country
Lots of Volunteer work with Red Cross and the Special Olympics
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Archiving for dental clinic & Coca cola promoter
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): comme ci comme ca…i know i could have done much better on them
[ *] Letters of Recommendation:none
[ /list][ b]Other:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Other schools applied to:LMU
[ *] Comments: Looking back at my stats it’s pretty obvious why I didn’t get in. To be honest I only started my app like a week and a half before it was due so I know next time around I’ll work much more and harder on everything.
As cheesy as this is gonna sound, my desire for USC really motivated me to do so much better not just to impress them but to like actually prepare myself to not just get in next time but really excel there. I know I started my app super late in the game but afterwards I couldn’t think of anything but SC. The school really drove me to get my act together. I changed my major, raised my gpa and instead of lounging at beach and drinking it up (it’s legal to drink if you’re 18 here hehe^^) all summer, which i would still prefer to do, instead i’m an unpaid full-time intern…ugh haha
[ /list]</p>
<p>Accepted - VITERBI/COMPUTER SCIENCE (GAMES)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Cerritos College
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 3.7
[</em>] Units completed: 34
[<em>] Units in progress: 0 (Summer)
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: All, I believe
[<em>] GEs completed: All that can be done outside USC except diversity
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Standard
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Next to none
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Wrote about not getting into USC as a freshman changing my study habit.
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: Dr. Bartner (USC Marching Band Director)
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: None, would have tried USC again next year if rejected.
[li] Comments: YAY![/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Accepted - CLAS/ECON </p>
<p>my admission letter said marshall is still reviewing my application</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] College transferring from:moorpark
[ *] Entering as:junior
[ *] GPA:3.7
[ *] Units completed:66
[ *] Units in progress:none
[ *] Pre-reqs completed:both Econ, Calc 1&2
[ *] GEs completed:, all
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app:jc football, business orgs, and i lead religous retreats for high school seniors
[ *] Job/Work Experience:work at a bank 30+ hours a week
[ *] Essays (subject and responses):STRONG
[ *] Letters of Recommendation:none
[ /list][ b]Other:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Other schools applied to:UCLA,UCSD,UCSB (ACCEPTED)
SDSU, BERKELEY (REJECTED)
[ *] Comments: Im Hispanic, went to ASU out of HS, transferred back to a jc to better my life, FIGHT ON!!!
[ /list]</p>
<p>Rejected (SGR) - CLAS/EAAS</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Rose State College, OK
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 3.83
[</em>] Units completed: 36
[<em>] Units in progress: 0
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: Not sure
[<em>] GEs completed: Not sure
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Armed Forces veteran and volunteer activities while in service
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Refer to above
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): What I learned and experienced in the service, etc.
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: None
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: None
[li] Comments: Not really surprised, I prepared my application package on the day of the deadline. Reapplying next year as a Junior.[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Accepted - MARSHALL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS/BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION</p>
<p>**Stats:[ /b][ list]
[<em>] College transferring from: UC Riverside
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 3.94
[</em>] Units completed: 52.5 (quarter units)
[<em>] Units in progress: None
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: All
[<em>] GEs completed: All except Category 1 and 3
[/list]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: UCR Honors Program and High School Stuff - ASB and such
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: None
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses):Passion essay
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: 2
[/ul][ b]Other:[ /b][ list]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: LMU (accepted)
[li] Comments: WOOO!! I get to join the rest of my family at USC!! SO EXCITED FOR MARSHALLL!!![/li][/list]</p>
<p>Accepted - MARSHALL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS/BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: UC Riverside
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 3.94
[</em>] Units completed: 52.5 (quarter units)
[<em>] Units in progress: None
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: All
[<em>] GEs completed: All except Category 1 and 3
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: ECs listed on app: UCR Honors Program and High School Stuff - ASB and such
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: None
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Passion essay
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: 2
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: LMU (accepted)
[li] Comments: WOOO!! I get to join the rest of my family at USC!! SO EXCITED FOR MARSHALLL!!![/li][/ul]</p>
<p>I apologize if this doesn’t work.</p>
<p>Accepted - CLAS/English</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Mt. SAC
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore, but I think it should change after orientation
[<em>] GPA: 3.5
[</em>] Units completed: idk. too lazy to look up
[<em>] Units in progress: none (taking summer break)
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: not sure…
[<em>] GEs completed: All except one more science and the ones required to be completed at USC
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: High school dance team, Church lay reader, Alpha Gamma Sigma, Honors Member at CC, Dean’s List, President’s list, Cultural Filipino stuff
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Babysitting
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Talked about my passion for traveling to the Philippines and donating stuff and helping there and this and that
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: One from my pre-calc teacher that I felt pretty close to
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: Cal Poly Pomona (accepted, need to call them and tell them to remove me from their system. I just lost $170 "/)
[li] Comments: I thought USC was done with me because I didn’t hear anything from them and had to call them on June 11th. They told me my application was actually still under review and that I should hear the week after. Then my admissions counselor personally called me to ask if I had any other majors in mind. I freaked out at this point but decided to add English and physics/computer science to my app. I originally applied for Annenberg and Marshall but didn’t get in, and got in with English. I don’t know what made me stand out to make them still want me, I was really surprised. But I’m going for sure because it’s a great school and I’m getting a free ride. Weeeee! Also my mom works there, but I don’t think that makes a difference. The English classes seem pretty interesting but I’m going to try to switch to annenberg or at least minor in communications once there.[/li]If you got rejected, keep trying! This is my 3rd time applying (once out of hs, 2nd time trying to transfer) and I finally got in!
Where all my Filipino Trojans at?! Haha 
[/ul]</p>
<p>Accepted - College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences/Undeclared</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Santa Monica College
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore (but probably Junior after they receive my final grades)
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Units completed: 61
[<em>] Units in progress: None
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: Intermediate Algebra and English
[<em>] GEs completed: All but Foreign Language
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Studied, volunteered, and travelled for a year around the world, some random seminars
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Fashion Intern, personal assistant
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Passion essay, wrote about writing
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: Three for the film school, none for the university
[/ul][ b]Other:**[ list]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: None
[li] Comments: I applied to the School of Cinematic Arts for Production (1st Choice) and Critical Studies (Second Choice) and did not get into either. I am in the process of appealing. I do not want to go to USC if I do not study film. I need to decide whether it is worth getting stuck there if I cannot transfer into the film school from within the university. I’ll post on here if my appeal goes through. [/li][ /list]</p>
<p>did u hear anything yet?</p>
<p>Is that directed at me? If so, I haven’t heard from the appeal yet…as I have not begun the process yet.</p>
<p>Accepted - CLAS/ECONOMICS</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: University of Oregon
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 3.88
[</em>] Units completed: 31
[<em>] Units in progress: 0
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: Microecon, Macroecon, Calc I (All A’s)
[<em>] GEs completed: Writing 1 & 2
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: A lot of high school stuff, National Society of Collegiate Scholars
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: QFC (grocery store)
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Average essay. Short responses were pretty good though.
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: Nope
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: None
[li] Comments: Finally, I am a Trojan! Feels good[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Accepted - CLAS/UNDECIDED</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: College of Lake County
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore, spring 2010
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Units completed: 26
[<em>] Units in progress: 3
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: All
[<em>] GEs completed: Some, fulfilling diversity course over the summer
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Marching band officer, Jazz band, Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, Drama Club, President of German Club, Major W Club, Emerging Leaders, THRIVE
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Petsmart (dog bather), Local Police Department (receptionist), Sam’s Club (cashier)
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): How I’ve found a new respect for writing after a particularly tough writing course and how it has helped me learn the importance of hard work and effort.
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: 2, one from the English professor I wrote about and another from my psychology professor.
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: None!!
[li] Comments: I can’t believe it!! USC is my dream school and I did it after coming out of HS with a cumulative GPA of 2.6 and an ACT of 21. SO FREAKING HAPPY!!![/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Hey Congratulations everyone! I was here doing the same thing last year. You all are about to have the best time of your lives… USC is by far the best thing that has ever happened to me… The education you will get, the people you will meet, the opportunities that will open up for you… Nothing compares. FIGHT ON!!!</p>
<p>Accepted - CLAS/MATHEMATICS/ECONOMICS</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Pasadena City College and Glendale Community College
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 2.84
[</em>] Units completed: Time of Application: 39/3.33 GPA |Final GPA after Winter and Spring: 60 units completed/ 2.84 (Had an F in CALC II and admissions officer says it was okay.)
[<em>] Units in progress: 5
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: 2/3
[<em>] GEs completed: 3/5 (Needed a cross-cultural class and also foreign language 3)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: High School Recognition for Attending Pasadena City College, LA Fire Department Award for Community Service
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Tutoring
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Wrote how I wanted to become a math and physics professor in higher education
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: None
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: UCLA (Rejected), UCI (Rejected), UCSD (Rejected), UCD (Rejected), UCSB (Rejected), Stanford (Rejected), UCR (Accepted), Pepperdine (Rejected), Northwestern (Rejected), University of Redlands (Rejected)
[li] Comments: USC’s admissions got light this year. I had a 3.50 in Summer 08, 2.80 GPA in the Fall, 1.08 GPA in the Winter, and 2.50 in Spring. I was lucky. I did not get any financial aid initially because my family income was over $200,000 but after talking to an financial officer, they gave me some really nice grants and scholarships. Really lucky. My advice for others. Don’t tell your admissions officer you bombed a course until after you are admitted. Or even if you got straight C’s in the spring semester… For physics… I was so close to a D I was lucky I got a C in it. Also, sign up for classes that looks great before sending your transcripts and then change your classes to something else than what they expect. For the spring, I had economics, accounting, political science, multi-variable calc and linear algebra… They saw that but later, I dropped all that to sign up for physics, spanish, french, and bicycling. I dropped french later with a W. Still, the admissions counselor was fine with it. I just got lucky. I only spent 1 year at the community college too. I graduated high school just a year ago.[/li][/ul]</p>