USC Transfer Decisions 2010 OFFICIAL THREAD

TheGoldFinch · May 3, 2010, 3:04pm

Accepted - CLAS/Psychology

Stats:[ul]
[] College transferring from: OOS CC
[] Entering as: Junior (hopefully)
[] GPA: 3.9ish
[] Units completed: 60 units
[] Units in progress: 0 units
[] Pre-reqs completed: Very few pre-reqs were offered at my school
[] GEs completed: Global Cultures, Scientific Inquiry, Arts and Letters, Math, Writing, Diversity
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Teachers Aid for the past 8 years, freelance artist, guitar lessons
[] Job/Work Experience: Employed at the same place for over a year, two jobs before that, created own freelance art business
[] Essays (subject and responses): “What matters to me and why”
[] Letters of Recommendation: Glowing. Two professors wrote about how I’m one of the best students they have ever had. They both use work I did for their class as examples for their future classes.
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[] Other schools applied to: One Ivy and three top LACs
[li] Comments: I’m so happy! I didn’t think I would get in. I’m not 100% sure I’ll be attending but I could not be any happier. I also think I need to figure out how to switch my major. Go Trojans!!![/li][/ul]

shanahanyang · May 3, 2010, 3:26pm

Accepted - CLAS: History

Stats:

<pre><code>* College transferring from: UC Pierce

Entering as: Junior
GPA: 3.81
Units completed: 67(semester)
Units in progress: 7
Pre-reqs completed: i have pre-reqs?
GEs completed: i think im finished?
</code></pre>

Subjective:

<pre><code>* ECs listed on app: um, i work with kids at Welby Way Elementary (my alumni), church youth group leader, play a bunch of instruments (bass in particular), dean’s list, president’s honor, etc.etc.

Job/Work Experience: delivery for a family friend’s restaurant (16 hours a week), work at my dad’s herb store (10 hours a week)
Essays (subject and responses): typical transformation essay…
Letters of Recommendation: My major’s head of department wrote one, and my phil prof wrote one.
</code></pre>

Other: i kinda had fun with the questionnaire section. hopefully that made them laugh and it helped me get accepted
* Other schools applied to: UCLA, UC Davis, UCSB, UCSD, Cal, UCI, UPenn
* Comments: now i gotta decide between usc and ucla.
maybe ill go to the school that first sends me their admissions packet lol

killerforhire · May 3, 2010, 3:42pm

Accepted - Policy, Planning and Management in the School of Policy, Planning and Development

Stats:[ul]
[] College transferring from: Los Angeles Pierce College (52 units), Moorpark College (7 units), Los Angeles Valley College (3 units)
[] Entering as: Junior
[] GPA: 3.84
[] Units completed: 59 units
[] Units in progress: 15 units
[] Pre-reqs completed: Econ 1, Econ 2 and Stats in progress
[] GEs completed: English 1B, Stats in progress. Haven’t completed foreign language or science requirement
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Academic Decathlon (High School), Film Society (High School), Obama Campaign (High School/College), Mayor of LA Internship (College)
[] Job/Work Experience: Vons Supermarkets (high school), Fund For Public Interest (College)
[] Essays (subject and responses): Thomas Edison failed many times before successfully inventing the modern electric light bulb. He said, “If I find 10,000 ways something won’t work, I haven’t failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.” Reflect on a challenge you overcame through persistence. I wrote about how my newfound running routine changed my life physically and mentally.
[] Letters of Recommendation: none
[/ul]Other:[ul] none
[] Other schools applied to: CSUN-accepted, UCLA-accepted, Berkeley-accepted
[li] Comments: I’m really hoping the financial aid is good.[/li][/ul]

trojanfan13 · May 4, 2010, 12:17am

[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Accepted - CLAS/POLISCI[ /b][ /color][ /size]

Stats:

<ul>
<li>College transferring from: Santa Monica College</li>
<li>Entering as: Sophmore</li>
<li>Graduating GPA:3.82</li>
<li>Units completed: 22, (25 with AP span)</li>
<li>Units in progress: 12</li>
<li>Pre-reqs completed: all done in fall/winter</li>
<li>GEs completed: all done in fall/winter</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: couple office jobs, a lot of volunteering</li>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): great essay about family</li>
<li>Letters of Recommendation: None</li>
</ul>

C2H5OH · May 4, 2010, 8:51pm

**Accepted - CLAS/Biochemistry **

Stats:[ul]
[] College transferring from: CSU in SoCal
[] Entering as: Junior
[] GPA: 3.78
[] Units completed: 51
[] Units in progress: 15
[] Pre-reqs completed: All but Bio 2
[] GEs completed: not a whole lot, took a pretty math/science heavy courseload at current school
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: n/a
[] Job/Work Experience: n/a
[] Essays (subject and responses): “What is important to you and why?” I wrote about the importance of education. Cliche, but it worked
[] Letters of Recommendation: n/a
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[] Other schools applied to: Cornell, UPenn, Rice, Emory, Northwestern, Tufts
[li] Comments: I wasn’t sure if my GPA was super-competitive, but I took pretty hard classes. Finished Calc 1 and 2, Multivariate Calc, both semesters O-Chem, Physics 1, 2, 3, etc[/li][/ul]

SilverGirl2 · May 4, 2010, 9:05pm

Accepted - CLAS/Narrative Studies

Stats:[ul]
[] College transferring from: Santa Monica College (Scholars Program)
[] Entering as: Sophomore
[] GPA: 4.0
[] Units completed: 15
[] Units in progress: 15
[] Pre-reqs completed: All
[li] GEs completed: I’ll have all of them completed by the end of this semester.[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Editor in chief of my HS newspaper, second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, violinist in the symphony orchestra, a lot of local volunteer work, entertainment marketing internship with St. Jude Children’s Reseach Hospital in Beverly Hills
[] Essays (subject and responses): I did the “What Matters to Me and Why” prompt. I basically wrote about how important writing is to me. I think it was very strong.
[li] Letters of Recommendation: One from my English 2 professor. I received the highest grade in his class that semester, and he attended/taught at USC, so I’d say it was a pretty good letter! Haha.[/li]
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[] Other schools applied to: None. USC or bust!
[] Comments: I am ridiculously happy. Period. I got rejected out of high school, worked my ass off for a year, and was determined to get in this year. SO worth the wait. I feel amazing. Fight on!!!
[/ul]

rhandler33 · May 5, 2010, 1:57pm

**Spring Grade Request - CLAS/Economics **

Stats:[ul]
[] College transferring from: Moorpark College(majority of credits), LA Mission College(5 credits), Santa Monica College(3 credits)
[] Entering as: Junior
[] GPA: 3.67(will be higher after Spring grades are out)
[] Units completed: 48.5
[] Units in progress: 19
[] Pre-reqs completed: All will be completed after this semester–currently in Business Calc
[] GEs completed: All will be completed after this semester
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app:Football; High School-- MVP of team 2 years in a row, Team captain 10th grade
Wrestling; High School-- 3-time CIF qualifier, Set 5 school records, 2-time Varsity team captain, Multiple awards
including Most Dedicated, Coach’s Award, and MVP
Baseball; High School–Most Dedicated award 9th grade
Basketball; High School
Wrestling; 2 years at Moorpark College; Starter at 133 lbs.
Jewish Alliance Club-Member
Boxing Club Vice-President and Co-Founder
Operation Christmas-Community service
[] Job/Work Experience: Intern at UBS Financial Services, Inc., Teller at Wells Fargo Bank, Delivery Driver at Michael’s Pizza
[] Essays (subject and responses):The persistence one–wrote about how i was an honors student and gave up and then regained my focus and desire to be a better student/person.
[] Letters of Recommendation: One from my econ teacher, one from my calculus teacher, one from UBS Financial Services, Inc., and one from a former professor and lifetime member of Cardinal and Gold
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[] Other schools applied to: Arizona, Washington, Oregon
[li] Comments: This SGR will motivate me to get that 4.0! I have dreamed about being a Trojan since I was little and I will not let this dream get away! FIGHT ON![/li][/ul]

archieg · May 5, 2010, 6:26pm

**Spring Grade Request - School of Policy, Planning, And Development **

Stats:[ul]
[] College transferring from: Glendale Community College
[] Entering as: Junior
[] GPA: 3.5
[] Units completed: 58
[] Units in progress: 16 (19, but only 16 are USC transferrable)
[] Pre-reqs completed: Macro and Microecon; Math is in progress
[] GEs completed: ALL
[/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Church on sundays, astronomy club once a week Spring 2009, piano lessons from 5-14, film reviews in high school paper senior year, screenwriting, AP scholar award, July 2008, upon HS graduation,
[] Job/Work Experience: Best Buy, October 07-April 08; also wen Media MVP Award for holiday quarter 2007; I volunteered at my mom’s doctor’s office from May 08-August 08 and for 10-15 hours a week since June 09 (my first rejection lol)
[] Essays (subject and responses): What Matters To Me And Why: Basically I wrote about a Memorial Day weekend trip to Palm Springs where I saw things that reaffirmed my belief in my education… perhaps they liked it?
[] Letters of Recommendation: None.
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[] Other schools applied to: USC and CSUN: got into CSUN already.
[li] Comments: I’m very happy that I got a SGR; better than rejection!!! It sucks getting rejected once, so I’m just gonna do my best to get a 4.0 this semester and see what happens![/li]
<h2>[/ul]</h2>

WinnietheJason · May 6, 2010, 1:35am

Accepted - Marshall School of Business/Business Administration

Stats:[ul]
[] College transferring from: Santa Monica College
[] Entering as: Sophomore (I applied for Junior transfer thou…:()
[] GPA: 4.0
[] Units completed: 67
[] Units in progress: 9
[] Pre-reqs completed: All
[] GEs completed: All
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: AGS, PTK, Math Lab Club, Sustainable Work, American Red Cross, Upward Bound Program Tutor
[] Job/Work Experience: Army Sergeant, Data Analyzer, Math Tutor, SI (Supplemental Instruction) Leader, Tour Attendant
[] Essays (subject and responses): USC’s speaker series…I think it was pretty decent…
[] Letters of Recommendation: None
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[] Other schools applied to: UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCI, UCSB, and UCD
[li] Comments: Since I got accepted to Berkeley for Spring 2011, I’m thinking of going either UCLA or USC. (I’m leaning towards USC :))[/li][/ul]

VivaLaGlam · May 6, 2010, 2:34am

Just wondering…which do you think will be easier to transfer to USC from? I am going to be a freshman next year and not sure if I should go to UCSD or Pepperdine. I’d rather go to UCSD because I honestly think i’d have more fun there, but my mom wants me to go to Pepperdine because she thinks academics will be better there then UCSD since i’ll need to get at least a 3.6+ to transfer to USC. Also, she thinks this because there are so many more students at UCSD and the competition will be tough, where as Pepperdine, there are much fewer students since it’s a private school, and i’ll get more one on one attention from the professors. Yes I know going to a CC would be the smartest option but I have no intentions of staying home and going to a CC next year. Anyways, let me know what you guys think would be better if I plan on trying to transfer to USC by next year (Fall 2011). Thanks so much!

Dainese · May 6, 2010, 2:45am

@Viva - you should keep discussion here

<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/743892-usc-2010-transfer-thread-454.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/743892-usc-2010-transfer-thread-454.html</a>

Serapher · May 6, 2010, 2:14pm

Accepted - CLAS/Biological Sciences

Stats:[ul]
[] College transferring from: Virginia Commonwealth University
[] Entering as: Freshman
[] GPA: 3.7
[] Units completed: 31
[] Units in progress: 0
[] Pre-reqs completed: 1 year of Chem. w/ labs
[] GEs completed: 1 year of English, Calculus 1
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: 1 year in Korea, MCP
[] Job/Work Experience: None listed
[] Essays (subject and responses): I selected “What Matters to Me and Why”. I wrote about some personal motivations for pursuing the medical profession.
[] Letters of Recommendation: None
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[] Other schools applied to: None
[li] Comments: USC, here I come.[/li][/ul]

AndrewCalifornia · May 6, 2010, 9:54pm

Accepted - School of Policy, Planning, and Development
Stats:[ul]
[] College transferring from: Moorpark College
[] Entering as: Junior
[] GPA: 3.78
[] Units completed: 59.5
[] Units in progress: 21
[] Pre-reqs completed: 1 down, 2 in progress
[] GEs completed: Not too sure…
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Junior Lifeguarding for 4 years, Democratic Party Club, Political Science Club.
[] Job/Work Experience: None.
[] Essays (subject and responses): “What Matter to Me and Why.” Wrote about the importance of voting and taking part in the political process.
[] Letters of Recommendation: One from my geography professor.
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[] Other schools applied to: UCLA, UCSB, SDSU, CSUN & Univ. of NM; accepted to all.
[li] Comments: Just waiting on the finan. aid before I make the final decision.[/li][/ul]

Lustrous · May 7, 2010, 3:39pm

Spring Grade Request - MARSHALL/BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Stats:[ul]
[] College transferring from: Saddleback Community College/University of Arizona
[] Entering as: Sophomore/Junior
[] GPA: 3.92
[] Units completed: 50
[] Units in progress: 18
[] Pre-reqs completed: Econ 2, English 1B, Acct 1A
[] GEs completed: All
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Tennis, Basketball, Work, Community Service, Special Camp, Honors College, Academic Awards, etc…
[] Job/Work Experience: Cashier, Special Camp, Internship with Konami Inc.
[] Essay (subject and responses): Wrote about how my perseverance is a reflection of my determination to leave a four year school and graduate from my dream school, USC.
[] Letters of Recommendation: None
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[] Other schools applied to: Columbia, NYU, UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCSC. Accepted to NYU, UCSD, UCSB, UCSC. Wait listed from Columbia. Denied from UCLA and UCB.
[li] Comments: This is my first year @ CC after spending a year @ University of Arizona. I knew I would get rejected from UCLA/Berkeley because I did not have any pre-reqs done for my intended majors. No idea how I was accepted to the other UCs because I didn’t have pre-reqs done either. I knew I would get a SGR from USC, I am currently taking Calc and Econ 4 this semester. Have A’s in all my classes, pretty confident that I will be at USC come Fall.[/li][/ul]

lovingSC · May 7, 2010, 6:47pm

Spring Grade Request - CLAS/SOCIOLOGY

Stats:[ul]
[] College transferring from: SCC
[] Entering as: Sophomore
[] GPA:3.7
[] Units completed: 17
[] Units in progress: 17
[] Pre-reqs completed: in progress
[] GEs completed: all will be done by the end of this semester
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[ *] ECs listed on app: volunteering, hospital work, dental office work, honors/awards in hs, all clubs in hs
[ *] Job/Work Experience:interning in dental offices
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): I did the Topic #3!
[ *] Letters of Recommendation: One, from English Professor
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[] Other schools applied to: USC USC USC USC thats it
[li] Comments: almost at a 4.0 for this semester. Im not giving up Take me USC![/li][/ul]

xt1930 · May 7, 2010, 6:59pm

Accepted - Marshall School of Business/Business Administration

Stats:
College transferring from:CCC
Entering as:Sophomore
GPA:4.0
Units completed:49
Units in progress:13
Pre-reqs completed:Calculus, English/writing courses, Macro/Microeconomics, Financial/Manergerial Accounting
GEs completed:most done, the rest in progress

Subjective:
ECs listed on app:volunteering, PTK, V.P of Club
Job/Work Experience:had done 3 semesters English tutor
Essays (subject and responses): idk
Letters of Recommendation:none

Other:
Other schools applied to:UCLA UCSB UCD UCI, all accepted

PizzaEggroll · May 8, 2010, 1:46am

ACCEPTED!!!
.:: VITERBI ENGINEERING
.:: COMPUTER SCIENCE [GAMES]

Stats:[ul]
[li] College transferring from: UC Santa Cruz[/li]
[li] Entering as: Sophomore. Yes. Just after one year.[/li]
[li] GPA: 3.84 (when i applied)[/li]
[li] Units completed: 24 in semester units (when i applied)[/li]
[li] Units in progress: 10 in semester units (and more in the summer)[/li]
[li] Pre-reqs completed: there arent “pre reqs” for Viterbi, more like whats recommended.[/li]But I completed 2 quarters of comp sci classes, one was Data Structures.
2 quarters of Calc and I have Linear Algebra in progress for now.
and I had a lab science done.

[li] GEs completed: Categories I, III, IV, and Writing[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] ECs listed on app: High school stuff. varsity tennis, varsity band, marching band, symphonic band, wind quintet, private music lessons in three instruments, a lot of volunteer work at UCI. among other things…but those mentioned were probably my highlights.[/li]
[li] Job/Work Experience: None really lol[/li]
[li] Essays (subject and responses): Mine was pretty sweet, I wrote about how my passion for music is important to me and helped shape me into a better leader. Don’t copy my idea xD but I mean, I poured my heart into my essay, just find something you love and write about it and it’ll turn out great :D[/li]
[li] Letters of Recommendation: None for Viterbi.[/li]
[/ul]Other:[ul]

[li] Other schools applied to: It was USC or nothing for me. I highly recommend not doing this lol I put all my eggs in one basket. [/li]
[li] Note, I applied my senior year of high school and didn’t get in. My GPA was maybe a ~3.4 and my ACT was…pretty bad lol. But USC is sosososo generous to transfers (especially Viterbi). It’s the school of dreams and second chances…in other words…its better than Disneyland.[/li]
[li] Comments: this …is the best feeling…ever…like…everrrrrr.[/li]
For all you Viterbi transfers, start your apps early and get in touch with a counselor, they are really, really nice!!! Go to transfer day and introduce yourself. Whenever you hit a snag in your application process, tell them, they will email you. Contacts really help and they show youre interested in the school.

I am also an artist, I sent in a portfolio with my application.

This was a life changing experience for me. What woke me up every day was the thought of one day waking up a Trojan. You have to really want this. But if i can do it, so can you!!! Wherever you want to go, work hard to get there!

FIGHT ON, TROJANS!! BEAT THE BRUINS!!!

[/ul]

trojanhopeful1 · May 8, 2010, 8:01pm

[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Spring Grade Request - CLAS/BIOLOGY[ /b][ /color][ /size]

[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] College transferring from: University of Maryland, College Park
[ *] Entering as: Sophomore
[ *] GPA: 3.72
[ *] Units completed: 27
[ *] Units in progress: 14
[ *] Pre-reqs completed: all in progress, took only GE’s first semester
[ *] GEs completed: Calc 1, one English/writing, Diversity, Categories II, V
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app: bunch of different volunteering, academic tutoring, leadership conference on medicine, varsity tennis, pre-medical society, red cross, doctor shadowing
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Peer2Peer Tutors, tennis coaching, doctor’s office internship
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): What is important to you and why? essay was average, should have put more time into it
[ *] Letters of Recommendation: one from USC alumni (former Viterbi interviewer) sent last minute,
[ /list][ b]Other:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Other schools applied to: NONE
[ *] Comments: struggling a little this semester but hoping for the best

rhandler33 · May 8, 2010, 11:12pm

Posting this for my girlfriend…

**Accepted - CLAS/UNDECIDED(WAITING FOR SCA) **

Stats:[ul]
[] College transferring from:Moorpark College
[] Entering as:Sophomore
[] GPA: 4.0
[] Units completed:21
[] Units in progress:20
[] Pre-reqs completed:None needed
[] GEs completed:Will have all completed
[/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: A few clubs, PTK, community service
[] Job/Work Experience: Maria’s Italian Kitchen, internship
[] Essays (subject and responses):
[] Letters of Recommendation: One from a big-time donator(will not disclose), one from a teacher at UCLA, and one from my english professor
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[] Other schools applied to: Arizona(accepted), Oregon(accepted), Washington(pending-but who cares im a Trojan!!!)
[li] Comments: FIGHT ON! [/li][/ul]

gionrio · May 9, 2010, 12:41am

Spring Grade Request - SCHOOL/MAJOR Health Promotion and Disease Prevention / Health and Humanity

Stats:
College transferring from: CC
Entering as: Sophmore…Junior after this semester
GPA: 3.94
Units completed: 60 +
Units in progress: 8
Pre-reqs completed: 4 or 5
GEs completed: all except 1

ECs listed on app: none
Job/Work Experience: not much
Essays (subject and responses): Thomas Edison one

Other schools applied to: only USC for me…
Comments: im a non traditional student with a family…perhaps not having EC’s is making the adcom unsure…im only taking 8 units this semester because all I really have left for prereq’s are chem and math sequences…which im currently taking…

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