<p>Spring Grade Request - El Camino College/Film Production</p>
<p>College transferring from: El Camino College
Entering as: Sophomore
GPA: 4.0
Units Completed: 20
Units in Progress: 28
Pre-reqs completed: All
GEs completed: All</p>
<p>ECs listed on app: Regular
Job/Work Experience: Internship for 3 years
Essays: Great.
Letters of Recommendation: 4</p>
<p>Other schools applied to: None</p>
<p>Accepted - CLAS: Biology</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<p>College transferring from: The New School University </p>
<p>Entering as: Junior </p>
<p>GPA: 3.67</p>
<p>Units completed: 50ish</p>
<p>Units in progress: 15</p>
<p>Pre-reqs completed: I dont know…</p>
<p>GEs completed: all</p>
<p>ECs listed on app: professional ballet dancer, acted in film and television, volunteered at 3 hospitals, volunteered at animal shelter, my colleges science club, etc…</p>
<p>Job/Work Experience: see above</p>
<p>Essays (subject and responses): I worked really really hard on my essays…</p>
<p>Letters of Recommendation: one from chemistry professor</p>
<p>Other schools applied to: Vanderbilt, Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, NYU, UT Austin, & a few more. Accepted to all.</p>
<p>Accepted - Dornsife CLAS/Undeclared</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Glendale Community College
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Units completed: 17
[<em>] Units in progress: 15
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: None
[<em>] GEs completed: I, III, V, Lower Division Writing Req, Diversity Req
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: College Armenian Club, College Medical Club, 50+ Volunteer hours at a hospital, volunteer at a local elementary school, a bunch of awards from high school, special conferences/competitions that i participated in while in high school
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Executive Administrative Assistant at a distribution company
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Chose the one about a creative project. i wrote about a presentation i put together in my high school business class where i pitched a multi-billion dollar hotel complex that was environmentally friendly and was extremely affordable yet still was able to achieve a 5 Star/5 Diamond rating.
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: One, from the president of the company i work for.
[/ul]Other:
[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: Occidental College and Loyola Marymount University. Haven’t heard back from them yet, but USC has always been my first choice, so it doesn’t really matter anymore. 
[li] Comments: I am honestly in shock and cannot believe it has actually happened! it has been my dream since i was about 5 years old to attend USC. I applied as a freshman but was rejected due to my low GPA in high school. Worked really hard this year to get a 4.0. So excited! Fight on! Hope to see you all next fall![/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Spring Grade Request - Marshall</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] SAT: 2190 (W750, M800, R640)
[<em>] Units completed: 17
[</em>] Units in progress:16
[<em>] Pre-reqs completed: All
[</em>] GEs completed: Science and Culture
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Volunteer in college&high school, several clubs, and a bunch of sports medals, band in high school, James Scholar in current college, Dean’s list, etc
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: one internship during high school
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses):Talked about my band experience, my writing professor said it is good thou
[</em>] Letters of Recommendation: 1
[/ul]Other:
[ul]
[<em>] Other schools applied to: none
[</em>] Comments: USC OR DIE, please accept me!
[/ul]</p>
<p>Accepted -MARSHALL - Business Admin Pre-Accounting</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Santa Barbara City College
[</em>] Entering as:Junior
[<em>] GPA: 3.95
[</em>] Units completed: 65
[<em>] Units in progress: 8 first semester under 12 units
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: All
[<em>] GEs completed: All
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Volunteer work and Cycling
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: 40 hrs/week at a Bank in the Accounting Dept.
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses):Benjamin Franklin
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: None
[/ul]Other:
[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to:
[li] Comments:Mother is Alumnus[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Spring Grade Request - Annenberg/Communication</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<p>College transferring from: Ventura Community College
Entering as: Junior
GPA: 3.85
SAT: didn’t submit
Units completed: 62
Units in progress:13
Pre-reqs completed: I dont think there is any… but i am in stats now if that matters?
GEs completed: Science and Diversity </p>
<p>Letters of Recommendation: 1
Other schools applied to: A ridiculous amount… 15+
Best schools accepted by so far: UCLA (Communication Studies), Cal (Media Studies), U of Texas (Radio/TV/Film), U of Miami (Motion Pictures), Temple (Film and Media), and Drexel (Film) Wait listed at Vanderbilt and U of Virginia.</p>
<p>Come on USC!!! I just sent in my spring grades today with all A’s.
So my GPA will go up from a 3.85 to a 3.88 with 75 units completed. </p>
<p>Im not really sure why I got a SGR in the first place. But oh well, i’m still in the running which is the way to look at things here.</p>
<p>Accepted -MARSHALL - Business Admin Pre-Accounting</p>
<p>Stats:
College transferring from: Moorpark College
Entering as:Junior
GPA: 3.86
Units completed: 61
Units in progress: 19
Pre-reqs completed: All
GEs completed: Most
Subjective:
ECs listed on app: Stuff
Job/Work Experience: Internship at a commercial real estate firm.
Essays (subject and responses):My experience in New York.
Letters of Recommendation: None
Other:
Other schools applied to: UC SB, SD, DAVIS, LA, CAL.
Comments: I am happy, and will be attending USC.</p>
<p>ACCEPTED: HEALTH PROMOTION & DISEASE PREVENTION MAJOR!</p>
<p>Stats:
College transferring from: California Lutheran University
Entering as: Sophomore
GPA: 4.0
Units completed: 24
Units in progress: 17
Pre-reqs completed: 2 out of 5. Math & Psychology
GEs completed: Majority. 1 missing.</p>
<p>Subjective:
ECs listed on app: Mostly from high school: Debate Captain (went to Nationals & State Competitions), Science Fair (won 3rd in state for biochemistry), Robotics Officer, Student Council Representative, NHS Officer, performed experiments at USC with a professor at Cancer Hospital on ovarian cancer for 3 years, Newspaper Editor, AMSA, LGBT club, Mock Trial Pre-trial/attorney. It goes on but still….
Job/Work Experience: Algebra Tutor & worked at Automotive Shop
Essays (subject and responses): Personal–about my science fair project and why I choose to do it on ovarian cancer.
Letters of Recommendation: Not this year, I assume they still had the ones from last year which were from the Professor at USC with whom I worked with and Debate Coach/Attorney.
Other: 1st-generation college student. TTP. Debate Team recruit.
Other schools applied to: None
Comments: Fight On!</p>
<p>Accepted - Marshal/Business Administration</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Pasadena City College
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore (Although I applied as Junior)
[<em>] GPA: 3.82
[</em>] Units completed: 61
[<em>] Units in progress: 9
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: All except 2nd accounting course
[<em>] GEs completed:All except the cultural one and doing science lab now
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app:Manage eBay store
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:Baskin Robbins, Offices, TJ Maxx
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses):How I began my eBay store
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: None
[/ul]Other:
[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: UCLA, UCB, UCI, and UCSD
[li] Comments:Got into all the schools I applied to, getting in as a Sophomore is a bit of a turn off</p>[/li]
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<p>Accepted - Marshall/Pre-Accounting Emphasis</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>] Entering as: Sophmore (should be junior after spring & AP credit)
[</em>] GPA: 4.0
[<em>] Units completed: 42 (plus 3 AP tests)
[</em>] Units in progress: 20
[<em>] Pre-reqs completed: Calc series, macro, micro, financial accounting (managerial accounting in progress)
[</em>] GEs completed: all except one
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: a few clubs, YMCA daycare volunteer, library reading club tutor/volunteer, high school stuff, …nothing really stellar
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: physics/math tutor, summer job as office clerk
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): What matters to you and why…talked about a very personal experience that taught me about the importance of forgiveness (didn’t have anybody read or edit it, but I re-read and edited it like 10 times!)
[</em>] Letters of Recommendation: nope
[/ul]Other:
[ul]
[<em>] Other schools applied to: UCI, UCLA, CSULB, CSUF
[</em>] Comments: Accepted to UCI (business admin.), UCLA (business econ), CSULB (accounting). Still pending @ CSUF (…?). Didn’t apply to Berkeley cuz I reallyyy don’t like northern California (SoCal born & raised)! Will go to USC if financial aid is sufficient, if not I’ll probably go to UCI (visited UCLA yesterday & it’s really not for me).</p>
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<p>Accepted - Marshall/Business Administration</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: University of California Riverside
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore, Junior after spring credits
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Units completed: 80 quarter units
[<em>] Units in progress: 17 quarter units
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: all (but didn’t complete the recommended Managerial Accounting course)
[<em>] GEs completed: all
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: few things from high school, pretty minimal actually
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: barista, online store
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): My name (Prompt: What Matters To Me And Why)
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: 1, from an English professor
[/ul]Other:
[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: UCLA, UCI, Santa Clara University
[li] Comments: Heading to USC! (:[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Accepted - International Relations</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* College transferring from: Pasadena City College and one semester from Chapman University
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* ECs listed on app: AGS, TROPA, OMD, AS Campus Activities, AS Student Services, private piano lessons, AGS Fundraising Committee, AGS PCC Tournament of Roses Parade Intern. Also listed high school ECs.
<p>Other:</p>
<pre><code>* Other schools applied to: 6 UCs. Rejected from LA and SD. Accepted by CAL, SB, Irvine, and Davis.
<p>Spring Grade Request - CLAS/English</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: American River College (CCC)
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 3.66 for USC, 3.769 cumm.
[</em>] Units completed: 9 transferable, 13 completed + AP Bio
[<em>] Units in progress: 13
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: N/A
[<em>] GEs completed: All except Diversity which I’m taking in the summer
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: A ton from high school. I was varsity cheerleading captain. I also volunteered at a local elementary school, worked with my city councilwoman, volunteered with the American Cancer Society, and competed in poetry competitions. I was involved with student government and some other various clubs.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: I work part time at a grocery store.
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): I wrote on “What Matters to Me and Why”. I wrote about how getting rejected from colleges and being forced to go to community college made me realize what was important in life. I used the Wizard of Oz as an extended metaphor for my experience. It was incredibly passionate, and it screams, “I want to go to USC”. I think this was definitely one of my strong points.
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: None
[/ul]Other:
[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: USC or bust baby! Well at least this year anyway
[li] Comments: I’m really nervous and excited. Obviously my stats are quite as high as others, and sometimes that makes me a little insecure. Then I remember that I got a SGR instead of a rejection for a reason.[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Accepted - MARSHALL/Business Administration</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: UC Riverside
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore (Hopefully turn into Junior when I send in my transcript)
[<em>] GPA: 3.89
[</em>] Units completed: 98.5 (Quarter Units)
[<em>] Units in progress: 16
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: I am honestly not sure
[<em>] GEs completed: All but 2
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: American Cancer Society, Honor Society, Environmental Club, random clubs here & there from HS
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Tutor
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Talked about my mom’s cancer (cliche subject, yes, but important to me) & how I developed my hobby of crocheting from her.
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: 1 from my Comparative Literature Professor
[/ul]Other:
[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: Accepted: UCSD (Econ)
(Rejected: UCLA (Bus Econ), UCB (Bus Econ), UCI (Bus Econ), didn’t fulfill their prerequisites I’m guessing)
[li] Comments: Just waiting for Financial Aid package! USC is so expensive… but I am SO EXCITED!! USC!!</p>[/li]
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<p>Accepted - CLAS/Physics</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Clarkson University (average private Uni in upstate New York)
[</em>] Entering as: Junior
[<em>] GPA: 3.68 at time of application, 3.53 after spring semester
[</em>] Units completed: Over 60, I know that much. I’m not sure what they’re counting specifically.
[<em>] Units in progress: 0
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: all
[<em>] GEs completed: Most but diversity and the second semester of English, I think.
[</em>] SATs: 1880, terrible, only took them once. Didn’t even break 700 in the math. SAT IIs, Math2: 730, Math1: 660, World History: 690
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: College: Pretty much every intramural sport offered, Physics club, American Chemical Society member High School: National Honor Society, French Honor Society President, Class Rep, Varsity Baseball and Soccer
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: 1 year at retail, 2 weeks at Dunkin Donuts (lol) and 2 years at an amusement park
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): “What Matters To Me and Why”, talked about dream of doing research. Funny, because the only person I had look at this was a high schooler
[</em>] Letters of Recommendation: 1 from physics professor who has had had me for 3 classes (got As in all of them)
[/ul]Other:
[ul]
[<em>] Other schools applied to: NYU, Fordham, Poly-NYU
[</em>] Comments: So happy. You can’t even begin to imagine…
[/ul]</p>
<p>[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Spring Grade Request - 1ST MARSHALL/2ND CLAS - BUSINESS ADMIN./ ECON [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b]
[ list]
[ *] College transferring from: SADDLEBACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
[ *] Entering as: SOPH OR JR?
[ *] GPA: 3.54
[ *] Units completed: 38
[ *] Units in progress: 4
[ *] Pre-reqs completed:
[ *] GEs completed: ENGLISH, DIVERSITY, CATEGORY II, ACCT 1A & B, ECON 2
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b]
[ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app:
[ *] Job/Work Experience: WORKED SINCE I WAS 15 YRS OLD. FULL TIME SINCE HIGH SCHOOL AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SINCE HIGH SCHOOL
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): WROTE ABOUT OVERCOMING OBSTACLES IN MY LIFE- LACK OF PARENTAL SUPPORT, HEALTH PROBLEMS
[ *] Letters of Recommendation: NONE
[ /list][ b]Other:[ /b]
[ list]
[ *] Other schools applied to: NONE - APPLYING EARLY; WILL STAY ANOTHER YR AT COMMUNITY COLLEGE IF NOT ACCEPTED.
[ *] Comments:
[ /list]</p>
<p>Accepted - MARSHALL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: El Camino College
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore (should be Junior)
[<em>] GPA: 3.92
[</em>] Units completed: 49
[<em>] Units in progress: 14.5
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: All
[<em>] GEs completed: All
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Trojan Marching Band, LAUSD Honors Band, HS Marching Band, HS Concert Band, Knights, United Nations, Mock Trial, Culture Club, Office TA
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Office Assistant
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): I wrote about how my time in the LAUSD Honor Band helped me develop a hard working mind frame.
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: None
[/ul]Other:
[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: None!
[li] Comments: FIGHT ON![/li][/ul]</p>
<p>ACCEPTED - Marshall School of Business, Pre Accounting Emphasis</p>
<p>Stats:
College transferring from: UC Riverside
Entering as: Sophomore (Junior when I turn in final transcript?)
GPA: 3.90
Units completed: 52 quarter units not including APs
Units in progress: 16
Pre-reqs completed: All
GEs completed: All but 1
Subjective:
ECs listed on app: UCR University Honors Program, VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Program, Honors Program Peer Mentor, Accounting Society, Honors Discussion Leader
Job/Work Experience: none
Essays (subject and responses):Wrote about how I was a very mediocre student in high school, but when I went to college, I suddenly had a strong desire for absolute perfection.
Letters of Recommendation: None
Other:
Other schools applied to: None, it was USC or stay at UCR
Comments: SO EXCITED! I’ve been checking usconnect multiple times every day for the past 2 weeks, so its really nice to know that I got in. For those of you still waiting, hang on! I know its easier said than done, but you’ll find out soon enough!</p>
<p>FIGHT ON!!!</p>
<p>Spring Grade Request - Marshall/Business Admin</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: San Diego Mesa College
[</em>] Entering as: Junior
[<em>] GPA: 3.78
[</em>] Units completed: 61
[<em>] Units in progress: 20
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: All
[<em>] GEs completed: I am not sure
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Volleyball, Business Owner, Tutor, etc
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Merill Lynch Internship, Vons, Goldman Sachs Internship, Booz Allen Hamilton intern, referee, CEO/Founder of One Cent Winners
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Finding my own way in college and my interest in business.
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: From USC Board member and USC graduate and volleyball coach
[/ul]Other:
[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: Michigan (Accepted), Cornell (Pending), UNC (Accepted), Northwestern (Pending), Indiana (Accepted), USD (Accepted), UCB (Rejected), UCLA (Accepted), Virginia (Rejected)
[li] Comments: I hope I get in.[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Accepted - CLAS: Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Riverside Community College
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 3.8
[</em>] Units completed: 45
[<em>] Units in progress: 8
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: All
[<em>] GEs completed: All
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Physical Therapy Volunteer 50 Hours, Varsity Wrestling (4th in CIF-SS), Peer Leaders Club throughout high school
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Physical Therapy Aide
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): One about my journey in becoming a Physical Therapy Aide and why my job is important to me (unedited by a teacher).
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: 2 from DPTs I work for and 1 from my English professor.
[/ul]Other:
[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: Fresno State, Cal Poly SLO, BIOLA
[li] Comments: USC has been my dream school since middle school! The first one in my family to attend a 4-year institution. FIGHT ON!!![/li][/ul]</p>