USC Transfer Decisions 2014

Transfer Students
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<p>PLEASE DO NOT DISCUSS HERE- This is for STATS ONLY for TRANSFER FALL 2014 USC decisions.</p>

<p>ONLY STATISTICS: Accepted, Rejected, or SGR ONLY!!!!!!
ANY discussions or questions should be posted HERE USC 2014 Transfer Thread</p>

<p>WARNING: The following is copied and pasted from other stat threads. Credit goes to einna, alamemom, cc411 and Cschropp24‌.</p>

<p>Use the format below. Copy and paste, then take out the spaces</p>

<p>Copy and Paste the following into your post. Choose one from the top three (accepted, rejected, SGR). Take out the space after each bracket!</p>

<p>[ color=green][ b]Accepted - SCHOOL/MAJOR[ /b][ /color]
[ color=orange][ b]Spring Grade Request - SCHOOL/MAJOR[ /b][ /color]
[ color=red][ b]Rejected - SCHOOL/MAJOR[ /b][ /color]</p>

<p>[ color=blue][ b]Decision Date & Time: (FILL IN THE BLANK)**[/color]</p>

<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b]
[ list]
[ *] College transferring from:
[ *] Entering as:
[ *] GPA:
[ *] Units completed:
[ *] Units in progress:
[ *] Pre-reqs completed:
[ *] GEs completed:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b]
[ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app:
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Essays (subject and responses):
[ *] Letters of Recommendation:
[ /list][ b]Other:[ /b]
[ list]
[ *] Other schools applied to:
[ *] Comments:
[ /list]</p>

<p>If it works, it should look something like this (BE SURE TO PREVIEW YOUR POST!):</p>

<p>Accepted - Marshall/Business Admin</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<p>College transferring from: Marshmallow CC
Entering as: Junior
GPA: 4.0
Units completed:58
Units in progress: 60
Pre-reqs completed: All
GEs completed: All</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>ECs listed on app: Hospital Volunteer, rescued a kitten from a tree
Job/Work Experience: 40 hours a week at the Crayola factory
Essays (subject and responses): Did them the night before, wrote about my undying devotion to Celine Dion. I'd say it was a pretty good essay.
Letters of Recommendation: Sparkling!</p>

<p>Other:</p>

<p>Other schools applied to: USC or BUST!
Comments: I'm stoked, yay!</p>

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<p>Spring Grade Request - Marshall/Business Administration(4/29)</p>

<p>Stats:

[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Chapman University
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA:4.0
[</em>] Units completed:31
[<em>] Units in progress:15
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed:Diversity and Math completed. Language will be done after this semester
[<em>] GEs completed: Cat III. Taking Cat II and Cat IV this semester
[/ul]Subjective:

[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity, Hawaii Club, Varsity Track, Varsity Cross Country, Concert/Marching Band
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Lead Generation at a solar company
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): For the EC one I talked about how running taught me to be mentally tough and how I apply it to school and everyday life. In the USC supplement I talked about I always played monopoly when I was younger which sparked my interest in business and how, if accepted, I will take advantage of the many organizations USC has that my current school doesn’t. In the last one, I talked about how my high school was famous for its school spirit and after coming to Chapman I realized how important school spirit was to me, which is why I want to transfer to USC. My friends, both are at USC and one is a trustee scholar, edited and approved them so I’d assume that they are pretty good.
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation:One from my philosophy professor and another from my english professor
[/ul]Other:

[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: None
[li] Comments: Good luck to everyone applying![/li][/ul]</p>

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<p>Accepted - Marshall/Business Administration</p>

<p>**Decision Date: April 26th **</p>

<p>Stats:

[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Private, 4 year university
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Units completed: 16
[<em>] Units in progress: 16
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: Math and English requirement for Marshall
[<em>] GEs completed: Diversity, Cat. I, II, V
[/ul]Subjective:

[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Nothing from college, everything from high school. Very strong ECs, with leadership roles.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Country Club
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Very strong, extremely passionate for the school. I cannot really explain it on here, but USC means everything to me, as I’m sure it does to many.
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: Very strong, could not have written better ones myself. I received the highest grade in the professor’s courses that I received the letters from and they absolutely adored me.
[/ul]Other:

[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: Harvard
[li] Comments: I also received the Trojan Transfer Plan as a non-legacy during applying for freshman year.</p>[/li]
<p>Good luck to everyone! I wish you all the same result of acceptance and I look forward to meeting you guys at orientation!! FIGHT ON!!!
[/ul]</p>

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<p>Spring Grade Request - Marshall/Business Administration(4/29)</p>

<p>Stats:

[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: CC
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 4.0 (SAT around 2100)
[</em>] Units completed: 30
[<em>] Units in progress: 12
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: Writing, Accounting complete. Calc 1 in progress
[<em>] GEs completed: Some
[/ul]Subjective:

[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Good.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: None.
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Objective 8.5/10. Could have been better had I started earlier.
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: Didn’t read, but assume to be good.
[/ul]Other:

[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: None.
[*] Comments: I think making 80% of transfer applicants wait until July to receive their decisions is simply poor form. Students are giving up hundreds of dollars in deposits so USC can play the hedging game. The money we paid to apply deserves better than this. [/ul]</p>

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<p>Applied to Marshall. (2nd Choice Undecided)</p>

<p>Stats</p>

<p>College transferring from: CCC
Entering as: Sophomore (Junior depending on if they accepted units from Military. CSU gave me 20 extra units)
GPA: 3.89
Units completed: 40
Units in progress: 13
Pre-reqs completed: Calculus, Financial Accounting, (Managerial Acctounting in current semester)
GEs completed: Cat I, II, III, Diversity, Writing, (Cat V in current semester)</p>

<p>Subjective</p>

<p>ECs listed on app: Genetic Genealogy, Full-time Father and Husband - Married 5 years, 2 year old daughter
Job/Work Experience: 7 Years Military. Active Duty Army Infantry. Staff Sergeant, 27 months in Combat.
Essays (subject and responses): Talked about how I struggled in CC after I first gradguated from HS in 2003. Joined the military to find purpose and direction. Military service instilled values in me, experience/interacted with different cultures as well as different kinds of people in adverse situations. “More than just carrying a weapon; my duty was about keeping people honest,” Related it to business and interest in accounting. Goal is to provide the best for my family and a degree from USC would help achieve that goal.
Letters of Recommendation: Three. One from Economics Chair and Professor at CC (Ph.D in Econ) whose son also attends USC, One from philosophy professor who earned his Ph.D from USC, and one from English Professor.</p>

<p>Other schools applied to: CSULB (Accepted), CSUF (Accepted), CAL POLY Pomona (Accepted), and CAL POLY SLO (Accepted).</p>

<p>Comments: If USC accepts my ACE transcripts from the Military, which they say they do on their site (who really knows), I might receive 20 additional elective units like CSU gave me. With 20 extra units, I would be transferring as a Junior (But would still need to take the same class load as a sophomore).</p>

<p>Ill update when I know more. Good luck to all.</p>

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<p>If anybody wants a bigger font like this use the codes below
Make sure to take the spaces within the brackets off to make it work, if done right you should be able to see it with the preview button:
[ color=green][ size=6][ b]Accepted - Marshall/ Pre-Accounting[ b][/size][/color]
[ color=orange][ size=6][ b]Spring Grade Request - SCHOOL/MAJOR[ /b][/size][ /color]
[ color=red][ size=6][ b]Rejected - SCHOOL/MAJOR[ /b][/size][ /color]</p>

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<p>Accepted - Dornsife/Math+Econ</p>

<p>Decision Date & Time: April.26</p>

<p>Stats:

[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Private 4 Year
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore (should be junior after the spring)
[<em>] GPA: 3.82
[</em>] Units completed: 50
[<em>] Units in progress: 16
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: All
[<em>] GEs completed: Not sure
[/ul]Subjective:

[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Some volunteer works and clubs
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Pretty cool internships, solid work experiences
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): I wrote very sincere essays, spent most time writing USC essays. USC is my dream school for so long, and a lot of my friends go there. YOU HAVE TO SHOW YOUR PASSION!
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: Should be good
[/ul]Other:

[list]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: Umichigan (AD)
[li] Comments: Finally I can be a part of the Trojan family, good luck to all! </p>[/li]
<p>Fight On!</p>

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<p>[ color=orange][ b]Spring Grade Request - Dornsife/Neuroscience (4/28)[ /b][ /color]</p>

<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b]
[ list]
[ *] College transferring from: Chapman University
[ *] Entering as: Sophomore
[ *] GPA: 3.64
[ *] Units completed: 25
[ *] Units in progress: 16
[ *] Pre-reqs completed: Math and the Writing is N/A,
[ *] GEs completed: Diversity, Foreign Language, III, and i think V (depending if the course does actually fill it)
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b]
[ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app: The sorority I am in, and a TON of volunteering and extracurriculars during my HS years
[ *] Job/Work Experience: DSW Sales Associate
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): All my essays were extremely strong! I had people who have huge scholarships (half to full ride) at USC edit them and approve them. The main one for the common app talked about how being a psychology major and taking pre-med classes isn’t satisfying my hunger for knowledge and what being a Trojan means to me. I also talked about volunteering and whatnot, and wanting to get more involved. The Supplements I talked about volunteering I do with my sorority and I went more into detail about wanting to be a Neuroscience major
[ *] Letters of Recommendation: One from my Biology teacher first semester! I didn’t read it or anything, but she loved me so I’m guessing it’s good!
[ /list][ b]Other:[ /b]
[ list]
[ *] Other schools applied to: None
[ *] Comments: I’m surprised I actually heard about getting an SGR so early! I really hope they let me know like mid june about the decision!
[ /list]</p>

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<p>Accepted - Dornsife/Economics</p>

<p>Decision Date & Time: Packet received in mail 5/1</p>

<p>Stats:

[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Diablo Valley College
[</em>] Entering as: Junior
[<em>] GPA: 3.92
[</em>] Units completed: 48
[<em>] Units in progress: 18
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: All?
[<em>] GEs completed: IGETC completion by end of spring idk. I have lots of AP credits too.
[/ul]Subjective:

[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Morgan Stanley internship, co-founded non-profit, internship at SF non-profit, seasonal retail job, internship at science museum, did some tutoring while in HS
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: ^
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): I don’t even remember what I wrote about. Economic inequality? Why I want to major in economics? Socioeconomic/political problems? Something like that.
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: From English and Economics teachers, English rec prob loads better than Econ since I knew her a lot better.
[/ul]Other:

[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: UC Berkeley - Haas, UCLA Business Econ, UCSD Econ, UCSB Econ.
Got into all but Berkeley.
[li] Comments: Already committed to UCLA :)[/li][/ul]</p>

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<p>Accepted - Marshall
Decision Date & Time: May 1st, 2014</p>

<p>Stats:

  • College transferring from: SMC
  • Entering as: Junior
  • GPA: 3.94 at current CC, 3.76 total cumulative
  • Units completed: around 60
  • Units in progress: 12
  • Pre-reqs completed: All
  • GEs completed: All</p>

<p>Subjective: Wrote about my family</p>

<ul>
<li>ECs listed on app: PtK</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: Family business</li>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): Wrote about my family, and my family business</li>
<li>Letters of Recommendation: Precalc teacher
Other:</li>
<li>Other schools applied to: USC or Bust!!</li>
<li>Comments: Fight on!</li>
</ul>

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<p>Accepted - Marshall/Business Administration</p>

<p>Decision Date & Time: May 1, 2014</p>

<p>Stats:
College transferring from: California CC
Entering as: Junior
GPA: 3.88
Units completed: 50
Units in progress: 21
Pre-reqs completed: All (Including Accounting and Economics courses)
GEs completed: All </p>

<p>Subjective:
ECs listed on app: Volunteer in high school and college, leadership positions, Business Club, PTK
Job/Work Experience: Two internships, part-time job
Essays (subject and responses): Wrote about family business, volunteer experience, and reasons for having a low hs GPA
Letters of Recommendation: Dean of Counseling at my CC and USC Alumni English professor</p>

<p>Other:
Other schools applied to: BU, Chapman, GWU, UCLA, UCI, UCSD, UCSB</p>

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<p>Spring Grade Request - SCHOOL/MAJOR</p>

<p>Stats:

[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Diablo Valley College
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Units completed: 23
[<em>] Units in progress: 14
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: All
[<em>] GEs completed: Not sure
[/ul]Subjective:

[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Part time work, volunteer
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Part time job
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Talked about overcoming obstacles at work while balancing school
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: One from my English teacher
[/ul]Other:

[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: None
[li] Comments: Does anyone know how long it takes to receive a decision after sending in spring grades?[/li][/ul]</p>

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<p>Accepted - Dornsife/Undecided
Spring Grade Request - Never asked</p>

<p>Decision Date & Time: April 30th 2014</p>

<p>Stats:

[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Northeastern University
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 3.75
[</em>] Units completed: 33
[<em>] Pre-reqs completed: All
[</em>] GEs completed: All
[/ul]Subjective:

[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Relay for Life Captain, Women in Business Club, Finance & Investment Club, Chinese Student Association Club, Cooking Club, and Intramural Volleyball
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Interned for previous Assemblywoman of California
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Talked about the obstacle of competitive rowing (high school) and my passion for Economics/Business (the major I intend on declaring within USC)
[</em>] Letters of Recommendation: Calculus Teacher from college (I also took her Pre-calc course)
[/ul]Other:

[ul]
[<em>] Other schools applied to: NYU
[</em>] Comments: Not getting asked for SGR does not indicate if you will be rejected :smiley: Fight On.
[/ul]</p>

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<p>Accepted - Marshall School of Business
Spring Grade Request - None</p>

<p>Decision Date & Time: Friday Afternoon, May 2 (by mail)</p>

<p>Stats:

[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: College of the Canyons
[</em>] Entering as: Junior, but it says Sophomore on my acceptance.
[<em>] GPA: 3.8x,
[</em>] Units completed: 54
[<em>] Units in progress: 12
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: All of them, with straight As (Calc I, Econ, Accounting)
[li] GEs completed: None (lol)</p>[/li]
<p>Other:

[list]
[<em>] Other schools applied to: UCLA, UCB, UCI, UCSD, UCSB Northwestern
[</em>] Comments: I’ve gotten in everywhere, but haven’t heard from Northwestern. I’d have to get really good aid to consider USC. </p>

<p>[/ul]</p>

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<p>Accepted - Marshall School of Business - Business Administration</p>

<p>**Decision Date & Time: May 1, 2014/b]</p>

<p>**Stats:[ /b]

[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from:SMC
[</em>] Entering as: Junior
[<em>] GPA:3.76
[</em>] Units completed:58
[<em>] Units in progress:6
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed:All
[<em>] GEs completed:All
[/ul]**Subjective:

  • Involved in the Rotaract Club at SMC as either President/VP/Secretary throughout the past 2 Years.
  • Founded a business
  • Developed a couple of Business Projects. One of the Letters of Recommendation was from an investor.
  • Fundraised for Charities
  • Donated to charities through business projects.
  • Lots of Community Service
  • First Generation Mexican-American to go to college.
  • Currency Trader (I’m being mentored by a Rotarian that does this for a living)
    **
  • [</em>] ECs listed on app: ^^
    [<em>] Job/Work Experience: ^^
    [</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Talked about my involvement with the Rotary Club and it’s global mission.
    [<em>] Letters of Recommendation: 2 Professors, 1 Venture Capitalist

[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: UCSB, UCLA, UCD, UCI, CSULB, accepted by all as an Econ Major, CSULB for Finance
[li] Comments: I get to stay in town and eat dinner at home! YAY! #phatlife[/li][/ul]</p>

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<p>Accepted - Leonard Davis School of Gerontology - Lifespan Health</p>

<p>Decision Date & Time: May the 4th be with you!! At least, I could view it May 4th. Letter says May 2</p>

<p>Stats:

[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Moorpark College (with a year of OOS school behind me)
[</em>] Entering as: Junior
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Units completed: 48
[<em>] Units in progress: 18
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: None required
[<em>] GEs completed: All (2 in progress)
[/ul]Subjective:

[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Oh, boy. Lots of volunteering, not much club activity. Boys & Girls Club for a year (2 different locations, one inner-city, other suburban); Equestrian Therapy with disabled children; Hospice Volunteer
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: NONE too busy volunteering and getting a 4.0 lol
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Talked about transferring 3 times in one year and how this would be my last
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: From my counselor at my CC
[/ul]Other:

[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: UCD, UCSD
[li] Comments: Just don’t think I can afford it right now. Will DEFINITELY be interested in applying for graduate school, as they are #1 in Occupational Therapy :)[/li][/ul]</p>

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<p>** Accepted - Dornsife - Sociology May 1, 2014 ** </p>

<p>College Transferring From: Moorpark College
Entering As: Junior
GPA: 3.91
Units Completed: 56
Units in Progress: 10
Pre-reqs: Completed
GEs: Complete</p>

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<p>Accepted -Marshall/Business Admin</p>

<p>Decision Date & Time: (May 2nd)</p>

<p>Stats:

[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: LMU
[</em>] Entering as: Junior
[<em>] GPA: 3.9
[</em>] Units completed: 48
[<em>] Units in progress: 16
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: No idea haha
[<em>] GEs completed: Same ^
[/ul]Subjective:

[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Student Government, School Television Network, Sorority
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Worked at the same restaurant since I was 14
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Very good
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: Very good
[/ul]Other:

[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: None
[li] Comments: Not sure if I’m going yet, might want to stay at LMU.[/li][/ul]</p>

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<p>Spring Grade Request - DORNSIFE/POLITICAL SCIENCE</p>

<p>Decision Date & Time: May 5th, 2014</p>

<p>Stats:

[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: California State University, Long Beach
[</em>] Entering as: Would be a sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 4.00
[</em>] Units completed: 16
[<em>] Units in progress: 20
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed:
[<em>] GEs completed: I, II, III and Diversity. Working on V and Writ 140.
[/ul]Subjective:

[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Elected Los Angeles neighborhood councilmember, non-profit chairman, volunteer coordinator for events.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Budget advisor for L.A. city gov’t (it’s volunteer, but I consider it kind of a job)
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): High school experience, why my grades weren’t so great back then. I thought it was pretty “meh.”
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: Two. They were fine, I think.
[/ul]Other:

[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: USC or bust.
[li] Comments: A little disappointed, but understood why I got an SGR. I’m a freshman and I’m doing my Writ 140 in the Spring. I think I’ll be pulling off A’s on all my classes with the exception of Calculus, where I might get a C, which I think puts me at a disadvantage. Oh well. Good luck, everyone![/li][/ul]</p>