Hi guys, I thought we really needed a new discussion board for this year’s transfer. As we start to hear the results, let’s talk about them and even share our stats. Those of you who are already accepted, can you please tell us your stats??? Thank you!
Use the format below. Copy and paste, then take out the spaces
Copy and Paste the following into your post. Choose one from the top three (accepted, rejected, SGR). Take out the space after each bracket!
[ 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]
[ color=blue][ b]Decision Date & Time: (FILL IN THE BLANK)**[/color]
[ 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:
SGR Electrical Engineering Major
College Transferring from : Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)
Entering as: Electrical Engineering
GPA: 3.5
Units Completed: 56
Units in progress: 17
Pre-Reqs completed: All required for transferring
GEs Completed: Not sure how USC system works, but I still need one more Art class and one more History class.
ECs: Lion Ambassador (Give tours and talk to incoming/perspective students) , Engineering club, Outdoor club, and THON
Job/Work Experience: 5 years of experience as an electrician, Internship in Houston (Summer 2015) for Bayer MaterialScience as an Electrical Engineer
Essays: I honestly forgot them, I love essays. (sarcasm)
Letter of Recommendation: None
Other schools applied to: UCI, UCLA, UCSB
Accepted - Dornsife/Human Biology
Decision Date & Time: Letter dated April 25th, mailed April 27th, received April 29th.
Stats:
[ul]
[] College transferring from: Orange Coast/Mt Sac
[] Entering as: Sophomore
[] GPA: 3.7
[] Units completed: 34
[] Units in progress: 12
[] Pre-reqs completed: All
[] GEs completed: 1st semester foreign language, diversity, category II and III.
[/ul][ b]Subjective:**
[ul]
[] ECs listed on app:
[] Job/Work Experience: USMC veteran, EMT, attending paramedic school.
[] Essays (subject and responses): I wrote about how the Marine Corps has influenced me as a person and taught me to never settle for mediocre. Additionally, after the Marine Corps, I stressed how USC is the best opportunity to better myself and my career. I wrote about my experience as an EMT, going to paramedic school, and using my education from USC to make me a better paramedic. And finally, I mentioned how I want to give back to the university by volunteering for campus EMS, where I could put into practice my experience and USC education.
[ ] Letters of Recommendation: 1 from an English teacher.
[/ul][ b]Other:**
[list]
[] Other schools applied to: None.
[*] Comments: Originally, the idea of USC seemed unrealistic, because it is a private university. It was a dream come true to come home to the golden envelope.
Accepted - Thornton School of Music/Music Industry
Decision Date & Time: Dated April 22nd, received package April 24th
Stats:
[ul]
[] College transferring from: Moorpark College
[] Entering as: Junior
[] GPA: 3.95
[] Units completed: 60
[] Units in progress: 6
[] Pre-reqs completed: All (Mico and Macro Econ)
[li] GEs completed: All [/li]
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Really quite a lot. Singer-songwriter for 8 years, guitar for 9 years, written many songs for artists in the U.S. and other countries and worked with contracts and deals through these experiences, top-lining, Pro-Tools certification classes, songwriting and A&R workshops, playing shows often, a part of 2 non-profits (wrote a song for one of them that is often utilized), home recording studio, released 2 EPs as a solo artist and been a part of various other musical projects, worked with successful music executives and producers, awards and accolades for music, Phi Theta Kappa, more.
[] Job/Work Experience: Work 30-40 hours a week at an organic juice bar.
[] Essays: I think out of all the time I spent on my application (which was a LOT!), I spent the most time on my essays. I wrote, re-wrote, revised, re-wrote again, and had them reviewed by a handful of trusted people. I spent months on them. In the end, they really expressed who I was, my experiences in the industry thus far, and how much I made USC a part of my plan. My essays definitely ended up being the components of my application I was most proud of.
[] Letters of Recommendation: I almost had one sent by one of the founders of the non-profits I’ve worked with but it got a bit hectic and saw it wasn’t required. I didn’t send any.
[/ul]Other:
[list]
[] Other schools applied to: CSUN
[] Comments: So excited to have gotten into my dream school. I applied out of high school a few years ago (graduated a year early and then took a year off), and I got rejected. Now, I totally understand why. This time around, I worked so hard to create a strong application and it really paid off. Elated to become part of the Trojan family, finally! Fight on!
Congratulations guys! any update on Film Production?
Hey @jasmine2468 when did you submit your application? Just wondering…
@filmbuff24 Jan 30th for the Feb1st deadline. What about you?
@MedicMatt Congrats man! I’m also transferring from Mt. Sac!
Jan 15th and submitted transcripts the next week. I hope we hear soon because I’m going crazy waiting…
**Spring Grade Request - College of Arts & Science/Economics **
Decision Date & Time: (4/30 around noon on yousc)
Stats:
[ul]
[] College transferring from: KU
[] Entering as: Rising Sophomore
[] GPA: 3.33
[] Units completed: 16 (Plus 9 AP Credits)
[] Units in progress: 16
[/ul]Subjective:
[list]
[] Job/Work Experience: Bank Teller/ Other Stuff
[] Letters of Recommendation: Teacher and former boss
[] Comments: I wish I knew more about how many people get in after getting a SGR
[ color=orange][ b]Spring Grade Request - PRICE-PUBLIC POLICY[ /b][ /color]
[ color=blue][ b]Decision Date & Time: APRIL 28**[/color]
[ b]Stats:[ /b]
[ list]
[ *] College transferring from: CSU
[ *] Entering as: soph
[ *] GPA: 3.6
[ *] Units completed: 20
[ *] Units in progress: 15
[ *] Pre-reqs completed: all except one in progress
[ *] GEs completed: all except one
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b]
[ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app: decent
[ *] Job/Work Experience: retail, summer jobs, volunteer org exec board
[ *] Other schools applied to: USC or busttt
was ur Highschool gpa good? also ru an IS or an OOS
so you already got that SGR??? so lucky…
My HS GPA was 3.5 UW
Spring Grade Request - Dornsife/Psychology
Decision Date & Time: (Tuesday, April 28- YouSC Portal)
Stats:
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[] College transferring from: SoCal Private
[] Entering as: Sophomore
[] GPA: 3.85
[] Units completed: 32
[] Units in progress: 0
[] Pre-reqs completed: Not sure.
[] GEs completed: Math, Writing, Diversity, GE 1. (maybe more)
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: A lot, too many to list.
[] Job/Work Experience: Retail, Sales Associate
[] Letters of Recommendation: 2, Professor and Academic Advisor
[/ul]Other:
[list]
[] Other schools applied to: None
[] Comments: I knew I was going to get a SGR, because I applied while my writing requirement was still in progress. Crossing my fingers that I will receive an acceptance soon!!
My HS GPA was a 3.6, I think I got the SGR cause one of the two prereqs for my major is still in progress.
Spring Grade Request - DORNSIFE/ECONOMICS
**Decision Date & Time: APRIL 28, 2015 **
Stats:
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[] College transferring from: Foothill College
[] Entering as: Junior
[] GPA: 3.91 cumulative
[] Units completed: 34 semester + 31.5 quarter
[] Units in progress: 17 quarter
[] Pre-reqs completed: Followed IGETC
[] GEs completed: mostly IGETC
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Alpha Phi Omega, Circle K International, volunteer works
[] Job/Work Experience: -
[] Essays (subject and responses): No comments about it… May not be the worst but surely wasn’t the best
[] Letters of Recommendation: Economics professor
[/ul]Other:
[list]
[] Other schools applied to: Pepperdine, USF, LMU
[*] Comments: Got accepted into Pepperdine (2nd choice) and USF, waiting around for LMU, but I am definitely very hopeful for USC!!!
@filmbuff24 I know! The wait is killing me. Did you apply as a production major?
Also did you apply to any other film schools?
So guys is an SGR a bad or good thing? Does anyone know the chances of getting accepted after an SGR?