Accepted - Marshall Fall 2015
Decision Date & Time: Letter dated June 6, 2015 and received in the mail June 9th
Stats:
College transferring from: 4 year private school
Entering as: SOPHOMORE
GPA: 3.97
Units completed: 33
Pre-reqs completed: Business calc , English requirement
GEs completed: Diversity and 2 more
I received a SGR at the beginning of May.
Other:
Accepted to LMU Business school as well, will be attending USC
Accepted - dornsife for math fall 2015
Spring Grade Request - May 1st
Decision Date & Time:Letter dated June 9, 2015 and received in the mail June 11th
Stats:
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[] College transferring from: four year public university
[] Entering as: sophomore
[] GPA:3.57
[] Units completed:47
[] Pre-reqs completed: 1
[] GEs completed:Diversity and one more
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[] ECs listed on app:Girl Scouts Volunteer and some others
[] Letters of Recommendation: one from math professor
[/ul]Other:
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[] Other schools applied to: Tulane and LMU
[] Comments: I got rejected last year to every school I applied to including USC. My high school grades and test scores were not good. I put the hard work in at college and got the results I wanted. Hard work pays off!
Accepted – Annenberg Fall 2015
Spring Grade Request – May 2nd
Decision Date & Time:Letter dated June 10, 2015 and received in the mail June 11th
Stats:
• College transferring from: American University
• Entering as: sophomore
• GPA:3.97
• Units completed:32
• Pre-reqs completed: ??
• GEs completed: Diversity, Language, English, Arts
Subjective:
• ECs listed on app: A LOT
• Letters of Recommendation: one from French professor
Other:
• Other schools applied to: USC or bust
• Comments: I’M SO EXCITED! I’ve been stalking my mailbox for the past two weeks lol it feels good to finally hear that I am a Trojan 
Accepted - Marshall School of Business/Business Administration
Spring Grade Request - early-May
Decision Date & Time: early-June
Stats:
College transferring from: CCC
Entering as: Freshman/Sophomore
GPA: 4.0
Units completed: 37 (30 transferrable)
Units in progress: 0
Pre-reqs completed: All
GEs completed: 3/4 + Diversity
ECs listed on app: ASB, Honors Program, Deans Honors List
Job/Work Experience: Student Ambassador
Essays: fire 10/10
Letters of Recommendation: 1 from non-major professor
Other schools applied to: None
Comments: Hard work pays off
Accepted - Marshall School of Business
Spring Grade Request - Marshall School of Business
Decision Date & Time: June 16
Stats:
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[] College transferring from: Irvine Valley College
[] Entering as: Sophomore
[] GPA: 3.89 before spring grades, 3.92 after
[] Units completed: 30 before spring 45 after spring
[] Units in progress:0
[] Pre-reqs completed: all completed (writing, math)
[] GEs completed: diversity, category I, II
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[] ECs listed on app: veterans math tutor
[] Job/Work Experience: USMC 5 years
[] Essays (subject and responses): My essay was about how the path i took was a different one from my peers and my military experience.
[] Letters of Recommendation: 2 one from a counselor and the other from a commanding officer
[/ul]Other:
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[] Other schools applied to: usc or bust
[li] Comments: If USC sent you a SGR, you sent in your grades, and you have not heard anything from them call (213)740-1111 and make sure they know that they have your spring grades. You might be in the same boat I was in. I called after not hearing anything for two weeks to make sure everything was in order. The lady in the admissions office brought up my file and said they received my grades but the system did not update so she had to manually update it. aka they had my grades but did not know they had them. Next day they sent my acceptance letter and I received it a day after that. [/li]
I did not graduate high school.
Accepted - Fall Admit - Marshall School of Business
Spring Grade Request - Marshall School of Business - May 2nd, 2015. Sent grades June 9th
**Decision Date & Time: June 20 **
Stats:
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[] College transferring from: Bay Area Community College
[] Entering as: Junior
[] GPA: Applied with 3.63, Spring GPA - 3.73
[] Units completed: 60+
[] Units in progress: 0
[] Pre-reqs completed: All completed
[] GEs completed: All categories possible
[/ul]Subjective:
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[] ECs listed on app: Volunteer at a hospital, Kappa Beta Delta, PTK, Honors Transfer Program. I added a few high school ECs as well.
[] Job/Work Experience: I have done bookkeeping for 4 and a half years.
[] Essays (subject and responses): I wrote about my development and growth as a person from high school. How I will utilize the amazing resources and networking at USC and how business has always been involved in my life.
[] Letters of Recommendation: Two. One from a bio prof and one from my boss.
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[] Other schools applied to: UCD, UCI, UCB, UCLA, UCSB
[*] Comments: Don’t stop working hard as cliche as it sounds. Hard work does pay off. I graduated highschool with a 2.5 and still can’t believe I got into USC. But if you believe you can do it, you can.
**Accepted - Dornsife/Economics for Fall 2015
**Spring Grade Request -Dornsife/Economics-April 24h,2015 **
Decision Date & Time: (June 17th, 2015)
Stats:
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[] College transferring from: Orange Coast College
[] Entering as: Sophomore or Junior
[] GPA: 3.85
[] Units completed: 60
[] Units in progress: 0
[] Pre-reqs completed: All completed
[] GEs completed: All but 2 categories possible
[/ul]Subjective:
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[] ECs listed on app: PTK member and honors program certified
[] Job/Work Experience:1 internship and 2 part time jobs
[] Essays (subject and responses): 4/10 for USC prompts. 8/10 for the Common App. I talked about wanting to help the community through the nonprofit organization I was interning for, my love for economics, and the networking that USC offers.
[] Letters of Recommendation: 1 recommendation from the counseling department
[/ul]Other:
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[] Other schools applied to: UCI, UCSD, UCLA, UC B, Cornell (just to try), NYU
[*] Comments: Do well in calc 1.
@KoobzAnatomy Congrats! So awesome to hear of another person from CLT who loves USC. I’m going to be attending CPCC this fall… attended RCCC across town this past year but the place is kind of going downhill honestly. I’m applying to USC Price next year and I was wondering if you would be willing to message me about classes you took at CP…I want to make sure everything I take is going to transfer. Once again, great job and I hope you enjoy USC.
Accepted - VIterbi/ Aerospace Engineering[ /color]
[color=orange]Spring Grade Request - 5/22[ /color]
[color=blue]Decision Date & Time: 7/2
Stats:
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[]College transferring from: UCR
[]Entering as: Sophomore
[]GPA: 3.57 (lol)
[]Units completed: 45 quarter units
[]Units in progress: summer break
[]Pre-reqs completed: I don’t think USC has prereqs lol
[]GEs completed: II&III
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[li]ECs listed on app: summer english teacher, some high school stuff[/li][]Job/Work Experience: freelance photographer, website admin, store manager
[]Essays (subject and responses): have my friend from Huffington Post edit them, 10/10 straight fire
[]Letters of Recommendation: one from my english professor
[/ul]Other:
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[]Other schools applied to: USC or nah
[]Comments: 1. I don’t know how I made it but I made it, as cliché as it sounds I couldn’t have made it without my lord savior Jesus, he made this possible.
2.I don’t think GPA matters that much for engineers, rather your overall performance in your STEM subjects(aka more As than Bs).
Accepted - Dornsife/International Relation (Global Business)
Spring Grade Request - none
Decision Date & Time: May 28th by mail
Stats:
College transferring from: San Jose State University
Entering as: Junior
GPA: 3.435
Units completed: 68
Units in progress: 0
Pre-reqs completed: Still need some
GEs completed: Still haven’t gotten my transfer credit report so don’t know on USC’s terms.
ECs listed on app: EOP Mentor, Student At Large Representative
Job/Work Experience: Mentor, Sales Associate
Essays: Don’t know my score, or how to get it, but for my essays I kept it real. I just talked about my struggles in high school and how my college experience has dramatically changed me in every way. Also, I talked about how much I want to help others who are in similar situations as me.
Letters of Recommendation: 2 from academic advisor’s
Other schools applied to: Emory University (Rejected) , but it’s all good I wanted USC!!
Comments: Honestly it was all God, didn’t know how I got in, still don’t know how I got in, but I am grateful and excited for this new journey! I guess never sell yourself for less! 
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Accepted - Undecided
**Decision Date & Time: (May 30th) **
Stats:
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[] College transferring from: Gonzaga University
[] Entering as: Sophomore
[] GPA: 3.73
[] Units completed: 31
[] Units in progress: 0
[] Pre-reqs completed: All
[] GEs completed:
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[] ECs listed on app: Mostly volunteer work (coaching baseball, working at a local sunday school, etc)
[] Job/Work Experience: None at the time of the application
[] Essays (subject and responses): Talked about how much I would value USC’s diverse campus
[] Letters of Recommendation: One from one of my professors last semester
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[] Other schools applied to: Just USC!
[*] Comments: I received a SGR on May 2nd and got my acceptance around a month later. I applied for Business Administration as my first choice major but was accepted as an undecided major. My GPA isn’t the highest but I believe that USC valued my upward grade trend from the end of high school into my first year of college. Also, I am a legacy student. Good luck to you all and never count yourself out!
**Accepted - Marshall/Business Admin. for Spring 2016 **
**Spring Grade Request - sent in grades May 30th **
**Decision Date & Time: July 9th, 2015 **
Stats:
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[] College transferring from: University of San Diego
[] Entering as: Sophomore
[] GPA: 3.65 (3.53 fall, 3.80 spring)
[] Units completed: 34
[] HS: 28 ACT, 3.8 GPA
[/ul]Subjective:
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[] ECs listed on app: Fantastic. Filled up all 10 spaces with great stuff related to business and other things. Showed my leadership, motivation, and interest in business.
[] Job/Work Experience: None listed on the app.
[] Essays (subject and responses): Amazing.
[] Letters of Recommendation: 1 Amazing letter from a professor.
[/ul]Other:
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[] Other schools applied to: USC, Emory University, University of Michigan, University of Miami ($15k/yr scholarship). Accepted to all.
[*] Comments: Will be attending The University of Michigan. Go Blue bitches.
Accepted - Marshall school of Business
Decision Date & Time: (July 9th)
Spring Grade Request - Marshall school of business (April 30th)
Stats:
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[] College transferring from: Cal Poly Pomona
[] Entering as: Sophomore
[] GPA: 3.75 (fall) 3.5 (winter) 3.91(spring)
[] Units completed: 49
[] Units in progress: 0 (summer break)
[] Pre-reqs completed: All
[] GEs completed: All but missing Cat I & Cat 4
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[] ECs listed on app: volunteered at library
[] Job/Work Experience: Math tutor at kumon. Currently holding an internship at an accounting firm.
[] Essays (subject and responses): Decent. 8/10
[] Letters of Recommendation: none
[/ul]Other:
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[] Other schools applied to: Only USC
[*] Comments:
[ color=green][ b]Accepted - Dornsife/BS Geological Sciences[ /b][ /color]
[ color=blue][ b]Decision Date & Time: (July 10, 2015)**[/color]
[ b]Stats:[ /b]
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[ *]College transferring from: Santa Monica College
[ *]Entering as: Junior
[ *]GPA: 3.87 @ SMC, 3.34 total transferrable
[ *]Units completed: 60
[ *]Units in progress: 3
[ *]Pre-reqs completed: Only Physical Geology, Introductory Chemistry, missing Calculus and Physics courses
[ *]GEs completed: IGETC, not USC
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b]
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[ *]ECs listed on app: Professional musician who ran own business with band members for seven years. Spoke about travels around US and world. No groups or clubs at SMC, but dedicated Mandarin student. Spoke about music involvement in high school, though it was 10 years ago. Stressed that had taken up most of my time.
[ *]Job/Work Experience: Musician, freelance photographer, restaurant work.
[ *]Essays (subject and responses): About travel and love of landscape, developing interest in Earth Sciences. Traveled to Asia three years ago and spoke about my desire to study Chinese abroad over there. Essays were not USC oriented; in fact, I sorta repurposed them from the UCLA ones which were longer.
[ *]Letters of Recommendation: 2 (art history and geology professors)
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[ *]Other schools applied to: UCLA (rejected), Vanderbilt (rejected)
[ *]Comments: Didn’t finish USC’s gen ed path, only had two categories done. I think good grades at SMC were the most helpful, did 11 classes this year (fall, winter, spring and summer terms) with 10 As and one B in Chemistry. Didn’t have anywhere close to the full prereq list for Geology BS.
I did not think I would get accepted and literally tripped over the envelope on my bedroom’s doorstep when I got home last night. I am a case where I had a 1.6 GPA my first run through at college. I worked really hard this year at SMC to bring that up. I think the lesson is that showing progress and genuine interest in learning and passion for a subject will get you places, even if it isn’t at USC, so KEEP WORKING!!! I had been rejected from NYU, Vanderbilt, and UCLA before this. Things will eventually get where they need to be if you keep at it, everyone.
[ color=green][ b]Accepted - Psychology (Spring Admit after Appeal)
[ color=orange][ b]Spring Grade Request - NO
[ color=blue][ b]Decision Date & Time: July 11, 2015
[ b]Stats:[ /b]
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[ *] College transferring from: OOS 4 year Private University
[ *] Entering as: Junior
[ *] GPA: 3,74
[ *] Units completed: 68
[ *] Units in progress:
[ *] Pre-reqs completed: Not sure but at least half
[ *] GEs completed: Most of them
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b]
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[ *] ECs listed on app: Lots of activities/sports/volunteer/etc…
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Internships in LA
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): Very specific to USC - many reasons for wanting to attend
[ *] Letters of Recommendation: One from a current professor other from Academic Advisor
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[ *] Other schools applied to: SC or bust
[ *] Comments: Was disappointed getting a rejection in June but was confident that I had a chance doing an appeal and got in. FIGHT ON and Never give up!
Did anyone that was accepted have an Ws? I have two and I want to know if that will make or break me.
@piano1900 did you have good excuses for the W’s? How many units did you have? Did you complete all the pre reqs and GE courses?
Did any of you submit your old test scores/ retake ACT or SAT ? Also I am planning on doing a domestic exchange program at USC spring 2017 (when I’ll find out if I got accepted) so if they ask for a SGR it’ll be kinda funny cause i’ll be sending them a transcript from their own school haha
I know this thread was from last year, but I’m just so impatient waiting on the decisions to come out! [-O< So I take it that they notify you way before the June 1st date they set? Lol