USC Trojan Transfer Plan - Richmond, The American International University - Good Grades are Tougher

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As a new student at Richmond and hoping to transfer, I signed a contract to achieve a GPA of 3.3 but am struggling to get A’s. I am now being told that English universities grade much harder than American universities. An A grade is “exceptional” and much tougher to achieve. I think this should be considered by USC. Maybe I should have gone to Paris or Rome. Ugghhh…Has anyone else had this experience?

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Why do you want to transfer?

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@dragonmom3, the OP is in the Trojan Transfer Plan at USC. The whole point of this program is to study abroad for a year and then transfer to USC.

@Rthomsen the TTP is still fairly new, and USC did make adjustments in the recommended GPA for the first batch of TTPers in Paris. Also, I heard of at least one student who didn’t have the threshhold GPA, but he was eventually able to transfer. Again, the program is new enough to be maleable, so I recommended contacting your USC counselor (not your counselor in London) for help.

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This is what USC says about the Rome program and transferring:

TRANSFERRING TO USC

Admission to USC requires a high level of success, in courses likely to be more rigorous than those you have experienced in high school. Successfully completing this plan demands hard work and focus. If you meet the following requirements during your year at JCU in the TTP-Freshman Year in Rome program, USC Admission states with a high degree of confidence that you are likely to be admitted as a transfer student:

Complete 30 transferable semester units, earning A’s and B’s:
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Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.30 in USC-transferable courses, with no individual grade below C (2.0). You might notice that the Trojan Transfer Plan typically requires a 3.6 GPA or higher; USC recognizes the challenges faced by students who choose to study overseas for their freshman year and so has lowered the traditional GPA requirement.

As mentioned above, contact your counselor in the states and see what you need to do to maintain your transfer status. I totally get how going to a foreign country would be more challenging than attending most schools in the U.S. as a freshman, hopefully USC does too. Good luck and Fight On!

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It is almost impossible to get A s in Rome