<p>Done</p>
<p>Wonder if you ski as fast as you respond. Awesome, thank you! </p>
<p>Hi do you mind replying to my post about usc it is not a chance me it is just a question on what to do next. thank you soo much!
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<p>I really like this information, but the link doesnāt work anymore 
do you guys have an updated doc listing GPAs and SATs?</p>
Hi, Iāve applied to USCās film school for the 2015 fall semester and I was wondering even if I didnāt get in for film, would I still be able to get in for another major? You said that you have to be admitted first to the school and then to the film program, so thatās why Iām wondering
I applied for SCA as my first major and Biology as my second. I know that I am qualified enough to at least get into the bio major (well, as sure as anyone can haha - top 1.5%, IB diploma candidate, legacy, SAT-2250 ACT-32 (well 35 on everything except math - I got a 27 yikes!), great extracurriculars, Latino, National Hispanic Recognition Finalist, etc.).
The problem is, while I really REALLY want to go there for film, the chances arenāt looking too good - so even with that, do I still have a chance of getting admitted to my second major because tbh I truly could do either with a passion.
(Iāve already been rejected from UCLA film with the same second choice major so I donāt know if that helps)
rakfocus, short answer: yes. In your case, Bio is a Dornsife major and the general admissions office at USC is basically making decisions for all Dornsife, so every app should be reviewed by a regional admissions rep. With your terrific record, Iād hope you get in. Itās always hard to predict. And donāt worry about the major, really. You can easily minor in SCA or even apply for an internal transfer if you really want to pursue film further (although that is also a highly competitive process, many do accomplish it) . Best of luck.
Thank you so much! I was really scared when I got that rejection from UCLA that maybe I had gone about this all wrong haha! I have loved USC ever since my dad first took me round the campus when I was little. I knew the process for SCA was really competitive so I was worried that because I had chosen it as my first that I would not had gotten it at all!
If you can get into HYSP then youāll get into the SCA.
If I could just add something to this, being a student in the bottom 25% admitted (According to College Prowler, I am in the 12% of people admitted haha).
YOUR ESSAYS MAKE THE GREATEST DIFFERENCE. I wrote mine out, and had about five different people proof them. I would give it to my favorite English teacher through five editions before I took it to my sister, and English major for three more editions before I took it to myā¦ etc. And I come from a small town where barely anybody makes it past the local community college, so we arenāt college admissions experts
Donāt get lazy on them. If I had a 28 ACT on my fifth try and a 1730 SAT on my second, and got in while Iāve seen many 35s getting rejected, you examine the other components to your application harder.
quick question. Will an architecture major applicant be more favorable to the Adcom? This is my pursuit and I do have a portfolio for it. Will USC think of it as an EC or can it actually help me?
If one who wants to do engineering, he or she has almost no experience unless they go a class or join a program. But I actually do have something that will stand out.
You say 20% of applicants get in, but Iām hoping that my specific passion will follow your guidelines of actually wanting to go to USC.
USC is my 1st choice school, and I do have good stats. GPA ACt LorRās, and extracurriculars.
In general, will USC want to see my want to be an architect and my portfolio.
Thanks.
@ikim16 They view you as just another student applying, but with one slight difference. They will use the portfolio to compare you to other architecture applicants, but the fact that you want to do architecture does not rank you above anyone. The portfolio will help if your other stats are good enough to get in, because you will need a stellar profile to go above and beyond the other architecture applicants.
The last freshman profile indicated SCās admit rate is 17.1%.
Do you plan to major in engineering or architecture? On the application it is possible to list a first and second choice major.
hey guys, Iām getting anxiety attacks most days, I really want to go to USC films school. My situation atm: iām studying in the United Kingdom- I am certain of amazing letters of recommendation by senior teachers at my school (eg. deputy of head, head of english etc.) I got help from a Harvard scholar to write my personal statement, I am a SiOn (both parents graduated from USC) HOWEVER, since ive never done SATs before, my scores are crap- like really really badā¦ so what do you think of my chances? Thanks.
First for the most part this is a 1-2+ year old thread, and you might want to add your questions to some current thread instead.
ācrapā is not a very objective adjective for a Score. It also might be an equivalently convenient non objective measurement and descriptor for your chances.
If I were an admissions rep reading a stellar essay accompanied by ācrapā standardized test scores, Iād be highly suspicious that it was written by, er, āhelpedā by someone like a Harvard scholar. Just my two cents.
Hopefully you told them you were a SCion, not a SiOn. I understand the texting mentality today, but if I may give a helpful tip from a generation with long standing employment and experienceā¦It is best to represent yourself, even on an online forum, with proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation (or a decent amount with creativity, just donāt be overly sloppy with it). You will be taken more seriously that way and receive more feedback. While many get help with an application package, as mentioned above, sometimes it makes it obvious that the pieces do not fit together as they should.
Having completed that lecture (sorry if I sounded like old person there), the USC Film (not films) School which is actually the USC School of Cinematic Arts is the most competitive at USC. The chance for admission for even the very best is really slim with a 4% acceptance rate. When applying, everyone should have a āBā plan and never be over-emotionally invested in USC or any school. It is way too competitive these days and too many factors are out of your control. I wish you luck!
I got in with a 3.8 weighted as a spring admit! dont give up on your dreams
@Madbean Excellent info on this thread, especially if you read it from the beginning. I just found it now. Thanks for taking all the time to create it and update it.
As I mentioned on a different thread re: film and tv production at USC SCA specificallyā¦ with my older D now an SDA sophomore (SCA minor) at USC, I guess that it was only inevitable that my younger D would eventually look to USC as well. She is a HS junior and plans to apply for the BFA Film & TV Production program at SDA this fall. She is already working on all of her various required supplements, creative portfolio list, etc. She will likely be done with all of it over the summer. I guess that the real question for her will be is she willing to consider other tracks at USC that are less competitive, since SDA is so hard to get into, or whether she will prefer to follow the production path elsewhereā¦ like at maybe FSU, UMiami, etc.
Any new advice as she gears up for this grueling process? I read your prior comments herein, and I was glad to see that USC may favor the current sibling connection, especially if the current student is doing well.
Alsoā¦ if I am remembering past posts correctly, did you end up having two sons at USC? I guess my goal now is to see the same result come our wayā¦ with both Ds there. I would personally now prefer not to have to divide my own college loyaltiesā¦
As a parent, I have learned that the opportunities at USC and within the greater LA area are almost endless - especially for those kids leaning SDA or SCA. The USC alumni network is also amazing. To me personally, I would have only encouraged my first D to potentially consider Stanford, Yale, Princeton and Brown over USC. Now I would actually prefer if my younger D actually ends up going there. As a parent, my impression of USC has only grown over the last two years. They are excellent at all of the things that are important to parentsā¦ from communication to financial aid to all of their various online portals related to registration, assistance, tracking, housing, etc. They are just quite simply a well-funded and well-oiled machine. USC has mastered the college experience, in my opinion, including everything related to the exchange of information.
Thanks again for this valuable thread. Glad to see it pinned on-top permanentlyā¦
Thanks for such nice comments, @WWWard! Both of my Sās were in USC SCA and, like you, we appreciated the special opportunities they found there, the incredible faculty, and the smooth running of the school (registration, advising, new internship e-mails, showcases, paid research). One S took a film production class with an Oscar winner, learned how to create a new language (linguistics) from the man who developed the Navi language for Avatar, and was challenged by his TO classes, while my other S chose not to do TO and found his GEs frankly easy but also fascinating, and had the bandwidth to take a double major (SDA), while doing paid research for 3 years creating serious games. I recall his specialized writing course (part of the universityās set GE reqs) was reserved for Art/Creative majors and the professor was fabulous. Both my kids had job offers before graduation and that was really unexpected, given their creative goals, and of course, fantastic. Both had very different goals and career objectives, yet they each found their niche at USC and had great flexibility in selecting their curriculum. I apologize for being such a proud mom, but my point is that USC offered them a rich environment in which to be creative among terrific peers who were equally driven. The hardest parts are 1) getting admitted and 2) affording it. 
You ask about updated advice on applying and I donāt have a lot to add to my exhaustive posts that start this thread. If I were going to re-emphasize anything, it would be this: pay attention to what you write your essays about. Beyond the grammar and the paragraph structure, tell the admissions people the right stories to show them who you are.
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If you are applying to a non-arts major, you will be evaluated on your stats, of course, but also your passion for your future career or what youād like to accomplish and contribute to society. Iād advise you write your essay(s) to emphasize those experiences youāve had in life that either a) inspired you to get into this field, or b) give you a leg up in achieving your goals. Use them to show the adcom what made you into who you are and why you are the sort of person who goes beyond what is offered (outside of HS accomplishments are important here).
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If you are applying to an arts-based major, your portfolio/audition/supplemental essays will be a big part of separating you from the pack. Make sure you give them a strong sense of what sort of artists inspire you and what youād like to do to shape (theatre, film, illustration, animation, etc) in the future. This often means (as a 17-year-old!) you should take yourself seriously as an artist, and explore what your vision is for your future and what voice you bring to the field. As an artist, it can also be important to show what affects you deeply on an emotional level and how you express that in your art.
The best advice I can give is to select original and personal topics for your essay(s), stay away from safe and overused themes, and give examples of how you have overcome obstacles, instances where you have been inspired to push past fears, and be bold (while always modest!) about where you to fit into the world after college.
@WWWard, Iāll keep my fingers crossed that your second D gets great news from USC next year.
@madbean Youāre welcome. And thank you.
Thereās nothing wrong with being super-proud of your boys. I am of my girls. And it sounds like they have earned it.
Your new comments about USC/SCA only add to our collective goal & determination to see my D2 at USC in the Fall of 2017. If so, my girls will get to share a year together in college ā and that will be priceless. But yesā¦ getting admitted is always the hard part ā that primary obstacle to overcome.
I will share your notes about originality and creativity with my daughter. I see her pursuing the Arts definitelyā¦ likely SCA as both of her first two choicesā¦ 1) Film & TV Production & 2) Cinema & Media Studies. If she gets in but only as undeclared (the unchosen option 3), she would likely pursue an SDA BFA on the tech side of things as an alternativeā¦ or at least apply for such.
Realistically, I do not see her turning down an acceptance to USC in favor of any other school. We realize that an SCA acceptance especially is quite a challenge, but I believe that she is up for it. My D2 is super-organized and quite simply tenacious about planning, planning and planning. And then she really gets tenacious when it comes to execution. She may not ultimately win over the SCA AdCom, but it will not be for a lack of effort or desire/passion. If I told her that they upped the application deadline to sometime next week, she would simply get to finalizing things and then be ready with time to spare.
The hardest part in all realityā¦ for these applicants + for us as parents is that waiting period ā from submission to decision. That waiting process will truly be our greatest challenge/obstacle. Thanks againā¦