<p>That's what people have been speculating as the date for when USC would actually put the letters in the mail. Then you'd have to wait for USPS to deliver it to your house. But, I'm not too sure that makes sense since it is a Sunday, but idk. :/</p>
<p>Lol, don't take my word for it. I'm just speculating that the drop date should be like between mid March and the end of March. That's because most universities send out decisions during those days.</p>
<p>Someone else said something about March 17th? So I'm thinking that sometime that week will be when they start showing up at peoples houses.</p>
<p>i hope it is that week that means it next week and it cant be march 15 because that's a sunday but the end of that week maybe they will come</p>
<p>I'm hoping it's that week, too!!!</p>
<p>my status was updated 3/6 saying that they have everything</p>
<p>OK people, time to check your statuses again. I checked today and have the same "Application is being reviewed" statement but with a 3/6 date. Other people check to see if this actually means anything.</p>
<p>"Application being reviewed by admission committee" with a 12/24/2008 update...</p>
<p>Lol, the date never changed...i don't think the date matters..just the status</p>
<p>Same. In review but date of 12/19. This whole status date hype doesn't really matter I don't think. It's probably just the computer catching up with itself. But according to previous posts, if there is a status change of "acted upon," then that is big... other than that, patience. The letters will be sent out within days.</p>
<p>I have a 3/6 date with </p>
<p>Your application is being reviewed by the admission committee. We will mail notification of their decision by April 1. If for some reason you don't receive our written notice, we will be happy to provide the results over the phone beginning April 11th.</p>
<p>I think the message is different than what it used to be, but im not sure. The date update makes me happy, as I know im still being considered.</p>
<p>I don't think anyone's gonna get the "acted upon" this year</p>
<p>Shane, why not?
P.S. I read this article in the LA Times today that says that because of the economy deal, private schools (like USC-- specifically named) are accepting more students and putting more the waitlist because of uncertainties in yield. Public schools are accepting less. Also, the number of USC applications is down by 200 this year. good news!
I also talked to a friend whose dad is a professor at USC. She said that USC admissions is really behind, so that is why it is taking so long... but I think they're trying to veer away from the wave system. Too much speculation-- we may never know!</p>
<p>My status says:</p>
<p>Your application is being reviewed by the admission committee. We will mail notification of their decision by April 1. If for some reason you don't receive our written notice, we will be happy to provide the results over the phone beginning April 11th.</p>
<p>As of 1/05/09</p>
<p>Do you have the link to the LA Times article? I'd love to read that. It would really help me relax, hahaha.</p>
<p>Something provokes every change on the status page, the system is not going to make changes by itself, I promise. The problem is, we don't know what provokes the change.</p>
<p>In all honesty, it can mean anything from an acceptance to an adcom accidentally clicking a save button instead of a back button, we just don't know.</p>
<p>I loved guessing during scholarship consideration, but in the end it wasn't worth all the hype (I didn't get a scholarship, lol). Now I'm just waiting and hoping I get in.</p>
<p>I'm still at "Your application is being reviewed by the admission committee." and have been since 1/21.</p>
<p>bmwguy</p>
<p>greeneyes: I imagine Shane's reasoning for saying there is no Acted On status this year is because none of the students considered for a scholarship received it, while last year those students did.</p>
<p>This years equivalent seems to be the Oasis link on your status page.</p>
<p>Yeah, sure. It's
Colleges</a> share applicants' anxiety - Los Angeles Times</p>
<p>key points are:
[So, many say they are doing things differently this month as they prepare to send admissions letters and online notifications.</p>
<p>Many private colleges and universities, for instance, say they will accept more applicants than in previous years and put more names on waiting lists in case families' money worries mean fewer students than usual decide to attend.
...
Other private schools, including USC, Boston College and Colgate University, also say they expect to raise admittance rates by a couple of points or so in case more accepted students than usual choose to enroll at public universities instead.</p>
<p>L. Katharine Harrington, USC's dean of admission and financial aid, said that if the school decides to exceed last year's 22% acceptance rate, she will happily take the risk that more students than expected might show up in the fall.</p>
<p>"That's the thing I'd love to get my hand slapped for," she said, jokingly adding that she would open her home to students left without dorm rooms.</p>
<p>USC received 35,600 applications this year, about 200 fewer than last year. But to help ease families' financial concerns, the school is boosting its budget for undergraduate financial aid by 8%.]</p>
<p>Interesting about the 03/06 update ... that is exactly 2 weeks from my 02/20 update. And they are both on a Friday too. It looks like the wave system is probably gone, but maybe this could be significant since this update pattern sort of follows last year's wave system??</p>
<p>well that exciting that they are admitting more people!</p>
<p>Thanks for posting the article! I think this is promising, kind of. I think our chances this year are better than they would have been last year, but, who really knows...</p>
<p>[ quote ] well that exciting that they are admitting more people! [ /quote ]</p>
<p>I think it's even more exciting that they're increasing their undergrad fin aid by 8%! It puts us a little more at ease for those like I who are a bit worried about being able to afford.</p>