When do USC decisions come out? Why do some people get their decisions in January?

I submitted my USC app last November. Will I get my decision in January or in March?

Most regular decision applicants get decisions in the last week in march. Some get accepted in January because they are told to interview for merit scholarships.

If you get a scholarship you will be accepted later this month. If not, late match.

I thought scholarship notifications came out in February? That’s what my letter form Viterbi said

They say February, but packages with the straight up scholarships and the chance to interview for bigger one typically come out end of January. The interview process starts for some and that takes awhile to go through. Some smaller scholarships are received in March packages like additional Deans, but most scholarships go out end of Jan.

the ONLY students who receive admissions decisions BEFORE mid March are those who applied before Dec 1 , AND have been accepted. Most of those students are invited to interview for scholarships.
ALL other admissions decisions, including all rejections and wait lists-happen in late March.