<p>fwhsmom, please look at the stats thread - the students posting rejections there have VERY strong stats. Students are not rejected “because” they are NMF. USC received approximately 38,000 applications, and there simply isn’t enough room at USC for all the many, many very qualified students who have applied, including some of the NMF.</p>
<p>Also bear in mind that USC does not “have” to offer a 1/2 tuition scholarship to all accepted NMF - they choose to do so. USC is free to restructure that process, but they do not. They actively recruit NMF, but cannot accept all that apply - there are simply too many qualified students applying to do so.</p>
<p>Coooooooooool! Thrilled! Accepted~Got my package this afternoon without DHL notification. What a surprise! What a fat package!~Gonna cry. USC my last hope. God has saved my life. Thanks.</p>
<p>^^Congratulations, seshomaru! I noticed this morning that your post from yesterday went unanswered. I was going to write to tell you that if you had an “Enrollment Commitment Confirmation” box (which you said you had), you could pretty much bet you were accepted. But then I noticed that you just received your packet! Congrats!! :)</p>
<p>I also received the enrollment deposit box and I have not received a letter. Are there any rejected students that also received the enrollment deposit box on USC Connect, but still received the rejection letter?</p>
<p>@alamemom,
Unfortunately not all accepted by USC have higher stats than my D, who is a NMF. like the girl of her school. I think D would have got in had she not be a NMF, save USC ~$80,000</p>
I am afraid you have misconceptions about the admissions process at USC. They do not admit based on “stats” alone. You have no idea what unique qualifications those other students had that made USC want those particular students. I am always surprised when I see adults criticizing these amazing kids who are admitted when you know nothing about what might have been in that child’s application.</p>
<p>The problem with your reasoning is that USC does not “have” to give NMF anything - they CHOOSE to. They could easily change their process to say that NMF will be considered for the scholarship - not guaranteed - and only award a certain number. In addition, if an applicant felt that being NMF would be a “negative,” they could simply not state that on their application. When accepted they could send in the information and they would still receive the scholarship.</p>
<p>@alamemom I agree. I do not know what USC saw in me because my STATS were not as high as I’ve been seeing, rather low, but for some reason they accepted me.</p>
<p>I know stats is not the only thing and I know the other kid who got accepted by USC, her “advantage” is she is the first one in her family goes to college in US even though her parents have college education from other country.</p>
<p>USC wants NMF and they don’t have a set limit on how many, but every college have a budget.</p>
<p>I should have done what you suggested “In addition, if an applicant felt that being NMF would be a “negative,” they could simply not state that on their application. When accepted they could send in the information and they would still receive the scholarship.”</p>
<p>Again, you have no idea what her “advantage” might have been - you are making assumptions and even suggesting she in some way cheated her way in. Honestly, as someone who has met many, many USC students I can assure you that they are an amazing bunch. I am very sorry you were dissapointed on behalf of your daughter, but I have little patience for adults who spread unfounded rumors and suggest that the applicants accepted were undeserving. They are amazing kids.</p>
<p>Please do not judge SC’s admissions selections on one student from your senior’s high school. There is a range of SAT/ACT scores in every class. </p>
<p>In 2008 SC has 244 freshmen NMScholars. In 2010 it increased. Also in 2008 SC had 128 Trustee Scholars. In 2010 it was 146. All of these scholarships are funded by gifts from alumni, foundations and friends of SC. The university chooses to give these scholarships.</p>
<p>My home is in Georgia. Our USC alumni club gives around 5 partial scholarships per year. A committee interviews and selects candidates for these local scholarships. I was told it was extremely difficult to select the recipients as each student was deserving as they ALL had unique qualifications. Some had to overcome challenges in order to be in a position to even apply to SC. I think that is a small “snapshot” of what the admissions committee has to face each day as they select a class.</p>
<p>I am sure your senior will have other fine choices on April 1.</p>
<p>Also, you become a NMF after all this is through… so unless you updated SC, how would they know? And frankly, I don’t think they’d care. Lots of Presidential and trustee scholars are NMF - it would’ve been easy to just let them get the NMF scholarship</p>
<p>Nearly all freshmen miss their home when they go away to college. On your floor there will be a Resident Advisor (RA) who is there to assist students and help them adjust to college life. At SC there are about 80 religious organizations. This may be another way to find a new “family” if you are far from home.</p>
<p>I think once you are on campus and meet other students you will gain confidence and be ready for all the fun times ahead.</p>