USC 2011 Forum

[Madison425]

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[glitter178]

How many people under review have not gotten a rothman?

I don't think that matters this very second because they only sent them out on Friday. I got mine so fast because I live 20 minutes from the campus.

Very true...but you know TLS is short on patience and high on envy

haha very true.

[Arbiter213]

Having read the bios of the previous scholars, I have to say, while I'm sure they have better stats than me, their accomplishments (for the most part) are not all that impressive.

[obrienfa]

How many people under review have not gotten a rothman?

In review, numbers above both 75th's, submitted in Oct. and no Rothman invite, at least so far.

+1

[vegenator]

Got my Rothman invite via snail mail. 0 chance of winning, may as well apply.

Should note the second page was printed with the watermark upside down.

Got the rothman invite in mn today! Also LOL, my second of has the upside down water mark as well. PrOof that admissions people are human too!

Edited to add dates. Submitted 10/5.under review since 10/7 then it updated to ur 11/18. Still ur... But I'm pretty optimistic of an acceptance letter

[forward]

Got my Rothman invite via snail mail. 0 chance of winning, may as well apply.

Should note the second page was printed with the watermark upside down.

Got the rothman invite in mn today! Also LOL, my second of has the upside down water mark as well. PrOof that admissions people are human too!

Edited to add dates. Submitted 10/5.under review since 10/7 then it updated to ur 11/18. Still ur... But I'm pretty optimistic of an acceptance letter

Where are you located? Also, FYI, they apparently strung along one Rothman invitee last cycle - interviewed, but ultimately wasn't accepted. Rare, it seems, but it can happen.

[vegenator]

Got my Rothman invite via snail mail. 0 chance of winning, may as well apply.

Should note the second page was printed with the watermark upside down.

Got the rothman invite in mn today! Also LOL, my second of has the upside down water mark as well. PrOof that admissions people are human too!

Edited to add dates. Submitted 10/5.under review since 10/7 then it updated to ur 11/18. Still ur... But I'm pretty optimistic of an acceptance letter

Where are you located? Also, FYI, they apparently strung along one Rothman invitee last cycle - interviewed, but ultimately wasn't accepted. Rare, it seems, but it can happen.

Wow. That is really odd that they'd do that. And talk about sucky luck for that applicant. But maybe there's something we don't know. Perhaps they confessed to a murder during the interview?
Pmed my location.

[Deuce]

Are all interviews done over in Cali? Would they pay to fly you out, etc.?

[glitter178]

Are all interviews done over in Cali? Would they pay to fly you out, etc.?

yes and yes.

[Deuce]

Are all interviews done over in Cali? Would they pay to fly you out, etc.?

yes and yes.

Awesome, hope I get an invite but not expecting one... same #s as you

[vegenator]

Are all interviews done over in Cali? Would they pay to fly you out, etc.?

Yeah. Says all airfare and lodging will be paid for finalists to interview at USC. Interviews are held march 28,29 and April 4 & 5

[glitter178]

Are all interviews done over in Cali? Would they pay to fly you out, etc.?

yes and yes.

Awesome, hope I get an invite but not expecting one... same #s as you

you'll probably get one. where do you live?

[Kswizzie]

I got one but with a 3.7 168 I'm not expecting much

[RTFM]

I got one but with a 3.7 168 I'm not expecting much

I'm around the same numbers and I got one today too (Southwest).

Does this bode well for admissions?

[dj666]

Got the Rothman invite in the mail today. It does seem curious that they would send this prior to notification of admission, as admission would seem like a very obvious first filter. My wife saw it and said, "Oh, were you accepted at USC?" Uh, not exactly. It also seems curious that the date on the cover of the brochure says 2009, especially given the quality of their prior communications (the viewbook is top-notch). Still, it's very nice to be invited, and I do plan to submit an essay.

[MPeterson]

Got a Rothman invite in the mail today, in Southeast. I wonder what they're looking for in this essay... It didn't mention anything specifically about USC, but I feel like I should mention them in it.

[pereira6]

Having read the bios of the previous scholars, I have to say, while I'm sure they have better stats than me, their accomplishments (for the most part) are not all that impressive.

I agree...I don't have very many striking accomplishments, but I think my numbers + what softs I do have make me competitive enough for an interview.

The apparent lack of over-the-top ridiculous softs--that many folks on TLS seem to have--by the scholarship recipients definitely is a positive sign for anyone looking to try to get this scholarship. I think all you need to do is write an essay that indicates you're a pretty quality all-around individual, which is a slightly different theme than the personal statements.

[Knock]

Got my Rothman invite today too . Love the love from California schools .

[r6_philly]

Got my Rothman invite today too . Love the love from California schools .

I want one!

Congrats, but you probably won't go even if you get it

[shanemahsa]

Got my Rothman invite today too . Love the love from California schools .

I want one!

Congrats, but you probably won't go even if you get it

Nor will you

[Knock]

Got my Rothman invite today too . Love the love from California schools .

I want one!

Congrats, but you probably won't go even if you get it

Ha, not sure about that. Full ride + stipend + guaranteed summer job to a top firm from a top school in my home region? that'd be very, very, very hard to turn down. Especially if i'm looking at sticker from B. I seriously doubt i'd get the Rothman though, my numbers aren't that good and no WE or significant softs at all.

[shanemahsa]

Got my Rothman invite today too . Love the love from California schools .

I want one!

Congrats, but you probably won't go even if you get it

Ha, not sure about that. Full ride + stipend + guaranteed summer job to a top firm from a top school in my home region? that'd be very, very, very hard to turn down. Especially if i'm looking at sticker from B. I seriously doubt i'd get the Rothman though, my numbers aren't that good and no WE or significant softs at all.

Yah we'll see when u get that SLS admit

[r6_philly]

Got my Rothman invite today too . Love the love from California schools .

I want one!

Congrats, but you probably won't go even if you get it

Nor will you

If my choice comes down to B/P sticker or USC full ride, I will have to do some soul searching and visit the beach a few times to decide, and I can't honestly tell you which way I would choose.

[r6_philly]

Ha, not sure about that. Full ride + stipend + guaranteed summer job to a top firm from a top school in my home region? that'd be very, very, very hard to turn down. Especially if i'm looking at sticker from B. I seriously doubt i'd get the Rothman though, my numbers aren't that good and no WE or significant softs at all.

That's why I applied to USC, purely for a shot at this. I don't know how impressive the finalist has to be, but if they choose me I can assure they can use me and my story to get every dollar's worth

[mst]

Got my Rothman invite today too . Love the love from California schools .

I want one!

Congrats, but you probably won't go even if you get it

Nor will you

If my choice comes down to B/P sticker or USC full ride, I will have to do some soul searching and visit the beach a few times to decide, and I can't honestly tell you which way I would choose.

For me, it would come down to which city I want to practice/study/live in for the next 10 years:

SF: Boalt
Penn followed by NYC: Penn
Make less money and live in LA: USC.

Very distinct choices. But if I had the choice to be in the bay area, you bet your ass I would be there in a heartbeat. <3 SF.