USC acceptance criteria Forum

[bosox31]

I was browsing LSN and noticed that USC's selection criteria from 08-09 to 09-10 changed significantly. They were very friendly for 2.9-3.5 and 170+, but 09-10 it was much less likely for someone in that range to get accepted. Was their a specific reason for this? It appears to be caused by an influx of statisically higher candidates. I'm not as up on current events, so was their a significant change at USC that I don't know about?

Kind of a pointless question, but it was something that caught my eye.

[najumobi]

I was browsing LSN and noticed that USC's selection criteria from 08-09 to 09-10 changed significantly. They were very friendly for 2.9-3.5 and 170+, but 09-10 it was much less likely for someone in that range to get accepted. Was their a specific reason for this? It appears to be caused by an influx of statisically higher candidates. I'm not as up on current events, so was their a significant change at USC that I don't know about?

Kind of a pointless question, but it was something that caught my eye.

i don't think their change in admission standards is a result of anything more than this past cycle being more competitive due to more people applying.

[Stupendous_Man]

I was browsing LSN and noticed that USC's selection criteria from 08-09 to 09-10 changed significantly. They were very friendly for 2.9-3.5 and 170+, but 09-10 it was much less likely for someone in that range to get accepted. Was their a specific reason for this? It appears to be caused by an influx of statisically higher candidates. I'm not as up on current events, so was their a significant change at USC that I don't know about?

Kind of a pointless question, but it was something that caught my eye.

i don't think their change in admission standards is a result of anything more than this past cycle being more competitive due to more people applying.

Agreed, seems like things were just tougher for everyone across the board. I'm too lazy to look into it, but does the applicant pool just get more and more competitive, or does it wax and wane?

[lawpuppy]

I was browsing LSN and noticed that USC's selection criteria from 08-09 to 09-10 changed significantly. They were very friendly for 2.9-3.5 and 170+, but 09-10 it was much less likely for someone in that range to get accepted. Was their a specific reason for this? It appears to be caused by an influx of statisically higher candidates. I'm not as up on current events, so was their a significant change at USC that I don't know about?

Kind of a pointless question, but it was something that caught my eye.

i don't think their change in admission standards is a result of anything more than this past cycle being more competitive due to more people applying.

Agreed, seems like things were just tougher for everyone across the board. I'm too lazy to look into it, but does the applicant pool just get more and more competitive, or does it wax and wane?

Given the economy, more people were applying last cycle, which means they could be more picky. Presumably it will revert when the economy gets better and less people apply (if less people apply), but who knows?