USC c/o 2019 Applicants Thread (2015-2016) Forum

4thand9 · Post by **4thand9** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 6:30 pm

MikeJD wrote:For those that have been accepted in RD, are you mostly 166 or 167 or above LSAT?? I'm thinking given that there is a big increase of 165 and above of LSAT scores they might try to increase the median.

For me, I'm >167, admitted RD on Monday

pingu_boki · Post by **pingu_boki** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 11:16 pm

So I'm a total newbie to California, i.e. LA- is it necessary/common for students to have a car on campus or what is the public transportation like there?

I have some friends in California and they've warned me that USC is in a bit of a dangerous area. I'd rather live in an apartment off campus to save money, but I don't know how I'm going to get back and forth from campus if I don't have a car (and I'd rather not walk around if it is a more dangerous area).

Lucyfur · Post by **Lucyfur** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 2:14 am

pingu_boki wrote:So I'm a total newbie to California, i.e. LA- is it necessary/common for students to have a car on campus or what is the public transportation like there?

I have some friends in California and they've warned me that USC is in a bit of a dangerous area. I'd rather live in an apartment off campus to save money, but I don't know how I'm going to get back and forth from campus if I don't have a car (and I'd rather not walk around if it is a more dangerous area).

Having a car is convenient, but not necessary. Though the areas surrounding USC aren't too great, there are a lot of off-campus apartment options right next to the campus within walking distance. People complain about public transportation in LA, but it's not thaaat bad. Especially near USC/downtown, there are a lot of public transportation options.

amberleeconley · Post by **amberleeconley** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 6:17 pm

Completed mid-september and just finally went into the first review today! FINALLY!

LShopeful2016 · Post by **LShopeful2016** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 1:23 pm

This may be a dumb questions, but if you change to "committee 2nd read" does that mean your stats weren't good enough to be admitted for the first round of committee reads, but they don't want to deny you just yet? Or is it normal for everyone to have a 2nd round of committee reads?

kade · Post by **kade** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 7:38 pm

LShopeful2016 wrote:This may be a dumb questions, but if you change to "committee 2nd read" does that mean your stats weren't good enough to be admitted for the first round of committee reads, but they don't want to deny you just yet? Or is it normal for everyone to have a 2nd round of committee reads?

From what I remember, it is not normal for everyone to have a second committee reading. A second read usually precedes good news. I think some people (above medians) are admitted after a first committee reading.

bluefish91 · Post by **bluefish91** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 11:41 pm

nicola16 · Post by **nicola16** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 8:46 pm

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woc · Post by **woc** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 10:07 pm

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jumbo2016 · Post by **jumbo2016** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 10:16 pm

Any splitters had any sort of movement? >75th LSAT <25th GPA and nothing since going complete 10/21

yenisey · Post by **yenisey** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 11:57 am

4thand9 wrote:
MikeJD wrote:For those that have been accepted in RD, are you mostly 166 or 167 or above LSAT?? I'm thinking given that there is a big increase of 165 and above of LSAT scores they might try to increase the median.
For me, I'm >167, admitted RD on Monday

Wow, big increase in 165 or above? Where did you get this information?

nicola16 · Post by **nicola16** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 12:54 pm

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lalaa85 · Post by **lalaa85** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 1:33 pm

I guess they've been working through the new
Year because I was committee 1st read on dec 31 and now I'm committee 2nd read. Hope that's a good sign
(LSAT at median, GPa at 25)

HawkeyeVodka34 · Post by **HawkeyeVodka34** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:19 am

jumbo2016 wrote:Any splitters had any sort of movement? >75th LSAT <25th GPA and nothing since going complete 10/21

Yep, I was sitting at complete for over a month and changed to committee first read on December 29th.

BirdLawExpert · Post by **BirdLawExpert** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:50 am

jumbo2016 wrote:Any splitters had any sort of movement? >75th LSAT <25th GPA and nothing since going complete 10/21

Same splits, nothing since going complete November 4.

LShopeful2016 · Post by **LShopeful2016** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 1:40 pm

For those of you in committee second read...
(like I have been for quite a while already)
What are your stats?
> < = GPA/LSAT?

lalaa85 · Post by **lalaa85** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 2:02 pm

[quote="LShopeful2016"]For those of you in committee second read...
(like I have been for quite a while already)
What are your stats?
> < = GPA/LSAT?[/quote]

LSAT at median GPa<median

ppt5 · Post by **ppt5** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 2:03 pm

Has anyone that applied post-Thanksgiving heard anything back yet? I've been sitting at complete for a month

nicola16 · Post by **nicola16** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 2:13 pm

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nicola16 · Post by **nicola16** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 2:16 pm

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woc · Post by **woc** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 2:54 pm

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JuniorBee2 · Post by **JuniorBee2** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:24 pm

nicola16 wrote:Just changed to In Final Review!!

When did you go complete??

JuniorBee2 · Post by **JuniorBee2** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:25 pm

woc wrote:decision finalized this morning!

When did you go complete??

nicola16 · Post by **nicola16** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:26 pm

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JuniorBee2 · Post by **JuniorBee2** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:35 pm

nicola16 wrote:
JuniorBee2 wrote:
nicola16 wrote:Just changed to In Final Review!!
When did you go complete??
I've been complete since 10/21. 1st review 12/21, 2nd review 12/29. Decision finalized as of an hour ago or so.

Congrats! Hope its good news!