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

kade · Post by **kade** » Sun Jan 10, 2016 6:33 pm

vivio wrote:I sent my app in early December and took the Dec LSAT (>75%).
Now I registered for Feb LSAT (just wanna use up all three times of LSAT).
Will USC wait for my Feb LSAT before reviewing? Thank you very much!

Last year I also took the Feb. exam, and I thought they would wait for my score, but I went into second review without my Feb. score. If you want them to review your application, I think you can email the office. Generally they will wait for the final score.

vivio · Post by **vivio** » Sun Jan 10, 2016 10:49 pm

kade wrote:
vivio wrote:I sent my app in early December and took the Dec LSAT (>75%).
Now I registered for Feb LSAT (just wanna use up all three times of LSAT).
Will USC wait for my Feb LSAT before reviewing? Thank you very much!
Last year I also took the Feb. exam, and I thought they would wait for my score, but I went into second review without my Feb. score. If you want them to review your application, I think you can email the office. Generally they will wait for the final score.

Thank you for the information!
Do you think it's wise to email them and ask for immediate review?

jleon25 · Post by **jleon25** » Sun Jan 10, 2016 11:28 pm

bostonmaura wrote:still says in final review but lists seat depsits and final transcript...assuming I will be getting good news on Monday

+1

GrumpyYellowOgre · Post by **GrumpyYellowOgre** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:22 pm

jleon25 wrote:
bostonmaura wrote:still says in final review but lists seat depsits and final transcript...assuming I will be getting good news on Monday
+1

Just noticed this too. Yay?

bostonmaura · Post by **bostonmaura** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:27 pm

GrumpyYellowOgre wrote:
jleon25 wrote:
bostonmaura wrote:still says in final review but lists seat depsits and final transcript...assuming I will be getting good news on Monday
+1
Just noticed this too. Yay?

preemptive congrats! Killing me to be in a different time zone have to wait later in the day to hear!

87mm · Post by **87mm** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 4:07 pm

Complete last friday.

167, 3.65. Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech. 2.5 years work exp and M.S overseas in robotics/engineering. Mixed asian hisp-other.

Hope to get in and possibly a big scholarship. Any thoughts on whether this year they will raise their #s? I believe my LSAT was their 75th percentile from last year. Hopefully that helps.

Anyways, good luck to everyone who applies.

JuniorBee2 · Post by **JuniorBee2** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:33 pm

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nicola16 · Post by **nicola16** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:34 pm

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JuniorBee2 · Post by **JuniorBee2** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:37 pm

lalaa85 · Post by **lalaa85** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:38 pm

I was in the same boat as everyone with the final review and the 1st seat deposit 2nd seat deposit transcript checklist. Did any of you guys hear anything today?

jleon25 · Post by **jleon25** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:00 pm

lalaa85 wrote:I was in the same boat as everyone with the final review and the 1st seat deposit 2nd seat deposit transcript checklist. Did any of you guys hear anything today?

+1 and did not hear anything from USC.

HawkeyeVodka34 · Post by **HawkeyeVodka34** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:47 pm

jleon25 wrote:
lalaa85 wrote:I was in the same boat as everyone with the final review and the 1st seat deposit 2nd seat deposit transcript checklist. Did any of you guys hear anything today?

+1 and did not hear anything from USC.

I've had the checklists since Thursday and still nothing.

kade · Post by **kade** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 2:01 am

vivio wrote:
kade wrote:
vivio wrote:I sent my app in early December and took the Dec LSAT (>75%).
Now I registered for Feb LSAT (just wanna use up all three times of LSAT).
Will USC wait for my Feb LSAT before reviewing? Thank you very much!
Last year I also took the Feb. exam, and I thought they would wait for my score, but I went into second review without my Feb. score. If you want them to review your application, I think you can email the office. Generally they will wait for the final score.

Thank you for the information!
Do you think it's wise to email them and ask for immediate review?

Ideally you want to be accepted to both ucla and usc early in the cycle, negotiate with both schools, and attend whichever that gives you more scholarship aid. While there are minor differences between ucla and usc, I don't think any of those considerations trump differences in merit-based aid, relative to tuition costs, since employment placement in la is similar.

I can't speak to ucla (you might have to post in ucla's applicants thread), but some positive aspects about usc for me are

- Your scholarship aid is guaranteed. If you get a paying gig during 1L or 2L summer and a law clerk position during the year, sc's fnancial aid office will not adjust to lower your original scholarship offer.

- Smaller class sizes.

- The proximity to dtla. Nice restaurants and bars if you need to take some time off from school stuff for a day or two. Also, it makes for an easier commute to law firms located here.

- The new director of career services is awesome btw. I feel like she will substantially help the quality of jobs in the new few years. (But I think CSO has been recently pushing for more school-funded jobs that are "supposed to help students gain practical experience that employers are looking for. . ." (Their words, not mine.) I think sc is following other law schools' example in funding these positions as well.

- You get to pick an elective during the spring semester of your 1L year. This is the first year that they are doing it. Business lit's enrollment this semester is around 85 people; con law, individual rights, around 60; and ethics, around 55.

- The First Generation Professionals Program is also in its first year. The new dean has also been supportive of this program, and the law school has been putting resources to this program. If any of you have ideas for programming and willing to lead them, you might send them in LOCIs and scholarship negotiation letters as one of the reasons for wanting to come to usc.

- A diverse student body

- The peer mentor program

Also, SC's travel assistance to help you visit the school may run out later in the cycle.

If any of the TLSers who are admitted to SC are visiting the school, you can also let me know by pm. I can give you a tour of the law school, the campus, and USC's campus bar.

Good luck!

LetsGoNow · Post by **LetsGoNow** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 3:11 am

kade wrote:
vivio wrote:
kade wrote:
vivio wrote:I sent my app in early December and took the Dec LSAT (>75%).
Now I registered for Feb LSAT (just wanna use up all three times of LSAT).
Will USC wait for my Feb LSAT before reviewing? Thank you very much!
Last year I also took the Feb. exam, and I thought they would wait for my score, but I went into second review without my Feb. score. If you want them to review your application, I think you can email the office. Generally they will wait for the final score.

Thank you for the information!
Do you think it's wise to email them and ask for immediate review?
Ideally you want to be accepted to both ucla and usc early in the cycle, negotiate with both schools, and attend whichever that gives you more scholarship aid. While there are minor differences between ucla and usc, I don't think any of those considerations trump differences in merit-based aid, relative to tuition costs, since employment placement in la is similar.

I can't speak to ucla (you might have to post in ucla's applicants thread), but some positive aspects about usc for me are

- Your scholarship aid is guaranteed. If you get a paying gig during 1L or 2L summer and a law clerk position during the year, sc's fnancial aid office will not adjust to lower your original scholarship offer.

- Smaller class sizes.

- The proximity to dtla. Nice restaurants and bars if you need to take some time off from school stuff for a day or two. Also, it makes for an easier commute to law firms located here.

- The new director of career services is awesome btw. I feel like she will substantially help the quality of jobs in the new few years. (But I think CSO has been recently pushing for more school-funded jobs that are "supposed to help students gain practical experience that employers are looking for. . ." (Their words, not mine.) I think sc is following other law schools' example in funding these positions as well.

- You get to pick an elective during the spring semester of your 1L year. This is the first year that they are doing it. Business lit's enrollment this semester is around 85 people; con law, individual rights, around 60; and ethics, around 55.

- The First Generation Professionals Program is also in its first year. The new dean has also been supportive of this program, and the law school has been putting resources to this program. If any of you have ideas for programming and willing to lead them, you might send them in LOCIs and scholarship negotiation letters as one of the reasons for wanting to come to usc.

- A diverse student body

- The peer mentor program

Also, SC's travel assistance to help you visit the school may run out later in the cycle.

If any of the TLSers who are admitted to SC are visiting the school, you can also let me know by pm. I can give you a tour of the law school, the campus, and USC's campus bar.

Good luck!

Hi, thank you for the detailed information. I have been accepted to UCLA and hoping to get accepted to USC as well, as I lean slightly towards USC as of now.

I'm sure this has been answered many times in different posts, but can I ask you how exactly you negotiate (initially, and after their next offers) among two schools, UCLA an USC in particular? Feel free to PM me if you'd rather not share publicly. Thank you!

Tempo · Post by **Tempo** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:00 am

kade wrote:
vivio wrote:
kade wrote:
vivio wrote:I sent my app in early December and took the Dec LSAT (>75%).
Now I registered for Feb LSAT (just wanna use up all three times of LSAT).
Will USC wait for my Feb LSAT before reviewing? Thank you very much!
Last year I also took the Feb. exam, and I thought they would wait for my score, but I went into second review without my Feb. score. If you want them to review your application, I think you can email the office. Generally they will wait for the final score.

Thank you for the information!
Do you think it's wise to email them and ask for immediate review?
Ideally you want to be accepted to both ucla and usc early in the cycle, negotiate with both schools, and attend whichever that gives you more scholarship aid. While there are minor differences between ucla and usc, I don't think any of those considerations trump differences in merit-based aid, relative to tuition costs, since employment placement in la is similar.

I can't speak to ucla (you might have to post in ucla's applicants thread), but some positive aspects about usc for me are

- Your scholarship aid is guaranteed. If you get a paying gig during 1L or 2L summer and a law clerk position during the year, sc's fnancial aid office will not adjust to lower your original scholarship offer.

- Smaller class sizes.

- The proximity to dtla. Nice restaurants and bars if you need to take some time off from school stuff for a day or two. Also, it makes for an easier commute to law firms located here.

- The new director of career services is awesome btw. I feel like she will substantially help the quality of jobs in the new few years. (But I think CSO has been recently pushing for more school-funded jobs that are "supposed to help students gain practical experience that employers are looking for. . ." (Their words, not mine.) I think sc is following other law schools' example in funding these positions as well.

- You get to pick an elective during the spring semester of your 1L year. This is the first year that they are doing it. Business lit's enrollment this semester is around 85 people; con law, individual rights, around 60; and ethics, around 55.

- The First Generation Professionals Program is also in its first year. The new dean has also been supportive of this program, and the law school has been putting resources to this program. If any of you have ideas for programming and willing to lead them, you might send them in LOCIs and scholarship negotiation letters as one of the reasons for wanting to come to usc.

- A diverse student body

- The peer mentor program

Also, SC's travel assistance to help you visit the school may run out later in the cycle.

If any of the TLSers who are admitted to SC are visiting the school, you can also let me know by pm. I can give you a tour of the law school, the campus, and USC's campus bar.

Good luck!

I've been waitlisted at UCLA, but my numbers are pretty good (3.7/171), and I really hope USC will accept me. Because I got waitlisted there, am I out of luck for negotiations? Or, if I'm fortunate enough to get into some t14 schools, will those work as negotiations too?

lalaa85 · Post by **lalaa85** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 3:26 pm

Decision finalized!

vivio · Post by **vivio** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 3:28 pm

kade wrote:
vivio wrote:
kade wrote:
vivio wrote:I sent my app in early December and took the Dec LSAT (>75%).
Now I registered for Feb LSAT (just wanna use up all three times of LSAT).
Will USC wait for my Feb LSAT before reviewing? Thank you very much!
Last year I also took the Feb. exam, and I thought they would wait for my score, but I went into second review without my Feb. score. If you want them to review your application, I think you can email the office. Generally they will wait for the final score.

Thank you for the information!
Do you think it's wise to email them and ask for immediate review?
Ideally you want to be accepted to both ucla and usc early in the cycle, negotiate with both schools, and attend whichever that gives you more scholarship aid. While there are minor differences between ucla and usc, I don't think any of those considerations trump differences in merit-based aid, relative to tuition costs, since employment placement in la is similar.

I can't speak to ucla (you might have to post in ucla's applicants thread), but some positive aspects about usc for me are

- Your scholarship aid is guaranteed. If you get a paying gig during 1L or 2L summer and a law clerk position during the year, sc's fnancial aid office will not adjust to lower your original scholarship offer.

- Smaller class sizes.

- The proximity to dtla. Nice restaurants and bars if you need to take some time off from school stuff for a day or two. Also, it makes for an easier commute to law firms located here.

- The new director of career services is awesome btw. I feel like she will substantially help the quality of jobs in the new few years. (But I think CSO has been recently pushing for more school-funded jobs that are "supposed to help students gain practical experience that employers are looking for. . ." (Their words, not mine.) I think sc is following other law schools' example in funding these positions as well.

- You get to pick an elective during the spring semester of your 1L year. This is the first year that they are doing it. Business lit's enrollment this semester is around 85 people; con law, individual rights, around 60; and ethics, around 55.

- The First Generation Professionals Program is also in its first year. The new dean has also been supportive of this program, and the law school has been putting resources to this program. If any of you have ideas for programming and willing to lead them, you might send them in LOCIs and scholarship negotiation letters as one of the reasons for wanting to come to usc.

- A diverse student body

- The peer mentor program

Also, SC's travel assistance to help you visit the school may run out later in the cycle.

If any of the TLSers who are admitted to SC are visiting the school, you can also let me know by pm. I can give you a tour of the law school, the campus, and USC's campus bar.

Good luck!

Thank you very much for the detailed information! It is really helpful!
I am now waiting for both schools....

ppt5 · Post by **ppt5** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 3:48 pm

Is it a bad sign that I'm still at complete (from 12/4)? I assume this means they haven't looked at my app yet, but I can't help but be nervous.

GrumpyYellowOgre · Post by **GrumpyYellowOgre** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 3:58 pm

lalaa85 wrote:Decision finalized!

+1. Thanks for the heads up!

GrumpyYellowOgre · Post by **GrumpyYellowOgre** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:00 pm

ppt5 wrote:Is it a bad sign that I'm still at complete (from 12/4)? I assume this means they haven't looked at my app yet, but I can't help but be nervous.

It took me (and at least some others) over 5 weeks to get from complete to first read. I wouldn't worry about it too much.

nicola16 · Post by **nicola16** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:03 pm

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JuniorBee2 · Post by **JuniorBee2** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:13 pm

nicola16 wrote:
GrumpyYellowOgre wrote:
ppt5 wrote:Is it a bad sign that I'm still at complete (from 12/4)? I assume this means they haven't looked at my app yet, but I can't help but be nervous.
It took me (and at least some others) over 5 weeks to get from complete to first read. I wouldn't worry about it too much.
I was complete from October until late December. Got in in January. Don't worry yet!

I went complete November 16th and didn't go into first read until Jan 11th!

ppt5 · Post by **ppt5** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:52 pm

JuniorBee2 wrote:
nicola16 wrote:
GrumpyYellowOgre wrote:
ppt5 wrote:Is it a bad sign that I'm still at complete (from 12/4)? I assume this means they haven't looked at my app yet, but I can't help but be nervous.
It took me (and at least some others) over 5 weeks to get from complete to first read. I wouldn't worry about it too much.
I was complete from October until late December. Got in in January. Don't worry yet!
I went complete November 16th and didn't go into first read until Jan 11th!

So relieved. Thanks everyone!

lalaa85 · Post by **lalaa85** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 5:13 pm

In via email!

HawkeyeVodka34 · Post by **HawkeyeVodka34** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 5:17 pm

lalaa85 wrote:In via email!

Same here