USC c/o 2015 Applicants (2011-2012 cycle) Forum

No13baby · Post by **No13baby** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:09 pm

I applied 10/12, complete 10/13. I grew up in (northern) CA but am out of state now.

curiousgeorgia · Post by **curiousgeorgia** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:28 pm

Applied 10/29 complete 10/31

Anyone know what the turn around looks like?

Also, USC is private so residency has no weight, right? I'm from NJ...

Ernert · Post by **Ernert** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:39 pm

been complete since mid/late september, haven't heard anything. got into ucla despite being a bit low on the gpa side so hoping this one works out too : )

horrorbusiness · Post by **horrorbusiness** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:41 pm

Ernert wrote:been complete since mid/late september, haven't heard anything. got into ucla despite being a bit low on the gpa side so hoping this one works out too : )

mind sharing your #'s? ucla's gotta be harsher than usc..

FloridaCoastalorbust · Post by **FloridaCoastalorbust** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:46 pm

Submitting today with somewhat of a reverse split. GL all

Edit: Complete in under 24 hours. Impressed.

Schang1 · Post by **Schang1** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:53 pm

Does anyone know if USC grants merit-based fee waivers to candidates who are above just ONE of their medians and not both?

Champion · Post by **Champion** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:58 pm

Yes they do, I'm 3.74--159 and they granted me one. But I'm also an AA male so I guess that factors into it.

Schang1 · Post by **Schang1** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:00 pm

Champion wrote:Yes they do, I'm 3.74--159 and they granted me one. But I'm also an AA male so I guess that factors into it.

I just called them and they said they don't grant merit-based fee waivers for applicants that don't meet BOTH the criteria..

I have a 169/3.4 so ehh

No13baby · Post by **No13baby** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:27 pm

Schang1 wrote:
Champion wrote:Yes they do, I'm 3.74--159 and they granted me one. But I'm also an AA male so I guess that factors into it.
I just called them and they said they don't grant merit-based fee waivers for applicants that don't meet BOTH the criteria.. I have a 169/3.4 so ehh

I'm below their GPA median but I got a merit waiver through CRS. I have heard that to successfully solicit one you do have to be over both medians though.

Schang1 · Post by **Schang1** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:30 pm

No13baby wrote:
Schang1 wrote:
Champion wrote:Yes they do, I'm 3.74--159 and they granted me one. But I'm also an AA male so I guess that factors into it.
I just called them and they said they don't grant merit-based fee waivers for applicants that don't meet BOTH the criteria.. I have a 169/3.4 so ehh
I'm below their GPA median but I got a merit waiver through CRS. I have heard that to successfully solicit one you do have to be over both medians though.

Same here -- below GPA median but no fee waiver

. Thanks for the input.

Champion · Post by **Champion** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:01 pm

Schang1 wrote:
Champion wrote:Yes they do, I'm 3.74--159 and they granted me one. But I'm also an AA male so I guess that factors into it.
I just called them and they said they don't grant merit-based fee waivers for applicants that don't meet BOTH the criteria.. I have a 169/3.4 so ehh

Yea sorry to hear that bro. They definitely granted me one. Good luck!

msblaw89 · Post by **msblaw89** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:42 pm

I hate how they don't have an online status checker.....and they have to mail decisions eww

lrslayer · Post by **lrslayer** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:30 pm

msblaw89 wrote:I hate how they don't have an online status checker.....and they have to mail decisions eww

thats weird. i have one.

Hopefully2012 · Post by **Hopefully2012** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:37 pm

msblaw89 wrote:I hate how they don't have an online status checker.....and they have to mail decisions eww

USC does have a status checker. You might be thinking of UCLA. Trojans/Bruins wouldn't appreciate mistaking one for the other.

lrslayer · Post by **lrslayer** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:59 pm

Hopefully2012 wrote:
msblaw89 wrote:I hate how they don't have an online status checker.....and they have to mail decisions eww
USC does have a status checker. You might be thinking of UCLA. Trojans/Bruins wouldn't appreciate mistaking one for the other.

ya, don't fuck that up on an interview

Ti1Her0 · Post by **Ti1Her0** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:59 pm

USC does have a status checker, but I assume you won't be able to find out the decision through it.

This is from an email they sent me last week

Your application is now complete. Once the Admissions Committee begins the review process and a decision is made, we will notify you via postal mail. We cannot release decisions over the phone or by email.

msblaw89 · Post by **msblaw89** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:00 pm

Oh yea. Just double checked the stud checker...but still they mail decisions.

lrslayer · Post by **lrslayer** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:01 pm

Ti1Her0 wrote:USC does have a status checker, but I assume you won't be able to find out the decision through it.

This is from an email they sent me last week

Your application is now complete. Once the Admissions Committee begins the review process and a decision is made, we will notify you via postal mail. We cannot release decisions over the phone or by email.

That's exactly what the UCLA response looks like but the USC one should have been a status checker. So weird!

Ti1Her0 · Post by **Ti1Her0** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:05 pm

lrslayer wrote:
Ti1Her0 wrote:USC does have a status checker, but I assume you won't be able to find out the decision through it.

This is from an email they sent me last week

Your application is now complete. Once the Admissions Committee begins the review process and a decision is made, we will notify you via postal mail. We cannot release decisions over the phone or by email.
That's exactly what the UCLA response looks like but the USC one should have been a status checker. So weird!

Maybe I'm missing something here but UCLA does say they will inform you via email and most people receive a call from the dean when they're accepted. So.. isn't that the complete opposite of USC's policy?

Buffer1212 · Post by **Buffer1212** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:58 pm

Anyone in review yet or still at complete?

T00L · Post by **T00L** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:09 pm

Buffer1212 wrote:Anyone in review yet or still at complete?

complete. I don't think there will be much action here til december.

glitter178 · Post by **glitter178** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:14 pm

T00L wrote:
Buffer1212 wrote:Anyone in review yet or still at complete?
complete. I don't think there will be much action here til december.

brace yourselves, kids. USC is extremely slow.... got my acceptance last year in mid-march despite turning my app in early and being an auto-admit.

Buffer1212 · Post by **Buffer1212** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:15 pm

glitter178 wrote:
T00L wrote:
Buffer1212 wrote:Anyone in review yet or still at complete?
complete. I don't think there will be much action here til december.
brace yourselves, kids. USC is extremely slow.... got my acceptance last year in mid-march despite turning my app in early and being an auto-admit.

GREAT....

horrorbusiness · Post by **horrorbusiness** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:15 pm

glitter178 wrote:
T00L wrote:
Buffer1212 wrote:Anyone in review yet or still at complete?
complete. I don't think there will be much action here til december.
brace yourselves, kids. USC is extremely slow.... got my acceptance last year in mid-march despite turning my app in early and being an auto-admit.

seriously? that's obscene, jesus. you could get in off a waitlist before getting admitted to USC.

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