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Everyone who has not got into USC yet, post your stats. I hear they should be finishing admissions by April 1st. Also, what have you guys received from them (financial aid, 7th semester, extra info request..etc.). Start posting, everyone is getting really anxious. Thanks.

By Kewkiekid (Kewkiekid) on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 11:18 pm: Edit

all i receieved so far was my postcard back and a letter confirming my name/address/ssn was right.

~3.2ish gpa
1380 SAT
680/680/620 SAT IIs
Tons of EC/Leadership/Community Service
17 college credits
5 APs
Jewish (they're recruiting jewish students right now)

By Flyguy (Flyguy) on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 11:26 pm: Edit

~3.5 GPA
1300 SAT
640/600/580 SAT II
Tons of EC/Leadership/Community Service
2 APs


and Jewish? lol if that matters


Who wins, me or kewkie :P

(i also have a killer essay)





I have gotten verification form and CAN acces OASIS, although my finaid app is not complete.

By Emyh (Emyh) on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 11:31 pm: Edit

3.521 UW GPA
1340 SAT
650/740/590 SAT II
Few dedicated ECs, decent community service.
9 APs

Got verification thing, mid yr req.

I think it's my essay that set me on borderline cause I kinda rushed through it to make it in time for the scholarship deadline.

By Theoneandonly (Theoneandonly) on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 11:35 pm: Edit

4.0 UW GPA
1480 SAT
700/720/790 SAT II
13 APs
USC sucks!!!!!!!

By Bck118 (Bck118) on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 11:36 pm: Edit

3.6 UW/GPA
1300 670V 630M
SATII 610W 720M1C 660Lit
Lots of EC especially community service.
No AP Exams, but 3 AP classes this year.
I interviewed.

I'm White. Parents are alumni.

I didn't apply for financial aid and I can't access the OASIS, so i think being able to access OASIS isn't necessarily a denotion of whether you r "in" or not.

By Theoneandonly (Theoneandonly) on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 11:36 pm: Edit

the only people theyre letting in this year are minorities

By Emyh (Emyh) on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 11:40 pm: Edit

Hah... define minority. I'm Asian and that's gonna work against me

By Theoneandonly (Theoneandonly) on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 11:42 pm: Edit

i think blacks and hispanics have a thumbs up in admission to usc....asians are not so fortunate because there are so many in californian universities that they are not minorities anymore

By Emyh (Emyh) on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 11:46 pm: Edit

Hence the sarcasm.

By Bck118 (Bck118) on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 12:02 am: Edit

Yes minorities definitely do have priority this year. Out of 40 applicants at my school, not one white person has heard from USC yet. Hispanics, Blacks, and One asian bringing the total to 10 so far have been admitted from my school and no one has been rejected.

By Caligirlatheart (Caligirlatheart) on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 12:22 am: Edit

I haven't heard yet...

V 760 M 670
SAT II: Writing 770, Lit 740, Math 1C 630
4.31 w GPA

tons of ec's, including student government for 4 years, founding president of campus club, 6 year commitment to prestigious drama program, etc. etc. etc.

my essays / recs were very good


but my 1st semester grades (which they asked for) came out to over a 4.5 w GPA so I'm hoping that will help

By Caligirlatheart (Caligirlatheart) on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 12:24 am: Edit

oh and full IB diploma candidate


I have an interview scheduled for an alumni scholarship, but I don't know if that says anything about the status of my application or if they give interviews to everyone who applied for the scholarship?

By Ptm (Ptm) on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 01:03 am: Edit

I was asked to submit a mid-year report. Other than that, nothing. To my knowledge, nobody who was asked to submit a MDYreport has recieved a letter yet (unless someone here can prove me wrong). My stats are as follows:

SAT I: 1440 (700v/740m)
SAT II: Math IIc: 750
SAT II: Writing: 760
SAT II: US History: 770
W GPA: 3.95

ECs:
Speech Debate - Member 3yrs/Captain 1yr
US History/Am.Lit Tutor
Martial Arts - TKD 5yrs (+1 Black Belt)/KJKB 3yrs (+1 Black Belt)
Governor's Scholar
Lots of Golden State Exams (State of CA standardized test) Honors and High Honors awards
Job 1yr
..among other things..

- PTM

By Flyguy (Flyguy) on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 01:25 am: Edit

So should we call it JewSC ?

Does being jewish help?

By J12baller (J12baller) on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 01:54 am: Edit

What highschools you guys from and what state?
Also, list your planned major at usc.

By H0neymoon (H0neymoon) on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 04:03 am: Edit

I'm white and I got in.

By Bck118 (Bck118) on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 09:23 am: Edit

Where are you from? It helps if you r out of state at USC. I'm 15 minutes away.

By Kewkiekid (Kewkiekid) on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 10:20 am: Edit

i'm also fairly local, just under an hour drive from USC. major=jewish studies.

By Bmurry (Bmurry) on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 12:01 pm: Edit

Me: 1480, 800, 750, 690, uw 3.3, w 3.9, 10AP's, Swim Team Capt, National Merit Semi, tons of EC's ext..

A few kids at my school...

Friend: 1500, Editor of Newspaper, plenty AP's, top 10%, National Merit Finalist

Val: 1270, 1/~450, Baseball Team Capt, a few AP's.

By Lamom (Lamom) on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 12:06 pm: Edit

S is hispanic, leagacy, lots of ec, gpa, sat "in range per adm officer-don't like to give #'s. Was told last week will know by 4/1. At this point I want him to be accepted but chose to go to a smaller LAC. I love the school, my sister loves the school, crazy grandma says she will live 4 more yrs if s goes to USC, might have to die otherwise -i told you she is crazy. I feel terrible I ever made s interested in usc. Really feel other school is better choice for s. S will have to decide. So brown legacy has to wait also.

By Benpet (Benpet) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 06:11 am: Edit

Sorry to burst your bubble guys - I'm a freshman at USC, in the School of Cinema-Television. The whole OASIS thing doesn't mean anything. I never had access to it, and I was scared I didn't get in. But, then I got the acceptance letter and I knew the OASIS thing didn't matter. I don't think it matters if you can get into it or not, its not a guarantee one way or the other.

By John2004 (John2004) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 06:35 am: Edit

Benpet, did you get seperate acceptance letters from the CNTV and admissions office? Also, when did your letter come, before April 1?

Thanks!

By Evrythingonebad (Evrythingonebad) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 11:21 am: Edit

1440 SAT (730M, 710V)
SAT II: 740 2c, 700 physics, 670 writing
3.9W GPA at very competitive private school
8 APs by end of senior year
good extracurriculars, essays, teacher recs

By Tsdad (Tsdad) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 11:47 am: Edit

John:

Last year my son received his acceptance letter from USC at the end of February and his offer of admission to the Critical Studies program in the middle of March.

Things seem a lot slower this year.

By Dianars (Dianars) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 12:12 pm: Edit

i have not heard yet
1330 sat1
680, 660, 610 sat 2
3.5 cum
jewish
partake in jewish youth group
go to private school in san jose

By Ifonly (Ifonly) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 12:56 pm: Edit

I was asked for mid year grades early Feb and received my packet Tuesday!

By Benpet (Benpet) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 01:10 pm: Edit

I got my acceptance to CNTV somewhere around like March 25th last year, and then waited 3 days to get the big acceptance package to the university. I was really scared for a few days that I got into the film school, but not USC - because the CNTV acceptance letter says your acceptance to the film school is conditional upon your acceptance to USC. Of course, my thinking was "how could you get into the film school, but not into USC?" So, I had my mom call the film school, and they said that I was in.

Just so you know, at least last year, the acceptance letter to the film school comes in a small, regular envelope. I was actually on my way to a retreat when my mom called me and told me I got a small letter from the USC film school. I was devestated, but I was like, "okay, just tell me how they reject you then," and she opened it and the first word was "congratulations" and we bother freaked out over the phone.

John, which program did you apply to - Production or Critical Studies?

Tsdad - I've seen some of your other postings and think I live in the room next door to your son, are his initials JD-A?

By Floridamom3 (Floridamom3) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 01:45 pm: Edit

My son received a mid-year grade request back at the end of February, and he received his acceptance package on Monday!

Good luck to everyone!

By Joe3000t3 (Joe3000t3) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 02:07 pm: Edit

Jewish from MA, didnt know it mattered.
SAT:
1440(780m/660v)
SAT2:
800 Writing
800 Math IIc
800 Physics
3.11 gpa (updated at midyear 2.8 before update(immense upward trend of all A's baisically)) graduating junior
Applied for Cinema-Television Production

By Jrlg86 (Jrlg86) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 03:06 pm: Edit

the reason usc recruits jews is that the former president was anti-semetic or a nazi sympathizer or something along those lines and tried to prevent jews from enrolling there. or so i hear.

By Flyguy (Flyguy) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 03:30 pm: Edit

Us Jews are gonna shake USC like an earthquake..

uhhh, I asked the USC Office of Finaid if they needed anything else from me through email and today I got a response:

"Dear Flyguy,

There’s nothing else to submit at this time. We are now just pending on a decision from the Office of Admission."

Anyone think this means anything?
Sorry if that is a little ambiguous btw..

By Adrockmikd (Adrockmikd) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 04:42 pm: Edit

Nobody doesn't get in...

By Bmurry (Bmurry) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 05:13 pm: Edit

I think the GPA is the biggest factor this year.

By Chaosisme (Chaosisme) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 05:19 pm: Edit

I'm from NY and still haven't heard yet. What to do what to do what to do! Is calling the Admissions Office a bad idea?

By Chaosisme (Chaosisme) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 05:20 pm: Edit

Also - is the ability to log into that "OASIS" server a good thing? Do people who have been rejected have access to the server or would being able to log in be a sign of an acceptance?

By Em929ily (Em929ily) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 05:48 pm: Edit

I'm white, live in San Diego County, not Jewish and got into USC and the Thornton School of Music. Got my packet last Saturday after being asked for a mid-year report in late February.

Good luck to all of you who haven't heard yet!

By John2004 (John2004) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 06:33 pm: Edit

Benpet, I applied to production and critcal studies.

By John2004 (John2004) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 06:39 pm: Edit

Ok, I just called the Cinema Department and they said they mailed it today... I hope it arrives tomorrow!

By Bmurry (Bmurry) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 06:51 pm: Edit

They TOLD you that you were getting accepted?

By John2004 (John2004) on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 07:00 pm: Edit

No...they just said they mailed it today