USC (2022-2023)

[empty cove]

Ready to commit to usc

[crisp halo]

LMAOO i know im gonna get some tough phone calls at work

[crisp halo]

YESSS

[solar trellis]

gl to you

[south ruin]

i never knew abt that lol

[signal condor]

Just pretend you’re having connection issues

It always works trust

[solar trellis]

!USC

[twilit citrus]

If I get in, USC is amazing. If I don't, it's a stupid overrated rich kid school that isn't worth the cost. No in between

[eager knoll]

when is usc rd coming out

[empty cove]

March 24th

[fathom needle]

what time did ea come out

3 pm pst?

[brisk orbit]

rolling between 4 to 5 pm pst

[empty cove]

I got my email at like 4:23

But yeah between 4 and 5

[brisk orbit]

i got mine at 4:28, so just to reassure, there's no email astrology lol

[atomic inlet]

id rather not think about it - would b sick probably if I do given how competitive admissions is this year

[crisp halo]

very fair

[twilit palm]

I don’t think I got an email lol

[solar trellis]

does any USC student know if USC has startup culture?

[empty cove]

Oh no yeah absolutely not I was just saying mine was in that general time range

[empty cove]

rip how could they

[twilit palm]

I think i checked my portal before they were supposed to send out emails so maybe since I had already opened the decision they didn't send one lol

[empty cove]

Ahhhh gotcha

I didn’t expect to get in and I was gonna wait to open it but I got impatient and opened it in a checkout line

My dumbass didn’t immediately realize peace signs= accepted

[twilit palm]

I was browsing a2c and saw that some people had got theirs

[twilit palm]

There was also confetti bro how did u not know that was a good sign

[empty cove]

Idk Im overly pessimistic

[lime salmon]

rip

[twilit citrus]

"Congratulations! We are pleased to announce we have deferred making a decision on your application to the regular decision round."

[twilit palm]

💀

[fathom needle]

if i get in, i feel i would be more excited about the confetti and the peace sign more than the decision letter itself

[twilit palm]

it is rly nice confetti 🤭

[narrow mortar]

not really it has more of a "work at my dad's company business bro" vibe

Berkeley has one of the strongest startup cultures though

[solar trellis]

damn ok

[narrow mortar]

there probably are some startups

it's just not as strong

[solar trellis]

I see

[smoky shadow]

hoping for usc :(

i gotta be near LA so i can visit my grandmaguhelig or else im going to ohio D:

[atomic inlet]

ig we really shouldn't open these decision letters with sky high expectations

[atomic inlet]

same😭

[smoky shadow]

I wanna be able to visit my grandma 😭

[empty cove]

rip I wish my dad had a company lmao

I got that “you need to become a doctor or you are a disappointment” vibe

[narrow mortar]

I never really understood why usc is so expensive though

it's essentially public school sized

so shouldn't it technically have lower tuition?

unless you got nmsqt or other 25/50/100% off scholarship it seems a bit over typical msrp

[empty cove]

🤷‍♂️ I got no clue on that I’m jut annoyed I didn’t get my German citizenship and go to college for free or something

Yeah I got 50% plus fin aid and other outside scholarships so it’s looking like it’ll work out

[narrow mortar]

if you have 50% and fin aid that might actually make it affordable

or even a good deal actually

was it nms finalist?

[empty cove]

Yeah I think so

Idk why else they would’ve given it to me

[narrow mortar]

I hope they don't do the thing where they cut into fin aid with the merit aid you received (I know some places will do that)

[empty cove]

I think they do which is a pain

Plus it’s only for tuition

[smoky shadow]

my dad said no one wanted to go to usc when he went to college 😭

so it just jumped in ranks randomly

and now the tuition is high 💀

so who knows

[gusty sierra]

pretty much every college does because it’s the standard admissions platform. just some publicize their access to students and some don’t

tbh i’ve noticed that a lot of ED ppl don’t end up withdrawing their other schools

[empty cove]

Oh yeah tons of them don’t 🤷‍♂️ but oh well

[empty cove]

I feel like this happened to almost every school though because my dad is always talking about when he applied to college and I was like dude UPenn had like a 50% acceptance rate back then 😭

[copper laurel]

does anyone know how the USC scholly decision comes out?

is it on the portal or an email?

[south ruin]

💀 oof

[south ruin]

confirmed?

damn

NU, potentially Umich and USC

all same day

lesgo

[grim shore]

23rd is washu, 24th is usc, northwestern, and rice

[south shale]

is rice confirmed?

[grim shore]

i think? not sure

[edgy tree]

• gt

[narrow mortar]

it used to be university of 2nd choice

basically the previous school president executed a prestige-increasing operation

none of USC's prestige is "naturally gained"

[solar trellis]

Umich possibly too

[edgy tree]

its gonna be a great week : p

[twilit palm]

I assume email because that’s how interview candidates were announced

[grim shore]

oh wow

theres also speculation emory comes out on wednesday the 22nd, but it could also be the 29th

[empty cove]

Yes

[minor venture]

how did he do that

[copper laurel]

True

[minor venture]

they said email

but i mean ur fast portal will also update eventually

[steel plover]

When is USC?

[twilit palm]

24th

[narrow mortar]

get donors by hosting events, poach faculty, restrict ug admissions, hire ranking consultants

[manic fulcrum]

i mean ED isn’t technically legally binding but i’m p sure when they admit an ED kid they communicate it to other schools

never seen an ed kid get into another RD schools

[steel plover]

U have their insta handle?

[twilit palm]

Check pinned

[steel plover]

What was the time for EA

I think they have it at same time for RD as well

[torn mist]

nah i have

st louis accepted ED, accepted into berk RD/other schools

[manic fulcrum]

berk is tech UC

but hmm maybe

[torn mist]

and accepted into a priv school ED and accepted into MIT rd, and a shit other schools rd

most ppl here prob dont withdraw

after they get in ED anyways

[twilit palm]

Between 4-5 pm pst I believe

[manic fulcrum]

it was earlier

nvm

it was

4pm PST

[steel plover]

Oohk

[gusty sierra]

ed is still binding tho. you made a commitment and youre expected to uphold it. its very inconsiderate to non-ed applicants who want to go to that school. ppl need to stop being dicks and "wanting to see where they got in" when theyre taking another spot

[manic fulcrum]

agreed

it messes up with the whole thing

[obsidian hearth]

When does RD come out

[solar trellis]

UCLA sucks

USC is my homie

[obsidian hearth]

When does RD come out

[hollow gust]

24th ig

[obsidian hearth]

I alr got into ucla lol

Fuck

Praying on uSC

[solar trellis]

thats fair

[minor venture]

4:14

at least for me

[manic fulcrum]

4:17 for me yeah

[solar trellis]

can any usc student tell me if I can get a single apartment or dorm and bathroom by myself because im spoiled?

Im the average future USC student

[twilit palm]

Yes not a current student but in our housing app u get to request what type of dorm you want. Singles are more expensive but exist

If u look at the usc housing website they have floor plans for all the different options for housing

[solar trellis]

lets gooooo

[solar trellis]

thanks

[empty cove]

Damn I wish I was spoiled

[solar trellis]

USC=spoiled. You are part of the spoiled club too my guy

im not even in usc

lmao

we will so how it goes.

[empty cove]

lmfao

[solar trellis]

wait did you commit yet @empty cove ?

[empty cove]

No I didn’t

[solar trellis]

cool

[empty cove]

Poor gang ftw

Waiting on fin aid

Hopefully I can commit after that comes out

[solar trellis]

ah cool

i heard usc is good with finaid

I wish u all the best

[empty cove]

Thanks you too

[manic fulcrum]

it is possible yeah

check the housing

USC = University of Spoiled Children

[obsidian hearth]

Just resind so i can go

😂

[empty cove]

Lmfao I made a server called university of spoiled children

[manic fulcrum]

invite me

i got in EA

[empty cove]

You’ll get in RD

Bruh it died I left

[manic fulcrum]

LOL

[manic fulcrum]

d8ude

USC rd is gonna be a slaughter. 6.9% acceptance rate

[gusty sierra]

yeah im not getting in L O L

[manic fulcrum]

you might not be

im gonna be honest you probably wont

but like

if you do itll be good

and if you dont who the fuck cares

i got into usc and my life isnt all sunshine and rainbows

[fathom needle]

i found out today mark rober attended usc for his masters

[south shale]

I would withdraw to help y'all out in the case that I get in but then my mom would be annoyed

[wispy elbow]

whats harder

EA or RD

[merry crypt]

USC still would be very expensive for most id imagine.

[woven rapids]

theyll prolly admit 10% bc of yield right

or smtg

[wispy elbow]

yeah

[steel plover]

Traditionally RD

Cuz they take a lot during EA

But with yield rate in mind, both seem to be at same level

[wispy elbow]

didnt they only take like 15% EA

[obsidian hearth]

I wish lol

[twilit palm]

They released data with the ea round on how many apps they anticipate admitting for rd

[twilit palm]

Which school

[woven rapids]

oh that ones what like 6900?

sorry idk where the data is thats all

[twilit palm]

“USC received approximately 40,600 applications for Early Action admission and merit scholarship consideration. On Friday, January 20, we will electronically release our EA decisions via the students’ USC applicant portal. We will offer admission to approximately 2,400 students. All remaining students will be deferred to Regular Decision. An additional 40,400 students applied for the Regular Decision deadline last weekend. Our plan is to release another 5,500 first-year admission offers of fall admission, or about 70% of the total, in late March. The deferral notification will include instructions on what students should (and should not) do next.”

[wispy elbow]

yeah

so i mean

much more in RD

[twilit palm]

@burnt cedar maybe u can pin that?

[twilit citrus]

Voraciously

Good opener nonetheless

[manic fulcrum]

they admit around 7900-8k students after account9ing for yield

which means their class size is significantly smaller

under 4k a year

[burnt cedar]

If you get a specific date, feel free to ping me again! I'll pin this for now

[empty cove]

It was like 5.7% or something

[empty cove]

They announced 24th for rd is that what you mean?

[young notch]

@crisp halo is there any chance for scholarships if u got admitted ea but didnt receive the scholarship interview/deans those ones

[burnt cedar]

Yup - I see that it's already pinned! :)

[twilit palm]

I think they announced other scholarships along with people being considered for the big ones, I think if u didn’t get an interview and didn’t get anything when it was announced I don’t think you’re being considered, but I could be wrong

[young notch]

yeah, i was wondering if theres any others that we could apply for

[minor venture]

there are some

but not affiliated w usc

they have info on their website

the big tution ones are only through usc and the selection process is over

[gusty sierra]

they also admit a high amount because they don’t waitlist

[manic fulcrum]

but thea cceptancerate will be sup 10%

[gusty sierra]

but 10% out of how much they admit from their applicant pool is actually pretty big

remember it’s 10% of like 90k applicants

[manic fulcrum]

yeah

around 80k applicants

[solar trellis]

thats more than duke last year I think

[twilit palm]

Idk if their admit rate includes spring admits though

Which is kinda their de facto waitlist

[solar trellis]

would anyone complain if they got spring?

like its just like half a year off

right

Id just chill

[twilit palm]

No clue, personally I’d prob not enjoy it because you wouldn’t feel the same as all the people in ur grade who get in fall

Cuz they prob all have friends and have themselves established when you join in the spring

[fathom needle]

if i get spring im not going

and i agree with pazerval

everyone probably made their own friend groups by now

[solar trellis]

whys that

[solar trellis]

ooo thats true

[fathom needle]

i got better options than spring admit even tho it is usc

[gusty sierra]

why does fsu and usc have like the same aesthetic

[solar trellis]

fair enough

[fathom needle]

idk i never been to usc

[solar trellis]

what about stanford

they are maroon too

[gusty sierra]

i feel like stanford has a more modern touch tho

[solar trellis]

true

[fathom needle]

i went to the museum next to it

the california science center

[solar trellis]

cool

[empty cove]

My friend last year got spring

He did study abroad in Italy fall

[gusty sierra]

like stanford looks more diff

[solar trellis]

I LOVE STANFORD

and USC

[manic fulcrum]

i got into usc guys

it’s so cool

[solar trellis]

nice

[manic fulcrum]

cool school i like it

[manic fulcrum]

i can only be a duck abt it for another few days

RD coming out and i’m gonna get shadowed by the kids getting into ivys

[solar trellis]

you can be a duck forever. I grant you permission

[manic fulcrum]

thank u

i wanna go to yale so bad

[solar trellis]

i wanna go to a ivy

I love prestige

prestige fuels me

[empty cove]

Rip I made friends with someone and she got into uchicago jhu and Cornell already

L

But I think she’s still gonna go to usc

[manic fulcrum]

she got cornell likely?

[manic fulcrum]

same

also going to the same school as rory gilmore

that detail was unnecessary

[thin river]

truth

[manic fulcrum]

preach ice spice patriotic profile picture

[thin river]

I’m a Spiceian

[manic fulcrum]

i’m a lorelaian

[empty cove]

Yessir

[empty cove]

Kinda funny some of those scenes were filled at usc

[manic fulcrum]

fr

i adore rory

the only person my girlfriend has ever been jealous of is her 💀

[empty cove]

Lmao tell her you are about to go embody your inner rory

[manic fulcrum]

but i didn’t get into yale or harvard

[manic fulcrum]

rory the kinda cute that makes me wanna have my own daughter

[empty cove]

USC has been Harvard in more movies than Harvard has soooo I meannn

[solar trellis]

wait really

[manic fulcrum]

because usc is the harvard of hollywood

[high pilot]

beautiful campus fr

[vestal onyx]

The on campus stores are mad cool

[twilit citrus]

So much brick 😓

I know there isn’t water in LA

But it’s still so much brick and it won’t age well even if it looks okay now

Even the pathways are brick

[high pilot]

?

[twilit citrus]

I visited the campus. It was nice but literally everything was made out of bricks

[twilit palm]

I’m visiting usc in April

Will be exciting

[crisp halo]

there are other scholarships!! all of the scholarships can be found in pins :)

[grim shore]

stanford has a different vibe

[timid shuttle]

trader joes and lulu essential fr

[grim shore]

usc village looks sooo cool

[gusty sierra]

i think you forgot all of the other stanford buildings

[grim shore]

i didnt take a picture of every building on campus

[gusty sierra]

ah gotcha lol

[grim shore]

i did photograph yale tho

[grim shore]

^

[twilit palm]

Tbh imo Stanford campus outside of the center isn’t that nice

A lot of dirt and trees

[grim shore]

i like it honestly

did you know that in stanford's athletic hall of fame wall, it has an error on a kinematics formula written on it? I would send a pic, but the glass is reflective and my face is visible

[empty cove]

Dubbb you visiting rn?

[empty cove]

Yep

[high pilot]

yess

[empty cove]

Oop I live in LA lmk if you are nearby Santa Monica and we can meet up

Dinner or something

[twilit palm]

😳

[empty cove]

The goal is to make as many usc friends as possible>

This is gonna be sad my head is probably getting shaved

[twilit palm]

I could meet up with the dude rn 💀

[twilit palm]

Wait why?

[empty cove]

BRO WHAT

[high pilot]

rn i’m like dead from jet lag

[empty cove]

Pull up let’s do it

[high pilot]

when i move here in july

let’s pls meet up

[empty cove]

My hair grows fast so it’s brrrrr

I’m down

[high pilot]

y’all needa show me around the area

as well

[empty cove]

I can’t wait to run around and so cool things with homies

Oh yeah Fs

[high pilot]

yessir

[empty cove]

We can do the basic bitch stuff and the beach and all that jazz

DW

I can drive

Getting my car repaired on Wednesday

[twilit palm]

Why u shaving ur head though

[high pilot]

is it for religious purposes?

[thin hill]

Has anyone heard anything about the Washington campus? Do you think if we get in for co2027 then we could transfer to the Washington campus in a year or two?

[brazen geode]

when does USC release decisions?

[empty cove]

Nope I just have no idea what haircut would look good on me and I’ve given up

[empty cove]

24th

@crisp halo if I need to change my email for the applicant portal who should I email? Or is there a way to change it on the portal cause I didn’t see a place to change it

[glossy crane]

both my parents went to usc. does legacy help my application?

[twilit palm]

Yes

[glossy crane]

oh ok

[high pilot]

that's double legacy right there

[glossy crane]

ppl say it doesnt have a large impact since the scandal

[wispy elbow]

nah it does

[twilit citrus]

Double legacy still is hugely helpful

[wispy elbow]

yeah

[glossy crane]

oh ok

have u guys received financial aid yet?

[slow aurora]

@glossy crane have you gotten a decision?

[crisp halo]

Email your AO!

[glossy crane]

nah not yet. honestly im an average student so im not ganna be surprised if i get rejected even though im legacy

[manic fulcrum]

nah yoll get in

i was an average usc applicant and i got in

[twilit palm]

how do u know what an average usc applicant is

[slow aurora]

what do you consider average

[slow aurora]

real

[manic fulcrum]

my gpa made me a very average applicant

[manic fulcrum]

idk what an average is but i was sub par in terms of acads

[slow aurora]

what was ur gpa and major?

[manic fulcrum]

public policy (why i got in prolly)

idk what gpa was

but i applied with a predicted 40/45 IB

which is ass

[glossy crane]

i have a 3.75 UW and applied as human biology as first major and biological science as 2nd major

i’m praying my parents legacy helps me out

[south shale]

it definitely will

[grim shore]

even though im not expecting it, im not sure if my aunts position in stanford's admin will help, it is written on my application that she works there

[twilit palm]

standford does enjoy a bit of nepo so it might

[manic fulcrum]

they all do

[grim shore]

thats good

[glossy crane]

anyone know if uscs bio major is really competitive

[twilit citrus]

It's competitive, but relative to the rest of USC, I think it's pretty average

[twilit palm]

I almost spit out my water

no this is university of southern california

[glossy crane]

😂

[brisk orbit]

go cocks!

that's south carolina's mascot

gamecocks

go cocks!

[high pilot]

waht abt

RISD

their mascot also interesting

[manic fulcrum]

rizz ed

scrotie my g

[wintry cosmos]

Oh what

[south ruin]

have any of yall been to usc?

hows the campus here like?

[high pilot]

i went today lmaoo

it’s so good

[south ruin]

u got picture?

[pine siren]

please don't send them until after i get in. i don't want to fall in love with a school and then take a fat L

[high pilot]

oh

sorry

[pine siren]

issok dw

i'm sure others appreciate them

[high pilot]

dont worry dude

i believe in u

u got this man

[south ruin]

damn it looks amazing

[twilit palm]

LOL

[south ruin]

lol

[twilit palm]

Yea it looks amazing

[pine siren]

yeaahh

[twilit palm]

can't wait to visit

[pine siren]

looks so good wow

[south ruin]

it looks really like european ish

i like it

[south ruin]

lol

we manifest tho

[high pilot]

the village has like

bruh.

[south ruin]

damn

i just ate lunch

the restaurants list make me hungry again

[south ruin]

unis in the west are like

so european

compared to the sad ones in the east

the west looks modern and energetic lol

[high pilot]

yeah! exactly the vibe in the west is so energetic

the sports and everything too >>

[south ruin]

i mean

fair lol

the last few seasons winners have been from the west (for nba at least)

gsw, lakers

exceept for bucks

[high pilot]

i meant like

college sports

Lmaooooo

fr

i eat like a small cookie and gain 5 lbs

yeah college makes the junk food wayy more accessible

[pine siren]

bro

[smoky shadow]

insomnia... cookies?

i wanna get in so bad now

ive always wanted to try that place

😭 nooooo this is painfullll

[high pilot]

i will head over to the

[smoky shadow]

when i get rejected imma sob cuz ill never get the cookieshfleiurghiuer

[high pilot]

admisson offive

slide in a few franklins

[twilit palm]

Bro i stg every college has a insomnia

[high pilot]

and yall will be good to go

[smoky shadow]

omg thanks bestie

COOKIESSSSS

[high pilot]

is insomnia really that good?

i keep seeing tiktoks about it

[twilit palm]

I tried it at BU

It was like good but not like so good it deserves to have a ton of hype

I think it's so well known cuz somehow they always get onto college campuses

and stay open late

[high pilot]

@crisp halo do u know what the thematic option thing is

do you recommend it

[smoky shadow]

not sure :,)

never tried it but

i just want cookies

im happy about oberlin cuz they got a cafe that has cookies the size of ur head 💀

so. if not usc. oberlin is the way to go.

[high pilot]

lmaooo

[manic fulcrum]

you have a lot of options and some places do have singles yeah

residence halls do

a lot of singles and some of the suites/apartments do too

but those typically (esp for suites) come out to be more expensive than just normal rooms

[twilit palm]

If you search online all the dorm floor plans are public

[manic fulcrum]

yeah

mccarthy 🫶

the housing is so yummy there

[signal patrol]

24th usc rd?😰

[south ruin]

apparently yes

according to kiley i think

[manic fulcrum]

confirmedn

@crisp halo can i work in the admissions office??

pls put in a good word for me

[signal patrol]

shiver me timbers

🫠

[south ruin]

double birthday gift

thanks admission offices

[south ruin]

lol

lowkey wanna do that lol

ill just reject kids with 4.0+ gpa with amazing ecs and perfect sat+act scores

let them feel the pain

[signal patrol]

oh damn

pain

[south ruin]

fr fr

potential triple

gift

umich tho

and emory

potential quadruple

[manic fulcrum]

no i love vibe checking ppl

[signal patrol]

if umich out then triple for me too

[south ruin]

lol

[south ruin]

fr lol

[manic fulcrum]

college admissions is a vibe check

[south ruin]

true

[steel plover]

So usc 24th right??

[wispy elbow]

yes

[wispy elbow]

what time do they come out

[minor venture]

4pm pst prob

[crisp halo]

its pretty rare to get a single bed/bathroom. Most of the time you’ll have someone in your bedroom with you and a communal bathroom at the end of the hall or a bathroom you share with the rest of the suite/apartment

[crisp halo]

I have a few friends that did it!! basically its a cohort style that covers all of your GE classes in a specific theme/specific area of study

availability. that definitely wont be available for first years, and it’s usually reserved for upperclassmen

[crisp halo]

hahah we start our hiring process for the next class in early September!

ofc!

[high pilot]

ohhh i see, thanks! so excited to attend

im basically committed already, theres no where else that i applied that id rather go

[crisp halo]

aww i’m glad to hear it!

[high pilot]

hopefully price wont hurt too bad in the long run! i think it's a worthwhile investment

[crisp halo]

I definitely get that. USC is pretty good about giving aid if it’s needed

[high pilot]

im rly grateful my parents are willing to send me here... they attended USC so i think that's the reason why they understand

🙏

[crisp halo]

ahhh

[high pilot]

appreciate the help!

[crisp halo]

Of course!! fight on :))

[manic fulcrum]

@crisp halo

quick Q: what does satisfactory completion of course work mean?

in my admit letter that was my like

rea

[crisp halo]

basically that your admission is only based on passing all of your classes this semester, that you don’t drop any classes unexpectedly, and that you graduate lol

no need to worry about that

as long as u complete the courses you say youre taking and graduate youre all good

[timid wigeon]

wow that’s so lenient

so u can’t get rescinded even if u get like all c’s second semester?

[crisp halo]

i wouldnt say that….obviously still try your best

[timid wigeon]

oh my bad 💀💀 im just thinking about the worst case scenario

[narrow mortar]

eastern ones are more traditional looking

like princeton or yale for example. not bad looking in any way, just a diff style

that said having your own student village is fabulous

especially usc, as going off campus means entering a dangerous area

[hazy sorrel]

At this point I doubt decisions are still being affected like that

[gusty sierra]

they r tho lol

[hazy sorrel]

I know they’re almost definitely still evaluating applicants but anyone who withdraws statistically probably already has a decision attached to them and it wouldn’t necessarily return an acceptance spot to an active applicant

[gusty sierra]

maybee

[cinder nymph]

They use yield calculations

They know people aren't going to accept and account for that

Even if a couple dozen people withdraw it wouldn't make a difference

[weak walrus]

lemmmmmme in

[obtuse basalt]

I have a friend who knows someone at USC who graduated and they gave them their reference number and stuff what r the odds they get in

[gusty sierra]

huh

[obtuse basalt]

like this person has connections at USC apparently

And was like gonna try and get them in

Does that happen?

Like can someone externally effect decisions

[twilit palm]

Doubt it unless they r very high up

[obtuse basalt]

hm

[gusty sierra]

i dont think that'll help them lol

i dont think usc wants another scandal rn

[crisp halo]

no higher than if they didnt have that reference

[obtuse basalt]

good

[celest canyon]

did anyone else apply as artificial intelligence for business?

[digital turtle]

does usc accept a lot of econ majors?

[manic fulcrum]

yeah

[south ruin]

ye

[sleek valve]

is real estate major hard to get into

[eager knoll]

why do i feel usc viterbi cs is like near impossible to get into

[tiny oar]

probably is the case

[eager knoll]

i just want a cs W😭

[full bane]

because it is

every t30 cs is getting ridiculously hard to get into

[eager knoll]

like im first gen just lemme in pls 🙏

gimme a shot i'd be the next elon

[hazy sorrel]

It’s just as out of reach as the rest of the school, don’t worry

[thin river]

me when USC is making a DC campus in order to jack themselves up in rankings 😍

so they can send all the kids who are test optional or have low scores to DC to make their common data set look better

[hazy sorrel]

Is that actually what DC is for

[twilit palm]

The entire school is hard but yea

[hazy sorrel]

An actual campus

[full bane]

i feel im gonna be such a poor student when i get to usc as an internatonal student

[hazy sorrel]

I thought it was just a satellite facility

[thin river]

theyre not gonna say that, but yes it is

theyre taking on the Northeastern strategy

[hazy sorrel]

DONT NORTHEASTERN MY SOCAL

[thin river]

and creating satellite campuses to "branch out", but in reality they're just going to send low score ppl and test optionals there their first year to make their admissions look good

[twilit palm]

R they admitting people only to that campus thou?

[thin river]

i feel like its gonna be like a "USC DC" thing that you can apply for specifically, but theyll put u there even if u dont want to

like Oxford College of Emory

they may admit u to oxford even if u wanted to go to emory main

[twilit palm]

Rly? Did they say that anywhere?

[thin river]

theyre in the beginning stages of creating it rn

i dont think itll be done until like 2030

or actually earlier i think

[eager knoll]

since this is the first year of EA is there gonna be correlation of EA deferred into a RD acceptance rate

[hazy sorrel]

As long as not before a September 2023

Don’t care

[thin river]

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-15/usc-opens-washington-d-c-campus

[hazy sorrel]

HS class of 27 problem

[thin river]

i mean i would go to USC DC

bcuz i love DC

but

its kinda shitty of them lmao

but ig its the game

they play a game just like we do

[twilit palm]

the data they released about accept rate is pinned

[hazy sorrel]

As someone who wants to go into politics/executive department work I think the campus there is good to have

Not good to study at though

[thin river]

yeah i agree

[hazy sorrel]

My biggest reason for USC is the location and on campus culture

[thin river]

i think having other campuses is good, i just wish it was for actual educational purposes

[hazy sorrel]

Not whatever commuter bullshit is happening in DC

[thin river]

tuition will probably be just as much too

if not more

[hazy sorrel]

God

[thin river]

although i think it would be cool to have the DC campus as like a semester long option for a guaranteed internship for public policy or poli sci majors

that would be a cool program

[hazy sorrel]

Now we’re getting somewhere, I’d definitely do that

[thin river]

USC take notes

[hazy sorrel]

They should set up a partnership with the Federal Reserve/Treasury to give Econ majors opportunities as well

Cough cough

[south ruin]

prob cuz its marshall

[south ruin]

damn W

[thin river]

TRU

[timid shuttle]

USC Please Accept Me

[atomic inlet]

facts^ 😭

[grim shore]

8000 ish per year accepted?

or was it 8000 attending, im not sure

[south ruin]

we beg

[south ruin]

ima fact check real quick

nearly 9k admitted

3.7k ish enrolled

12.5% tho

if ea is 6%

and half applied ea? or 40k?

then acp rate for rd is prob 21%

i think*

[grim shore]

hmm ok i see its 8k admitted

or 9k

[twilit palm]

it is def much lower

[grim shore]

it is gonna be like 5 fr

[twilit palm]

the data they released on their acceptances is pinned

[grim shore]

cause deferred applicants coming in

it was around 5 percent for ea

[south ruin]

idk assuming 40k applied ea

[south ruin]

oh if u also count deferred

then its lower

[twilit palm]

it's unclear how many people from the ea round opted in to the deferral to rd but assuming most rd will be ~7%

[twilit palm]

Yea they said 40,600

[south ruin]

ye

but i forgor like 20k also get deferred?

[versed quail]

yo acc? r they acc making a campus there?

[thin river]

yeah they just opened it

[south ruin]

so we gotta take in 20k into the 31k who applied rd

with a final acp rate of around 11% or sth lol

[twilit palm]

what

where r u getting these numbers

This is the data:

“USC received approximately 40,600 applications for Early Action admission and merit scholarship consideration. On Friday, January 20, we will electronically release our EA decisions via the students’ USC applicant portal. We will offer admission to approximately 2,400 students. All remaining students will be deferred to Regular Decision. An additional 40,400 students applied for the Regular Decision deadline last weekend. Our plan is to release another 5,500 first-year admission offers of fall admission, or about 70% of the total, in late March. The deferral notification will include instructions on what students should (and should not) do next.”

[south ruin]

bro do math

cuz if 71k total

assuming from last year

[versed quail]

that’s so cool and interesting

[south ruin]

71k-40k = 31k ?

for rd right?

simple math

[twilit palm]

Oh why u going off last year's numbers

[south ruin]

well u cant judge me if i got the numbers from last year

i dont update news from usc

[twilit palm]

I was just confused, wasn't judging you

Thought you were talking about this year

[thin river]

yes

[vestal onyx]

disagree

[smoky shadow]

💀 i think both are good schools tbh

[south shale]

sorry disagree

[smoky shadow]

but ucla does have better food i will say

💀

[vestal onyx]

https://tenor.com/view/breaking-bad-bryan-cranston-sad-despair-gif-25732605

i have been got

man

[pine siren]

jus read your post on cc lol

you'll prob get a result. more apps at usc means lower accept rate for them

[twilit palm]

dang that sucks sry man

[plucky ravine]

😭

[twilit citrus]

Shit well maybe RD is gonna be easier if half the EA people didn’t do that form

Maybe only 60k apps instead of 80k

I didn’t entirely forget but I submitted it a good week late 😬

Though I expect that’s not really a problem to be a little bit late

[fathom needle]

for u squishy

no

same

today?

we talking about same person ig

me too

[twilit palm]

slate seems so sus bro

[iron haven]

Please do not try to speculate about admissions acceptances or rejections or discuss slate.

[twilit citrus]

Mods ruin all the fun everyone knows slate is meaningless we just do it to entertain ourselves

[iron haven]

It stresses out other users and invites further speculation and portal astrology which is why we don’t want that here!

If you want to do it don’t do it here

[twilit citrus]

Does anyone else’s slate look like this?

[stable drift]

T minus 3 days

[atomic inlet]

isn't that metamorphic

i remember geology in elementary school

those were the days ofc

[twilit citrus]

It’s not sedimentary

And it’s not igneous

So yeah

I think so

[fathom needle]

if u get in here would u go llama

cuz u said it is either berk or la

or cc

but usc is still super good

[atomic inlet]

whats the argument for ucla over usc other than tuition for cal residents

never applied to ucla just cuiorus

true, if i end up in anywhere other than usc i might apply to transfer to berk or ucla - only issue is im not in state so idk how serious they'd take me

[twilit palm]

this is the argument for ucla?

[atomic inlet]

ye was gonna say, isnt usc known for the trojan family or smth, with all the opportunities

[twilit palm]

I mean yea i was a little confused by that argument 🤷‍♂️

[atomic inlet]

thats fair enough

[stable drift]

nope probably. i applied just cus my friends did so if they dont get in and go i wont go. its the same thing for ucsd with me rn but since my friends didnt make it im not going

[atomic inlet]

i hear lots of pros for ucla but the biggest thing is the tuition

[high pilot]

wait USC alumni network way better no??? 💀

[atomic inlet]

it's cheaper than its priv research school competitors

[high pilot]

i might have misunderstood

[stable drift]

honestly my common app essay was done through an all nighter i pulled so its not even that good

[atomic inlet]

it has a good enough (and better) network for most people

[stable drift]

i spent 4 hours during the night before it was due

[high pilot]

ah yeah

[atomic inlet]

what was yalls 3 words

just curious

[high pilot]

i think mine were so generic

[stable drift]

lemme log in and check

what was urs

[twilit palm]

i'm from the bay and while ucla is well known I don't get that impression

[atomic inlet]

i tried to be a tricksy trickster - always, looking, forward

[high pilot]

Risk-taking, persistent, and attentive

[atomic inlet]

i had some sht like - charasmatic, friendly, cool, or smth like that, my brother took one look at it and was liek - dude thats horsesshit..

so i changed last min

[high pilot]

but i think my best was my supplemental as well as the other short answer questions

[atomic inlet]

yeah my rep said the essays are way more important

[high pilot]

yeah exactly

[atomic inlet]

tiny responses just make you stand out more if you do it right

[high pilot]

yes yes

[atomic inlet]

glad it worked out for u

[stable drift]

where do we check the three words

nvm found it

[atomic inlet]

common app responses - open the pdf

[stable drift]

prudent, goal-oriented, loyal

[twilit palm]

the short answers are not used at all basically

[atomic inlet]

yeah

[twilit palm]

only time I think they came in to play was i was asked about one of my answers in an interview

[stable drift]

wait they dont rlly care abt those?

[atomic inlet]

like Wake's

[twilit palm]

yea they're just a little fun

[high pilot]

yh

[atomic inlet]

i like them personally

[stable drift]

what............

[atomic inlet]

made me feel as though they gave a shit about me as a person

[stable drift]

dam i thought i did better on those than the main essay

[atomic inlet]

bro facts, its fine though, sure you did fine

[stable drift]

yh im not too stressed

[twilit palm]

I mean they play a miniscule factor but won't like swing ur decision one way

[atomic inlet]

yeah

it might be a tiebreaker though

[stable drift]

well who ever wants my spot at usc go for it either way

[atomic inlet]

pretty important id argue given how competitive kids are this year

[stable drift]

who applied for arch major at usc

is it hard to get into

[high pilot]

i hope USC rises in ranking 😀

[atomic inlet]

i applied IR and philosophy i think - they fit the best with my profile - i'll switch later if i get in

[atomic inlet]

its like really high already right?

[twilit palm]

^^ I think the movie one is one they might look at

also apparently they like finding new foods to try with the food ones

[stable drift]

yh

[high pilot]

yh

it’s high rn

but i want it to be like higher lmaooo

[stable drift]

its getting much more competitive though

like even for uc going to that same school with the same grades u had 5 years ago would probably be impossible

everyone is mostly maxed out in stats

lvl 99 ppl just hoping to get in

[high pilot]

for

fr

[stable drift]

its basically a game of luck at this point

[high pilot]

bruh USC 6% EA and 7% RD is insane

[stable drift]

u either have luck or u dont

[high pilot]

as well

[twilit palm]

college apps in generall keep getting harder

[high pilot]

yeah overall

it’s getting so hard 😢

[twilit palm]

so real

[stable drift]

well someone with 0 ap 0 honors got into ucla from our school this year

so........

[high pilot]

yeah same

we had a

3.5 get in

[valid bronze]

lol half of our school got into ucla

[stable drift]

crazy cus i hold a solid 1.0 more with ec and that wasnt enough

[stable drift]

how big is ur school

[valid bronze]

pretty big

[high pilot]

rn it’s 1 USC vs like 10 UCLA

[valid bronze]

we have like 40 students get in

[high pilot]

in my grade

cuz my class is small

[stable drift]

ohhh 40 is crazy

[valid bronze]

but our senior class is like 600

[valid bronze]

maybe like 30

but still

[stable drift]

our validictorian got into ucla but wl at ucsd

[sleek valve]

realistically what are the cahcnes of getting in w a 3.2 but hella good ecs n essays

[smoky shadow]

Optimistic, Committed, Caring

[stable drift]

3.2w is a pretty hard gpa but if others are good maybe some hope

[atomic inlet]

weighted or unweighted grades don't mean much, it's all about how good of an impression you make. if your grades are not so good relative to your hs, it can leave a bad taste - but if you have a good story, it can make up for the grades

[smoky shadow]

u honestly could still get in 😭 usc is pretty flexible... ive seen videos of people getting in with a 1250 sat and other stuff

[high pilot]

3.2 hm

[smoky shadow]

its all about ur story tbh

[high pilot]

id say

[twilit palm]

very doable

Obviously gpa isn't ideal but it can be made up in other ways

[high pilot]

if you did nice ECs and wrote an exceptional essay you got a chance

GPA is honestly just there as a threshold

[twilit palm]

Quite a few of the viterbi admits I talked to didn't have stellar stats but had amazing essays

[high pilot]

it's not like a determinnant

[atomic inlet]

but, don't trust what we say 100% since we're not the usc dean - if ur app's in already, don't think about it - you can't do anything to change your decision regardless

[high pilot]

yeye

[sleek valve]

like my own business and vp of two or three clubs and lots of awards from national to international un awards

[high pilot]

honestly, there's nothing to do at this point besides wait

[smoky shadow]

ya

[twilit palm]

^^

[smoky shadow]

dont speculate and just wait :) u cant change anything now so

[atomic inlet]

like

more than half of us are in the same boat

so we chill

[high pilot]

yep, the best thing you can do for yourself is to mentally stay hapy

hapy

happy

[smoky shadow]

😭 i changed my major and... my essay has the original major i picked in it-

[sleek valve]

if anything i’m going to a csu

[smoky shadow]

i dont think it'll affect my decision too much tho so 💀

[atomic inlet]

dude its all good lol

[high pilot]

dont worry about it

im telling you, it's rly hard but just try to take ur mind off of it

[hardy quartz]

If I submitted a good sat score would that make up for my mid asf ECs

[earnest glade]

Fuck

[atomic inlet]

whether you get accepted denied, its not gonna be bc of the things ur paranoid of now

[high pilot]

nothing can make up for a different aspect of the application imo

everything is very important

but

i wouldnt stress

[hardy quartz]

That’s what I was thinking 😭 my ECs are alright but they could be better

[high pilot]

but i realized story is REALLY important

bc in my school ppl with maxed out GPA got deferred

[hardy quartz]

Yep I’m at the mercy of the random number generator

[smoky shadow]

i noticed a lot of usc videos where they got accepted, they all said they had a good story so

i agree with this :)

[high pilot]

story >>>

especially when ur ECs align with it>>>

[smoky shadow]

ye

[atomic inlet]

neither have hope nor be nihilstic, just be zen

[hardy quartz]

Good luck to everyone this Friday

[gusty sierra]

usc is the only college that didn’t let me resubmit anything…

[high pilot]

man i rly hope yall all get in who isnt in yet....rly praying for u guys

[gusty sierra]

i couldn’t even upload my resume

[atomic inlet]

lets hope everyone gets in

[high pilot]

yes

[atomic inlet]

🤞

[gusty sierra]

so i’m def not getting in because everything was trash

[high pilot]

i think stats just provide a cutoff threshold

[gusty sierra]

yes and no lol

[high pilot]

and once ur above a certain point, everything else is marginal

[twilit palm]

Yea stats r like just the first round of weeding rly low stats out

[smoky shadow]

if i get in. im buying those cookies from insomnia cookies.. first thing when i get to the campus. and yall are coming with me LOL

[high pilot]

yeppp facts

[high pilot]

bettt

[gusty sierra]

stats do matter to an extent. if you have good stats it does indicate of good study and work habits

[smoky shadow]

cookie partyyyyy

[gusty sierra]

all sides have its pros and cons

[high pilot]

yep

i think everything considered is there for a reason

[atomic inlet]

hm yeah, plus after you get denied, you start opening ur eyes to how the school is probably not so fit for u after all

[high pilot]

all have different roles

[gusty sierra]

yes, but usually if the gpa is lower, the sat/act score is higher, or they’re a full pay

[twilit palm]

called holistic for a reason 🤷‍♂️

[smoky shadow]

😭 i thought usc was need blind

[twilit palm]

I'm pretty sure it is

except for international prob

[gusty sierra]

need blind is a bullshit lie

[smoky shadow]

💀 oh

[gusty sierra]

why do u think so many shitty stat kids with money get in 💀

[twilit palm]

nah i think u need to fact check urself before u say that

[gusty sierra]

colleges r money lowers

lovers

[gusty sierra]

it’s literally the truth

and usc is known for it LMAO

[high pilot]

i think some schools are a bit more like that than others

[twilit palm]

I think it's that usc is quite expensive so people who have good stats but cant afford it will go elsewhere

[gusty sierra]

usc has literally had multiple scandals because people have paid their way into usc

[twilit palm]

Nah I get there's scandals in the past

[smoky shadow]

i mean 😭 i think after that whole fiasco with that girl and the mom, i think they're more cautious about it

[twilit palm]

But I don't think that has been with the admissions office considering need

[smoky shadow]

cuz that was mega public

[high pilot]

if ur gonna talk abt money hungry

talk to NEU first

[gusty sierra]

call her by her nameeee ms. lori 😍

[high pilot]

dont come after my USC like that

[gusty sierra]

neu really is a trick ass bitch with what they did for admissions 💀

[twilit palm]

I didn't follow the varsity blues scandal fully but wasn't it they payed a college coach who claimed the person was an athlete

[gusty sierra]

i love usc but it’s the truth lol

[high pilot]

they are rank 50 with ivy acceptance rate...

NEU^^

[gusty sierra]

^

[twilit palm]

in terms of the admissions office it was just that they admitted an athlete right

[gusty sierra]

tbf ivies have a VERY high yield rate, with a small incoming class, from a moderately large applicant pool

NEU has a large applicant pool because no supplements + more spots because of what they did with nu.in, global, oakland, etc

it’s my family

[high pilot]

yeah i know USC must chase after money a bit.... their village is proof

they spend hundreds of millions

on that

[smoky shadow]

their village?

[high pilot]

USC village

[gusty sierra]

idgaf i still wanna get in but i won’t sit here and lie that usc is shady 💀

but all t30s are shady 🤷‍♂️

[manic fulcrum]

USC does not yield protect 🤣🤣🤣

[high pilot]

hope u get in

[smoky shadow]

oh. they have. trader joes at their village.

😭

[high pilot]

and target

and amazon store

[manic fulcrum]

TRADER JOE’s IS SO GOOD WDYM

[smoky shadow]

ayyyy trader joesssss never shopped there beforeeeee

[high pilot]

yh its wayyy too overused

it's a coping mechanism at this point

[gusty sierra]

yeah the yield is like around the 40% mark

[manic fulcrum]

wdym

it is a coping mechanism yeah

[gusty sierra]

so no one’s getting yield protected by usc lol

[manic fulcrum]

but it makes sense for some schools

[high pilot]

in order to truly get yield protected u gotta cure cancer or smthn

[gusty sierra]

it’s crazy how usc is technically considered a second tier school

[manic fulcrum]

like Northeastern yield protects

[high pilot]

from T20 at least

[gusty sierra]

but tbf i used to think ucla was usc lol

[high pilot]

when i was in middle school i only knew harvard and stanford and MIT

[gusty sierra]

real

[smoky shadow]

💀 i didnt... i didnt even know about ucla until like 7th grade. and im in cali LOL

[gusty sierra]

i know but

[vestal onyx]

Skate updates

Slate

[gusty sierra]

and everyone else kept saying theirs was in progress still

[south shale]

uh

not comparable at all

they paid off like

coaches and stuff

to say they were recruits

thats not the institution as a whole

[iron haven]

Please do not discuss or speculate admissions decisions like this

[gusty sierra]

i’m not speculating anything?

i’m asking if people got a slate decision made yet

[iron haven]

Yes

Do not talk about that shit

[gusty sierra]

why u cussin

[iron haven]

It always devolves into needless stressing and speculating

[iron haven]

Why wouldn’t I

I don’t see why I couldn’t lol

[gusty sierra]

cause aren’t u like muslim

[high pilot]

💀

[iron haven]

And

[gusty sierra]

and act right

[iron haven]

?

[smoky shadow]

I think slate is pretty random tbh 😭 its not even that reliable... like. it never seems to update properly LOL
so i dont think it's worth using slate or discussing it

[iron haven]

Entirely irrelevant to the point here

[iron haven]

Don’t discuss it

Please

[gusty sierra]

anyway

[twilit palm]

some sus website that people try to use to figure out if they got accepted but is a load of speculation

[iron haven]

Because the people here are paranoid and stressed enough to start freaking out over it as well

[smoky shadow]

I was defending you... but yeah i gotchu 😭

[iron haven]

No I get it

Just

Some people don’t even know what it is and mentioning it just spreads it lol

[high pilot]

yeah it's for the

wellbeing of the people

[atomic inlet]

this thread is wayyyy too lively - 1000X more active than other megathreads

[south shale]

I feel like if portal astrology is so bad, guidelines on what is and isnt portal astrology should be stricter but there should be warning then mute for it

[vestal onyx]

awaiting

[gusty sierra]

why are you one of those

[south shale]

stricter as in less stuff qualifies

as portal astrology

[vestal onyx]

i think theyre deciding whether to give me full ride or 90% off

that could only be it

[gusty sierra]

but yes i agree

[smoky shadow]

😭 yall... the mod literally just said- not to talk about ithfilreuhg

[iron haven]

I can bring this up yeah

[gusty sierra]

that’s so true

[iron haven]

Portal astrology wasn’t as bad previous years

So we didn’t have rules set up

[south shale]

i alr brought it up and carly seemed relatively receptive to the idea but idk

[vestal onyx]

oh my bad

i was scrolled up

[iron haven]

Mod team takes a few business days to accomplish anything

[vestal onyx]

switched from my phone to pc

[smoky shadow]

that scared me