University of Southern California (USC) (2023-2024)

[somber jasper]

i gave one so far

[forest skiff]

so you just kept them for show lol

[somber jasper]

yeah lol

[forest skiff]

i admire your dedication

[somber jasper]

theyve been sitting in my closet

they were free lol

stolen from the usc vs harvard volleyball game

[prisma arch]

bro ur lucky

switch w me

[forest skiff]

thats not called free 😭

[prisma arch]

I can’t afford this tuition

[forest skiff]

no fr

usc is my top choice if not for costs

[prisma arch]

real!!

[somber jasper]

nah i changed my mind now i love cmu

[prisma arch]

omg im stuck on hold

pls usc fin aid

[forest skiff]

damn

lowk fire

[prisma arch]

👎

[forest skiff]

i should look at ucla merch

[somber jasper]

yeah i rock wit this heavy

[somber jasper]

ewwwww

[forest skiff]

:(

lemme cope in being too poor to afford usc in peace :(

[forest skiff]

perchance is your favorite color red

[prisma arch]

my entir tt fyp is usc

[somber jasper]

yeah lol

[somber jasper]

ucla is a good school

[prisma arch]

ucla is such a good school

[somber jasper]

lmk if ur going to the admitted students day cuz i will be there

[forest skiff]

a certain someone keeps sending me ucla reels and is lowkey blackmailing me 😡

[forest skiff]

my dad is going so i will be living vicariously through him

[prisma arch]

should I skip prom to go to the usc admit day??

[somber jasper]

no lol

[forest skiff]

no

yo guys

[prisma arch]

haha im joking

[forest skiff]

do you think usc would fly me out for admitted students day

[prisma arch]

im skipping senior trip for usc admit day

[somber jasper]

probably not

[prisma arch]

😭

[forest skiff]

what if i asked nicely

[somber jasper]

bro what

[prisma arch]

yea they do

they reimburse u

[forest skiff]

really

for everyone?

[somber jasper]

dont do that the admitted students days arent worth it

[somber jasper]

ONG??

i didnt know that

[forest skiff]

that can't be true

[somber jasper]

sorry for spreading misinformation

are you going to ucla admit day

[forest skiff]

i swear if they pay like $10k for travel but cant give me a cent in aid

[forest skiff]

if usc sponsors the flight then yeah

[somber jasper]

uclas is on april 13

idk when usc's is anymore

[forest skiff]

april 7

my dad lives in CA

[somber jasper]

oh lit

[forest skiff]

so i'd just stay with him

[prisma arch]

OMG UDC FIN AID PCIKED UP MY CALL LETS GO

[somber jasper]

im gonna steal merch at all the admit days

[forest skiff]

yooooooooooo W

[somber jasper]

YAHOOO

[forest skiff]

steal some for me as well :(

ill pick it up from you when i come to la in like

august

[somber jasper]

im going to uci's and ucla's (didnt get in) and maybe usc's (also didnt get in) and cmu's

[somber jasper]

bet

[forest skiff]

(im being half serious)

i need merch so bad

and i dont trust my dad to get me merch

[forest skiff]

is that allowed lol

[somber jasper]

im going as a guest for uclas and idk what ima do for uscs

im gonna sneak in maybe

[forest skiff]

as a guest on what grounds

[somber jasper]

cuz i have a bunch of merch and can blend in

[forest skiff]

lol

[somber jasper]

like my friend got in and hes taking me

[forest skiff]

oh

that works

ugh i wanna come so bad

[somber jasper]

yeah

be there or be square

blackmail usc into paying for your travel

[forest skiff]

will do

also if i get into a t10 this week

i could blackmail them as well

im now realizing most of my top choices are publics

rip

[somber jasper]

yeah same i mostly applied to publics

oos publics too

[forest skiff]

cmu usc though

[somber jasper]

only privates i had were cmu, bu, usc, and vandy

[forest skiff]

would you choose berk over cmu

ah

[somber jasper]

nah cmu solos

[forest skiff]

boo

[somber jasper]

no over populated student body

[forest skiff]

cali on top

ok fair

[somber jasper]

safe campus

not as much henious grade deflation

i think cali hates me

they want me to get out

[forest skiff]

bruh they cant just slap ucla w random font and random colors onto a hoodie and call it ucla merch

[somber jasper]

ewwww

[forest skiff]

didnt you get into everything but your legacy schools

ok the ucla merch sucks

lemme check cal rq

[somber jasper]

yeah and ucsd asw

and northeastern and ucsb wled me

ohh and gatech rejected

[forest skiff]

ah

i meant in cali

but ms

bro i got rejected bu

🤩

[prisma arch]

oh 😭 i have to wait for merit scholarships

[somber jasper]

rip its expensive asf there asw anyways

[forest skiff]

this is so fire

[forest skiff]

AND COLD

idc about money I CANT DO COLD

[prisma arch]

omg why is every private school so expensive

[prisma arch]

wait this is so cute

[forest skiff]

they are putting up a hard fight

[somber jasper]

ong idk how ima do pittsburgh

[forest skiff]

privates usually have a lot of scholarships though

[forest skiff]

where even is pittsburgh

[prisma arch]

im praying usc gives me a merit scholarship 😭

[somber jasper]

left side of pennsylvania

opposite of philly

[prisma arch]

my friend loves cmu

[forest skiff]

all i know of american geography is

[prisma arch]

she nvr complains about the weather

[somber jasper]

i heard it rains a ton but it cant be that bad

[forest skiff]

cali nevada (nebraska? which one is las vegas again) washington arizona alaska hawaii

and then florida

texas

[prisma arch]

i think she only complained about was a grade deflation in one of her classes

[forest skiff]

dakotas

georgia

new york

ohio michigan illinois wisconsin

yeah thats it

[unkempt sail]

When is it

[forest skiff]

manifesting for you!!!

[somber jasper]

i think ive been to like most us states so far

[forest skiff]

damn

[prisma arch]

april6th or 7th

[forest skiff]

7th iirc

[unkempt sail]

I CANT DIND INFO ON IT

FIND

[prisma arch]

tyyy!! im praying

[prisma arch]

didnt u get an email?

[somber jasper]

like either staying or driving thru

[forest skiff]

i searched and its not like a single event

they have multiple throughout april

idk

imma get them to sponsor me though

[unkempt sail]

nvm I just saw it

[forest skiff]

send link im lazy

[prisma arch]

its in the welcome to trojan family

email

[prisma arch]

https://admission.usc.edu/admitted-students/admitted-student-events/#chapter=explore-usc

[unkempt sail]

do they acc reimburse u

[forest skiff]

i hope they do

i wanna come to LA

who would i email to ask that

admissions office right

or specific ao

[somber jasper]

yoo more carharrt cmu merch dropped

[forest skiff]

damn

that looks so cosy

[somber jasper]

this might be tuff idk if i wanna spend that much jus for carharrt tho

[forest skiff]

i need hoodies

[somber jasper]

i gave my ucla hoodie away to my sister

[forest skiff]

rip

[prisma arch]

I think so?

you gotta email them tho

[fringe hedge]

i dont think usc's april 7 day is worth it isnt it just for housing

i feel like the weekday ones are more useful to help choose

[forest skiff]

whats the difference

[forest skiff]

i dont think open house is just for housing

[true thistle]

$70 for a crew is gnarly work

[somber jasper]

that’s usually what college merch costs give or take 10 bucks

[sour valley]

famous last words

pittsburgh is so grey

[true thistle]

Bruhhh

[fringe hedge]

is there a website for cheap merch

[sour valley]

housing app opens on wednesday at 12est but i have work until 12:30

probably gonna ask if i can j take my break at the end of my shift

[prisma arch]

bro when r they gonna send merit scholarships

how are they sending housing before merit scholarships

[sour valley]

i mean for most people who applied they already got their scholarships after ea decisions

we’re the exception

[flint musk]

Isn’t merit only for EA accepted people or am I dumb

It’s also for rd?

[sour valley]

no

[sand sleet]

its for rd too if u applied to certain programs

[sour valley]

only specific schools without an early action deadline can get scholarships

[flint musk]

Oh I see

[sour valley]

iovine and young, dramatic arts, cinematic arts, and a couple others

[flint musk]

I don’t think dornsife applies to that sadly

Ya

[sand sleet]

yeah no for dornsife unfortunately

[sand sleet]

sad bc only merit recipients can choose to house in mccarthy

[flint musk]

Oh yeah the housing

I just got the email

Gonna have to apply quickly

[prisma arch]

ugh I need a usc merit scholarship

[brisk osprey]

Hi besties!! Here for a few if yall have any qs :)

[dim tendon]

does usc take dual enrollment credit? trying to see if i can skip any classes at all lol

[warped moon]

not sure if i want to go to usc. Might if no other t20s accept me. Should I rush the housing sign up asap just in case?

[brisk osprey]

You can transfer up to 16 dual enrollment credits before USC :)

[brisk osprey]

I would!! It’s first come first serve, and you can always cancel your application

[warped moon]

ahh i see ok thank you

and please let me know which is the best options

and what you have learned as a usc student

[brisk osprey]

that’s entirely dependent on what you are looking for. I recommend checking the housing website to see our different types of rooms and housing options :))

[warped moon]

Ok!

[flint musk]

@brisk osprey applying for the housing thing isn’t binding right just to make sure

[brisk osprey]

correct, up until you sign the contract

[flint musk]

Alright Thanks

[prisma arch]

did anyone’s program resend their welcome email

I think they moved their last day for merit scholarship today but idk

[grave coral]

Hey I gotta ask how's USC's bio program

[warped moon]

Anyone else?

[true thistle]

Yeah I just got that

[sour valley]

usc pls give me $400 to go to los angeles

[jagged frost]

only 16?

is it 16 semester units or quarter units?

i have 83 de semester units rip

[flint musk]

Whatthehell

Where my 400$ travel stipend at

[sonic panther]

There's no way to lower tuition if you got in regular?

[warped moon]

Maybe bc I’m first gen low income

[brisk osprey]

16 course units, you can contact your AO/ academic advisor for more specific info

[brisk osprey]

fin aid and outside scholarships

[jagged frost]

okiee tysmm. ill ask

[fringe hedge]

LMAO

What’s up

[prisma arch]

can u like appeal or ask for scholarships within your academy or program😭

[thorn mantle]

Is anyone here a global health studies major?

Also does antonia know when fin aid comes out ??

Also if anyone is a spring admit please dm!!

[warped moon]

when do. u think we will recieve our acceptance package

[dark crater]

i got this too idk how to resigster.

[unkempt sail]

next week

[warped moon]

sent an email link to us again

[dark crater]

just got it thank you ❤️!

[dark crater]

out of state people i think!

[warped moon]

im from california

I think its for ppl who are low middle class or low income

[dark crater]

that’s what i’m thinking!!

yes.

[warped moon]

ive seen for some low income students

[dark crater]

i got 25% off tuition, still waiting on my award letter hopefully i get free tuition since my parents make under 80k.

financial aid package (award letter) hasn’t been sent yet since fafsa got delayed. they did send emails out if you got presidential, trustee, or dean’s scholarship though.

i applied early action, but you should be hearing back (they will email you) in a few days to see which scholarship you got.

did you apply November 1 or December 1?

if not then no..

dang ur cooked. hopefully with the fafsa you get some type of aid 🙏🏽!

[warped moon]

got in rd, applied ea

[true thistle]

I applied November 1st can I still apply for scholarships?

☹️

[sour valley]

there’s no additional app for scholarships at usc

you had to be admitted ea or be in a program w a december 1 deadline for consideration

[prisma arch]

did ur academy program resend the welcome email

bc it changes the merit scholarship date to today 😭

[sour valley]

i haven’t heard anything from sda yet 😵‍💫

[prisma arch]

omg

can I ask for merit scholarships

or is it like given out

wait r u going to admit day

[sour valley]

from what i’ve experienced drama programs like to take their sweet time communicating w their admitted students

[prisma arch]

can u lmk do they r reimbursing u

[prisma arch]

oh Lmfaoo

[sour valley]

ik some people got emails about stipends but i haven’t got one yet

[viral spire]

Did usc finaid tell you anything today

[prisma arch]

my academy emailed me back pretty quick but they are not talking about scholarships

[prisma arch]

yea they can’t do much and I have to wait a week before merit scholarships are out

they said the aid isn’t finalized

[viral spire]

When is aid out?

[sour valley]

i’m in pennsylvania so unless they do offer a stipend i will be going to the new york admitted students thing and unfortunately that is all

[prisma arch]

so u won’t see a statement yet

[prisma arch]

bro they actually don’t know

U get an email when it’s out

[viral spire]

😭

[sour valley]

the FAST portal says they won’t have fafsa data until mid-april

[prisma arch]

yea

[viral spire]

They should give us a full ride atp

[viral spire]

Bro

Gg

[sour valley]

they HAVE to move this decision date man

[prisma arch]

u will def get a reimbursement

[sour valley]

may 1 is batshit

[viral spire]

Go bruins 😭

[viral spire]

It’s not going to work for me

Or like any rd

[sour valley]

me either

[prisma arch]

Bro real

can they move it to may 15

pls pls

[sour valley]

penn state’s is may 15 and even that’s pushing it

[viral spire]

What are y’all doing at usc

[prisma arch]

begging for money

[viral spire]

Ucs are May fifteenth too

[prisma arch]

oh like major?

[viral spire]

No like major 😭

[sour valley]

b.f.a. (big fat ass) stage management in school of dramatic arts

[prisma arch]

bs in technology art and business

[viral spire]

WWW

[prisma arch]

Lmfoa bye

[viral spire]

That’s super cool

[prisma arch]

I love the acronym

[sour valley]

little-to-no job stability but i won’t have to go to grad school the union paycheck is gonna hit when i am actually employed

[prisma arch]

yeaa I love it but it’s too expensive

[prisma arch]

that w ur student loans and debt from usc 😭

[viral spire]

Yeah lowkey

[prisma arch]

man is it worth it

[viral spire]

I feel like usc premed isn’t worth it

[prisma arch]

yea I agree

my major seems worth it but

like idk

[viral spire]

90k a year 😭 unless they give Sid

[prisma arch]

omg and I have to worry about housing omg

u shud set up ur housing

once it opens, u gotta apply fast

[sour valley]

however the lack of job stability is the one thing making me apprehensive about usc bc i can graduate from penn state (they also have a great program) w zero debt and i’m not sure that’ll be feasible w usc

[prisma arch]

me w cal poly slo

yea we have time to decide

[sour valley]

i’m still gonna apply for housing bc i will be in an air conditioned building come hell or high water

[prisma arch]

bro my friend didn’t apply for housing soon enoigh

Bc she wasn’t sure if she could afford it

yea she didn’t get a good place

so

[sour valley]

los angeles without ac is cruel and unusual punishment

especially in those crowded ass freshman dorms

[prisma arch]

bro

have u heard about the communals

yea that’s a nightmare

[sour valley]

I WILL NOT BE IN A COMMUNAL BATHROOM

i have shared a bathroom with five people my entire life

i will not be sharing with dozens of people who lack decorum

[grave coral]

ALEXXXXXXXX

[sour valley]

rn i’m thinking abt the loft in cale and irani

[fringe hedge]

LMAOOOOOO

whats good

[sour valley]

the loft beds are not ideal but idk they’re kinda cool and it’s the most affordable option, plus the building is air conditioned and you have a private bathroom

[grave coral]

its all good

man

[prisma arch]

uh can u lmk

what r the good housing options

[sour valley]

sure!! i spent so long looking at the housing website earlier lol

[prisma arch]

bro I spent like 20 minutes in an usc gc and learned absolutely nothing about the housing

[sour valley]

the ones with ac and non-communal bathrooms that are open to freshmen are:

cale and irani (apartments)

cardinal gardens (apartments)

mccarthy honors (suites but also only open to scholarship recipients)

parkside arts & humanities (suites)

parkside international (suites)

webb tower (apartments)

the only downside to the parkside suites is that arts & humanities only has six-person and eight-person suites

and international has five-person, six-person, seven-person, and eight person suites

[fringe hedge]

whats a differnce between a suite and an aprtment

suite sounds so fancy

[sour valley]

idk abt you but i don’t think i’d be able to have seven roommates as a freshman

[sour valley]

suite has bedroom(s) and bathroom(s), apartment has bedroom(s), bathroom(s), and kitchen/living space

[fringe hedge]

oh damn really?

so an apartment is actually more fancy

[sour valley]

suite is more of a hotel room vibe

not a typical bed-and-desk dorm but not a typical living space either

it’s crazy bc the apartments and the residence halls are so similar in price too lol

hell some of the apartments are cheaper

[prisma arch]

man they love money 😭

my academy is near the front of the school so I gotta worry about that

[brisk osprey]

Most of the application deadlines for smaller USC scholarships have passed already, but you can always look on scholarship universe and other websites like that. Appealing for more fin aid gives you the chance of getting more aid, but no guarantee.

[cyan iris]

should i apply to the honors program

[flint musk]

Ty

[prisma arch]

Ohh I see. Does this include Trustee, Dean, Presidential, and the others? How does appealing for financial aid work?

[brisk osprey]

Those scholarships are based on EA admission. Once you get your fin aid package, there will be an appeal form on your FAST portal to appeal for more aid

[severe wave]

how do we appeal fin aid

i clicked on the appeal form but its like not working

[sour valley]

i’m so ready for tomorrow

usc you should give me money for the time i’ve put into figuring out where i want to live at a school that i’m not even committed to yet😵‍💫

[high wave]

ur paying the housing fee already"?

[sour valley]

it’s $60

i have three jobs and i got most of my app fees waived

i’d rather spend $60 now and possibly not go there than go there and have to be in a dorm i don’t like

[high wave]

fair

[prisma arch]

wait there’s a fee

I thought it’s included into ur tuition estimate

[sour valley]

it’s $60

it’s non-refundable and can’t be waived unfortunately

but honestly it’s better than half of the schools i’ve been accepted to

especially since a lot of them require a deposit before you can register for housing

[dim tendon]

Oh wait housing isn’t binding

[sour valley]

wdym

[dim tendon]

I screwed up

[sour valley]

ahh nvm the double-negative got me lol

[dim tendon]

Yeah mb LOL

[sour valley]

yeah you don’t have to be committed to register for housing

[dim tendon]

Perfect

I already spent 2.5k on apps what’s 60 more

[sour valley]

probably for the best considering a lot of people haven’t gotten their financial aid estimate yet

[sour valley]

THOUSANDS????

[dim tendon]

Yep

[sour valley]

how many schools did you apply to omfg

[dim tendon]

I applied to 27

[sour valley]

i applied to 22 and i got waivers for most of them

and i had to pay supplemental fees for some schools

and i don’t think i broke $500

[dim tendon]

Well I’m middle class so I didn’t get any

[sour valley]

so am i

but i had to pay for application fees myself

[dim tendon]

Oh gotcha

[sour valley]

if you just email admissions offices a lot of them will just waive it for you

[dim tendon]

Maybe I should have done that

Idk my parents paid for mine and they were completely fine (like I asked them way too many times)

[sour valley]

if i didn’t i probably would have only be able to apply to like 5 schools

[true thistle]

I saw that! And yes

I would like to dorm in a room with an ac

😭😭

[plush oasis]

i thought it was a dumb question

i just thought that in apartments everyone will have already chosen who to be with

[true thistle]

Prob yea

[prisma arch]

omg why do they have housing out before the fin aid tuition estimate

[sour valley]

i mean financial aid is not really their fault

everyone was screwed over by the fafsa

[livid ice]

wtf it's tomorrow

where do i research which ones

[sour valley]

everyone got an email about it

[livid ice]

oh

that

[sour valley]

the housing website lol

[livid ice]

honestly

good strat

they make us get invested before we commit

i might go GT but if im even considering USC i wanna reserve housing

[flint musk]

The housing process is so annoying

I got a link to activate my password and it says it expired now it’s just not working

[undone elbow]

no that hapeoend to me too

u have to be like

stalking ur email

to click as soon as u get it

[flint musk]

Alright I got it now so I’m less mad but still

Why

[viral spire]

@prisma arch all merit scholarships were sent out last weekend apparently

[dim tendon]

gg

[sand sleet]

@brisk osprey can you request to room with a spring admit student???

[brisk osprey]

spring admits arent guaranteed housing

[sand sleet]

ok so if i put them on it, its just not guaranteed that they’ll be assigned with me

[brisk osprey]

It’s unlikely that you two will be paired together if they do receive usc housing

[true thistle]

This is sickening

💀

[brisk osprey]

it is more likely that you will have a different roommate

[undone elbow]

im scared i wont get mccarthy bc i didnt send in my housing app early

[brisk osprey]

we guarantee housing for the first two years for first year fall admits, so we try our best

[true thistle]

Oh I wasn’t dissing USC I was just surprised is all. All love here ❤️ 💛

[prisma arch]

really??

I keep hearing mixed responses on that

[viral spire]

Apparently that’s what an AO on zeemee said

[prisma arch]

bruh I was hoping they were wrong

my friend called fin aid and apparently scholarships for her program r still releasing

[viral spire]

Oh W

[prisma arch]

ggs it’s over

[viral spire]

Real 😭

[prisma arch]

oh yeah someone said this years usc ar was like 9.2%

[thin meadow]

wait were we supposed to alr pay the housing deposit if we made an acc in the housing portal

[sour valley]

you can’t until you register tomorrow

[somber jasper]

is it true to bring a guest to admitted students day its 50 bucks?

[prisma arch]

no clue

[somber jasper]

im tryna pull up should i jus sneak in at that point

[prisma arch]

do yk what time housing opens

[somber jasper]

i aint trying to give more money to usc than i already have

[prisma arch]

wait o think this so true

[sour valley]

9am pst

[somber jasper]

😦 nooooo

im sneaking in

[prisma arch]

u shud drop the usc rejectee

[somber jasper]

true

[prisma arch]

cmu is 100x better

and cheaper

😭

gimme cmu rn

[somber jasper]

i just kept it so people could recognize me on the server

but i think my pfp and and the number 1 fan thing work fine

[prisma arch]

oh bruh

just drop a pic of ur bazillion usc march from time to time and we’ll know who u r dw

[somber jasper]

good idea

[high wave]

yes

[somber jasper]

BROOO greedy ahh school

96k tuition ahh school

rejected me ahh school

[high wave]

i have my adoption application ready

[somber jasper]

i have a usccard im gonna blend in as a student and sneak in

[prisma arch]

u js realized?

I still can’t believe ur parents were ready to pay 96k

rich asf

[high wave]

tbf usc is greedy but they give low income sm aid

[somber jasper]

i kinda knew but like i ignored it

[prisma arch]

stop same and now I’m worried

[prisma arch]

bro I’m middle class

like I can’t 😭

[somber jasper]

😭 my parents were still hesitant even if i got in especially after i got cmu

but i think i woulda chose cmu over usc even if i got in tho

[high wave]

oh bro ur cooked

[prisma arch]

my parents r not gonna pay the full tuition bro

[somber jasper]

cooked

[prisma arch]

like they basically said no

[high wave]

i am like textbook middle class

got 3k in aid

LOL

[prisma arch]

like middle class in the Bay Area

[high wave]

92/95k

[prisma arch]

is the worst

Bay Area sucks first off

😭manifest a merit scholarship

or an adoption from Satya nadella

I got in rd but I qualify for the merit

but bro

it’s over

omg ur describing me

[prisma arch]

omg gg

I hope u got a better option

bro I hate the ucs

oh very interesting lmfao

my friend basically pays 0 dollars in tuition for usc

cuz she’s both presidential and national merit finalist

wait

I didn’t read it

he’s the karate kid????

[viral spire]

They don’t stack

[prisma arch]

girl what

ok wtf

she’s still not paying any money bc she’s won tons of scholarship money

@ karate kid

[viral spire]

Prob got finaid

[prisma arch]

ok ggs it’s over

[wind vector]

mine were for usc so maybe a reject is alright

[somber jasper]

fax

[onyx geyser]

got an email from usc about studying in europe and then transferring?

i'm so confused i thought they rejected me

[wind vector]

if you filled out the form you got one

[wind vector]

bout to do that fr

[somber jasper]

if u filled out the form

[calm wing]

anyone else almost offended by the fact the transfer information session isn’t until june

like ok fuck you

kinda kills the hopes of anyone hoping to transfer because like girl we have to make a decision by may 1st

so maybe if i want to make a plan with the intention to transfer to USC it’s like welp nvm

[viral spire]

Did you get spring semester?

[prisma arch]

do I have to commit to see like tuition statement

[sour valley]

has anyone heard abt financial aid yet? my fast portal says that my application is complete but i haven’t received an offer yet

[prisma arch]

nope

[sour valley]

https://financialaid.usc.edu/undergraduate-financial-aid/cost-of-attendance/

24-25 tuition is $69,904

[prisma arch]

bruh

plus like everything else is like 95k

[prisma arch]

when will our portals update our estimate

[sour valley]

i have no idea

[prisma arch]

i feel like im going into may blind atp

[ionic stone]

i got mine abt a week ago (im ea)

but it doesnt factor in fafsa

[prisma arch]

ohh i see im rd

ok imma just wait ig 😭

[ionic stone]

lol

[hushed stirrup]

i'm still waiting for the official offers to come out :/

[ionic stone]

i think its delayed bc merit for me though

some other ea studetns got it in like feb

[prisma arch]

ohh i see

do they send out an email to all ea about merit scholarships

like when they finalize it

[high wave]

they finalized merit scholarships like a month ago

for ea

[velvet girder]

Should I apply for housing tomorrow or wait until all decisions are out?

[prisma arch]

decisions for what?

ideally u shud apply housing tmrw bc its gonna get filled pretty fast

[velvet girder]

Other schools

[prisma arch]

ohh

u should apply tmrw

in case usc becomes ur top choice

[jaunty bone]

does this also apply if i have usc merit scholarship?

cuz i think they have separate housing right

[high wave]

still apply at the same time

you just select mccarthy

[sour valley]

mccarthy may be full at this point

especially because the housing portal was open for EA admits to register for a while

i have work until half an hour after the housing portal opens so fingers crossed i’ll still be able to get one of my top picks😵‍💫

[warped moon]

I think im going to do Irani Residential College for 4 people in two rooms because it's the cheapest I've seen

What do you guys think

but ill check tmr morning if i am able to register for mcarthy

[median ocean]

yeah its expensive out in la

i did the same lol

[warped moon]

yeah im surprised the 3 person in 1 bedroom was more expensive

[warped moon]

will i likely get into where i pick for irani?

[median ocean]

hoenstly idk

they just said to apply as soon as possible

[warped moon]

ah i see

[median ocean]

residential colleges are generally larger tho

[final tangle]

keep in mind you’re gonna have a very hard time getting into the village as a freshman

happy to answer any questions about mccarthy btw that’s where i live rn

[median ocean]

not mccarthy but is new north rly that bad

[plush oasis]

r u social and extrovert

i still havent decided mine yet but im leaning towards birnkrant

[median ocean]

i meant more in the actually housing itself

i was ea so i already applied for new north and birnkrant and one purdee i think

[plush oasis]

Idk about the dorms tbh

Just no Ac is what i know

[median ocean]

i heard the dorm quality wasn’t very good

[plush oasis]

I mean the quality is probably better at suites/apartments i would guess

[forest skiff]

new North is the party one iirc

birnkrant as well but not as much

birnkrant is the open doors one right

[median ocean]

i’d check but my housing portal got shut down cuz of rd

[hushed stirrup]

Does USC list need-based aid under gift aid?

[onyx geyser]

nope, i might send in an appeal though, although i do have better choices

[high wave]

yes

[hushed stirrup]

okay

also as a note to the scholarship ppl still waiting, the merit scholarships are listed separately under gift aid (originally thought they just got filed under gift aid without distinguishing them 💀)

[sour valley]

did you get an email when your aid estimate was ready?

[hushed stirrup]

Yes

[sour valley]

thank you!!

[true thistle]

I only see “Work” on here

💔

[prisma arch]

wait can u send the link

[severe wave]

did the housing app close?

i woke up late 💀

it says its currently closed and will reopen this morning at 9?

[prisma arch]

yes it will open in like 10 minutes

ngl why is housing open so early

[severe wave]

im EST so its 11:50 rn for me

[plush oasis]

bruh i dont know what to pick

[prisma arch]

bruh same

[livid ice]

is there a usc '28 admitted server

also wtf housing do i sign up for i havent researched shit

[warped moon]

Omg the site crashed

[true thistle]

Yea it crashed

💀

[warped moon]

How long must thou wait…

[flint musk]

Still working for me idk how

[prisma arch]

bro ur right usc merit scholarships r over

😭

[true thistle]

Bruh did I get nothing?

Mine only shows Work on B

( My fafsa hasn’t processed yet )

[prisma arch]

oh

yea idk

can someone send me the link to see ur estimate

[true thistle]

😭

[sour valley]

baby that’s all on you lmfao

everything is on the housing website

[prisma arch]

which one r u applying to

Irani?

[flint musk]

Welp it crashed for me

Whatever I’ll try again in an hour

[prisma arch]

omg I’m starting to hate this school

[true thistle]

Housing crashed bruh

💀

[sour valley]

i’m off of work in a few minutes so i’ll apply then but cale and irani is my number one

[prisma arch]

honestly same

it’s a 10 minute walk to my school but wtv

[sour valley]

it’s right across the street from mine lmfao

[plush oasis]

yeah mine is 10 minute walk too but i still did cale and irani ngl

we can also change choices after submitting?

[prisma arch]

not too sure

wait how did u all do it

the housing website is still crashed

[sand sleet]

i just submitted like 10 mins ago

[sour valley]

i had no trouble submitting mine

manifesting cale and irani even tho it’s mostly upperclassmen

[sand sleet]

sameeeee

[prisma arch]

can I pay and submit it in 3 hrs or is that too late

I forgot my wallet at home 💀

[sour valley]

housing assignments don’t start until mid-may

you’ll be alright lol

[prisma arch]

oh ok lol

[warped moon]

Omg I don’t want to pay the 60$ fee if usc is my backup

[sour valley]

ADMIT PACKAGES START ARRIVING TOMORROW🦅🦅🦅

[sour valley]

what’s it your backup for?

also idk if i can even afford usc but i rationalized it by telling myself that on the off chance i do go there, i’ll never forgive myself if i get stuck in a dorm w no ac

also i got a ton of fees waived and i have three jobs so i just bit it and paid

[plush oasis]

my main issue is communal bathrooms thats why i dont rlly want the residential dorms

[sour valley]

real

[plush oasis]

i think i could deal somehow with no AC if i just got like 2 fans

[sour valley]

that’s why i did all apartments/suites

[sour valley]

i considered that but then i found out that they won’t let you use a window unit ac so i relented

[plush oasis]

i didn't do suites but i might change my 5th option which is birnkrant to the humanities suites

[sour valley]

i’m also from the northeast so i’m not used to cali temps at all😵‍💫

[warped moon]

Waitlisted from brown

[sour valley]

only downside for the humanities imo is the fact that you’ll have five to seven roommates😵‍💫

[fringe hedge]

lets goooooo

[sour valley]

manifesting you get in🫡

[final tangle]

kinda it’s a little musty

[sour valley]

or get off the list rather

[fringe hedge]

for early?

[plush oasis]

i actually kinda like that, the downside for me is how its supposed to be socially dead or something

[sour valley]

honestly usc is such a huge school that you can just go to a friend’s dorm if you don’t like how quiet yours is

[plush oasis]

i might get a bike cause i wanna be going to the library a lot

[final tangle]

parkside is just very far from everything

[sour valley]

i love how they’re actual packages as opposed to the typical envelope

[final tangle]

unless ur viterbi

[sour valley]

i will be plastering mine all over my snap and ig stories

[plush oasis]

is webb fine

[final tangle]

it’s pretty good yea

[sour valley]

https://housing.usc.edu/index.php/interactive-map/

[plush oasis]

how bad is the commute time to marshall? do i have to get a bike

[final tangle]

it’s not that bad

ok i say far

but like everything is max a 10-15 min walk

[plush oasis]

okay not that bad

[final tangle]

far is relative we’re just kinda spoiled since campus is small relative to other campuses

“far” for me is like a 10 min walk

[plush oasis]

the only thing i dont like about webb is how theres no library nearby i think

but theres lyon center right next, and village

[dim tendon]

LA weather isn’t even that bad 😭

[sour valley]

it’s more the heat

especially the dry heat lol

it rains constantly where i’m from😵‍💫

[dim tendon]

Oh that’s valid then

It rains like 8 days out of the whole year here

LA is always cooler

[sour valley]

at least i’ll finally be able to go outside without an umbrella in my backpack

[hushed stirrup]

LA is pretty cool for most of the year

[warped moon]

Yes

[hushed stirrup]

it's usually just at the very beginning and end of the year where things get hot

[warped moon]

The hanks :3

[final tangle]

tbh if ur planning on going to a library a 5 min walk isn’t gonna make a big difference

[cedar tiger]

do yg know if you can transfer into usc's ai for business major

[stable quail]

i heard it was cohort based & no transfers

[vapid venture]

#1222699208784613478 can any of u give me advice if u have time? tysm!!

[sour valley]

i got my financial aid summary from usc

they didn’t give me a single penny.

[vapid venture]

twins

[high wave]

run for the hills

[prisma arch]

wait what

it’s out?

[sour valley]

it depends on the person

[prisma arch]

bro this is more scary than the acceptance

[sour valley]

i didn’t get an email

[sour valley]

it’s three times more than what i can afford with scholarships and parent contribution😵‍💫

[prisma arch]

oh god

wait where

[sour valley]

the fast portal

[prisma arch]

can us end the link

bc mine js says planning worksheet unavailable

bro my portal is messed up

[sour valley]

its just not ready

there’ll be a tab that says financial aid summary when it’s ready

[prisma arch]

bruh

😭

it’s over

[sour valley]

my parents have three kids and a mortgage. they just finished paying off THEIR student loans

[prisma arch]

bro

omg u shud appeal

for more aid

[sour valley]

believe me i will fight like hell for this school

[prisma arch]

they gave u 0 aid wtf

[prisma arch]

bro I didn’t get any merit scholarships

it’s over

[sour valley]

but idk if they’re going to fight like hell for me

[prisma arch]

wait can u send the link for that

in dms

my portal is so slow I think it’s my internet

[sour valley]

it’s based on your individual FAST portal

i’ve been checking mine all day and it just showed up now

[prisma arch]

bro same I check everyday

ok I’ll js wait 😭

[hushed stirrup]

$0 is crazy 😭

[flint musk]

wtf

[sour valley]

currently texting my friends asking if they want to get married bc this shit is ridiculous

my expected family contribution from usc is $134,183/year

that’s more than my student aid index on the fafsa

where the fuck do they think my parents are hiding this money

[unkempt sail]

get emancipated

[sour valley]

i turn 18 in six weeks so unfortunately i am not able to do that

[unkempt sail]

fortunately u can get emancipated before 18!

[sour valley]

the court proceedings would take more than six weeks lol

[loud sphinx]

Kirk this is a crazy suggestion

[sour valley]

i appreciate the advice

[loud sphinx]

@sour valley do you have other schools you can leverage aid offers

[sour valley]

unfortunately it doesn’t look like anything short of my parents both biting the dust will change their consideration

[loud sphinx]

Against usc

[sour valley]

most comparable academically is northeastern

they’re $77k which is better but way more than i can afford

most comparable for my program are penn state, uiuc, and calarts

penn state is in-state, uiuc is out-of-state so still expensive and i’m not sure if they’ll leverage with public schools

and i haven’t received my aid estimate from calarts yet

i find out about the rest of the comparable schools tomorrow

i’m so screwed😵‍💫

[unkempt sail]

Get married ig

[prisma arch]

usc fin aid sucks

I need uc Berkeley

[dim tendon]

[high wave]

ur the first person ive met who got less aid than me

[sour valley]

how much did you get

[high wave]

originally 3k but they gave me an extra 4k this morning

doesnt it make any more affordable tho

[true thistle]

Yeah same they gave me 3k

Im about to appeal tmrw

[prisma arch]

they haven’t updated mine

💀

[sour valley]

it’d barely make a dent but i’d kill for $7k at this point

did they just like. add the $4k to your portal or something?

i can’t even appeal until at least april 4th

but when i can you bet your ass i’ll be putting every ounce of that 5 in ap lang in action

i’m gonna make an appeal to pathos so majestic that they’ll want to give ME $95k a year

[median ocean]

did they take into consideration fafsa?

[prisma arch]

real

[sour valley]

not yet

[prisma arch]

i need to gaslight them

[sour valley]

i don’t even qualify for work study

that’s how bad it is

where do they think i’m going to get this money from

[forest skiff]

betrayer

we were supposed to be twin $3k aid besties

how dare you surpass me

[true thistle]

Like actually

300k+ in debt NOTHING is worth that

And its only undergrad too

Actually insane

[sour valley]

well i don’t have to go to grad school for my degree

[true thistle]

Its still insane though 😭😭

[sour valley]

but if my parents had an extra $100k laying around every year my life would be COMPLETELY different

[median ocean]

my fin aid was revised (nothing changed)

[sour valley]

my ass would not have been going to public school my entire life

nor would i be working three jobs

nor would i literally have had to pay for all of my app fees myself + send dozens of emails requesting fee waivers

nor would i be driving an old clunker with 250,000 miles on it

there is not a single aspect of my life that would be the same if my parents had that kind of expendable income

[high wave]

yeah it just popped up

[sour valley]

sorry for spamming but literally the more i think about it the less it makes sense

[high wave]

most likely bc the tuition just jumped up 5k as well

[high wave]

oops

how did northwestern go are we twinning

[prisma arch]

yea they r not giving me much aid there

might need to appeal

[forest skiff]

did you get rejected

[jagged frost]

I get basically no aid from northwestern and usc rip

[high wave]

yup

[forest skiff]

TWINNINGGGGGGGGGGGGG

[forest skiff]

uclauclaucluclaucla

[high wave]

lowkey thinking usc was a fluke now

bc how am i getting rejected all RD

[jagged frost]

I’m not sureeeee. It’s a hard decision. I am stuck between northwestern and ucla

[forest skiff]

what are your top choices from what you've gotten into

[forest skiff]

what major? are they the same cost for you?

[high wave]

my state school is my only option rn

everything else too expensive

[forest skiff]

is your state school good

i think i remember what state you are but i dont wanna dox

[high wave]

its ohio state so kinda mid

oh idm

[jagged frost]

Applied math. UCLA will prob be cheaper. I want to double major in an engineering degree, prob electrical. My parents r paying for my four yrs but I feel bad like looking at the cost but they want me to go wherever im happiest still

[forest skiff]

yeah thats what i remembered

osu is goated dw you'll be okay

[forest skiff]

are you from CA?

[high wave]

praying for columbia 🙏

[jagged frost]

It’ll be easier for me to double major at northwestern I think considering ucla I heard it’s hard to sign up for courses bc they fill up fast and applied math is in college of letter and science while electrical is in their engineering school

[jagged frost]

Yaa

[median ocean]

wishing u luck

even tho i got rejected

[jagged frost]

I have like a connection to all the schools I’ve gotten into because I didn’t think I’d get anywhere good so it’s hard like in that aspect too

[forest skiff]

do you wanna stay or do you wanna go to to the east

[jagged frost]

I’m not sure rip

I’m also the most indecisive person ever in my friend group lol

[forest skiff]

MANIFESTING FOR YOU

[prisma arch]

wait ashley

[forest skiff]

lol thats very fair

[forest skiff]

LITERALLY ME

[prisma arch]

did u recieve ur fin aid estimate on ur fast portal

[loud sphinx]

@jagged frost you already won 😭

[jagged frost]

Ayyy twinning lolll

[jagged frost]

No, it said my fasfa wasn’t sent to them but it said it was complete (idk how to check my estimate but my fasfa SAI number is too high for me to get aid prob)

[jagged frost]

Tyy I’m still very grateful ofc

My brother transferred to usc and he doesn’t get much aid either

[loud sphinx]

Did usaid j like

Not send it

[jagged frost]

No I did

Oh wait

[forest skiff]

personally i would choose UCLA because when you have two similarly awesome options but one at a much lower cost, its better to take the cheaper one. however considering your parents are paying, if you genuinely vibe with nu more and think you'll be happier there, go for it!!

[jagged frost]

Ya usc hasn’t received it yet

[forest skiff]

honestly there's no wrong choice lol

[jagged frost]

My form was processed like a few days ago

[median ocean]

flip a coin

[jagged frost]

Yeah, I’m considering like ucla bc it’s cheaper but my dad is also rlly stubborn and he told me not to worry abt the cost at all

[forest skiff]

thats very nice

[jagged frost]

Yass

I will see which school I vibe with when I visit both

It will be very slay

Tyy for advicee btw @forest skiff

[forest skiff]

of course!!

maybe we'll both end up at ucla lol

[jagged frost]

Yasss maybe hehe

[forest skiff]

although im currently leaning uc berkeley but whatever

[jagged frost]

Ooo

I live sorta close to Berkeley

[forest skiff]

oh!

hows the area

[jagged frost]

Ummm

Tbh

Not good

I don’t visit often lol

But my friend did a speech competition there

And she told me she was chased by a homeless man near campus

Oakland isn’t a very safe area

But I think the campus will prob be fine

Not to discourage u

[median ocean]

thats crazy

[jagged frost]

I would visit and see tho since again, I don’t rlly visit Oakland lol

[median ocean]

ucla is rly nice tho right

[jagged frost]

Well it’s not in Oakland but yk close

[jagged frost]

That’s what I heard. Haven’t visited tho

[hushed stirrup]

oakland's pretty wild 😭

[median ocean]

ye thats what i heard

[hushed stirrup]

westwood is crazy rich

[jagged frost]

Fr I hear interesting things from there rip

Irvine is also rich right

[hushed stirrup]

UCLA's in a very good place esp compared to Berkeley

i think so

though Irvine is veryyyyyy car dependent

[jagged frost]

UC Berkeley is more for the stem peeps I think

[hushed stirrup]

saw like extremely wide streets when i last visited lol

[jagged frost]

Oop

[median ocean]

yeah but irvine is rly nice

i only lived there 2 years but i rly liked it

[forest skiff]

😭 😭 😭

[jagged frost]

My friend goes to Irvine and she likes it

[median ocean]

even tho uci rejected me

[forest skiff]

yeah im from india so i cant visit rip

[median ocean]

i liked the campus

[hushed stirrup]

idk my opinion of irvine is skewed bc my mom hates on it 💀 even tho she went there

[jagged frost]

Ah dangg

Watch some vids on both schools

[loud sphinx]

Berkeley offers no scholarships for visit days?

Damn

[forest skiff]

i dont think any public unis do lol

[forest skiff]

i am yeahhh

[loud sphinx]

Oh damn

Gonna have to get a2c to film the ucla and Berkeley visit days 💀

[jagged frost]

If you’re more liberal arts, ucla will be better for u prob. If you’re more stem, Berkeley. Honestly can’t go wrong with either or since they’re both solid schools.

[median ocean]

what abt usc

[loud sphinx]

💲💲💲

[jagged frost]

Tbh I don’t know much abt usc. I kinda applied bc my bro transferred there. I need to do more research still

[median ocean]

i applied cuz i like film

[jagged frost]

Also costs more lol for sure

[median ocean]

not for me 💀

[jagged frost]

O

That is goofy ahh case

[median ocean]

oos is goofy

[jagged frost]

Dang

[hushed stirrup]

even in state usc is cheaper for me 💀

[loud sphinx]

USC has some very nice film connections

[forest skiff]

i am liberal arts yeah but berkeley has a better program for my major and i fucking love their courses

[median ocean]

thats crazy

[jagged frost]

UCLA will be cheaper for me. Guess just depends on person

[median ocean]

im not even taking film i just wanna attend the symposiums

and go to film festivals

[hushed stirrup]

i could be wrong but i generally got the vibe that its a good bit easier to transfer around and take multiple majors/minors at usc

• less competition over resources (i think)

and the crazy alumni network

[median ocean]

class sizes are def smaller

[jagged frost]

Then Berkeley mayhapsss. Honestly hard choice in your case. If I were you I’d see if there’s any possible way to visit, and if not, continue watching yt vids of both

[jagged frost]

For sure

At UCLA (UCs in general) I heard it’s sometimes a nightmare to get the classes you want

[hushed stirrup]

the cost (as usual) is the biggest ick tho

i believe so, yeah

[forest skiff]

my dad lives in ca so he's visiting on my behalf so hopefully that'll give me more clarity (but also he's biased towards berkeley bcuz its closer to his house LOL)

[hushed stirrup]

also smth i don't think has been posted here

https://dailytrojan.com/2024/03/25/usc-reinstates-academic-achievement-award-exceptional-funding/

AAA and Exceptional Funding were reinstated

[forest skiff]

oh!

[hushed stirrup]

after lots of backlash 💀

[jagged frost]

Oop loll. U should ft and he should give you a tour haha

[forest skiff]

he is yeah

[jagged frost]

W

[hushed stirrup]

oh another usc benefit is the dorms don't seem to be as cramped lol

[median ocean]

all my teachers tell me that private school is a better fit

[jagged frost]

I’m doing a program at ucla in which I can stay in the dorms for a couple of days during bruin day weekend

[hushed stirrup]

oh neat!

[median ocean]

but prestige

[jagged frost]

I will see if I can confirm if it’s cramped lol

[median ocean]

theres still another month

holy shit theres only a month

[hushed stirrup]

i mainly remember my brothers freshman dorm at ucla 💀 it was like a super tiny triple basically

though instead of communal bathrooms with the whole floor there was a funky shared bathroom with another triple

[jagged frost]

Oooop

That’s interesting

[hushed stirrup]

in general, ucla seems to have a lot more triples than doubles though

but it's good that it lets them have the 4-year housing guarantee (unlike berkeley 💀)

[prisma arch]

ohh yeah idek

😭

[forest skiff]

triples are icky what if the two of them are best friends

[jagged frost]

Fasfa this year being cringe fr

[forest skiff]

i need roommate exclusivity tyvm

[hushed stirrup]

i'm afraid of actually having to find a roommate i dont wanna dm random ppl on insta

[prisma arch]

which housing did u apply to

[hushed stirrup]

McCarthy