
It’s that period of the again year. January is not just the time whenever we make our final scholarship suggestions for the upcoming class that is first-year. This means February 1st is right around the corner, and meaning the due date for the transfer applicants is soon! The requirements this year aren’t any different from previous years, with one exception that is major
THE REGISTRAR’S REPORT…
Due to alterations in The Common App this 12 months, it will prevent you against submitting and doing the application without the report that is registrar. To assign a ‘Registrar,’ enter the information regarding the designated Registrar at your college. The Registrar is asked to complete the Transfer Registrar’s Report. If the registrar has another process to request a transcript that is official you need to follow that process. It’s your responsibility to ensure a formal transcript of all of the college work is submitted to USC.
Besides that, everything we require from you may be the same. Please thoroughly see the Transferring to USC Brochure. Require a list to assist you organize your necessary requirements? Sure thing; you can find our transfer list here. Require more eleventh hour tips? Just click here and read my blog from last year.
Those three resources should provide you with ultimately answers to most questions you will have about transferring into USC.
Finally, my peers and I also came up with a list of the many typical questions we’ve received from transfer applicants and our responses in their mind. If after reading all the resources supplied you still feel confused, please feel free to contact your territory manager here for you in this blog.
FAQ’s for USC Transfer Applicants
Q: My academic record from a few years back was not very good. But I’ve been classes that are taking and I also’ve brought up my GPA. Will I be accepted?
A: We think about styles in your grades and college attendance patterns. Consistent level progress and strong recent performance (usually the last 30 units you have taken) are very important.
Q: Do you need all of my transcripts? Even we will need all of your academic transcripts if I went to school 10 years ago?
A: Yes. Submit most of them. Failure to report a complete education history is a serious breach of academic integrity. Can you tell we’re serious?
Q: What about high school transcripts?
A: Yes, the state school that is high with date of graduation is a requirement for the transfer application. If you did not graduate from high school, please submit a record of the school that is high work your GED certificate if applicable.
Q: What’s the minimum quantity of transfer units to transfer?
A: There is certainly no minimum quantity of transfer units you must complete before applying for admission. However, in the event that you will complete fewer than 30 semester units by the end of the springtime term, we will focus furthermore on your high school record and results from the SAT or ACT.
Q: So you may need test scores?
A: We will need to see your test ratings if you will complete less than 30 semester devices by the finish of the spring term.
Q: What about English proficiency tests?
All worldwide students whose language that is first not English are needed to submit results from an English language proficiency exam (TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic). You will find more information at www.usc.edu/internationalstudents.
Q: I have only taken one semester of English. Does that suggest USC will instantly reject me if I do not take another semester of English?
A: We expect that students at community colleges has completed two semesters of English structure before enrolling at USC. At the minimum, you could have the semester that is second of structure in progress at the time you apply. ESSENTIAL NOTE: We are more versatile with our writing requirement for transfer applicants originating from four institutions year. We understand that all four year university has its own general education requirements and never all institutions have courses equal to our writing requirement. The two semester writing requirement can be waived for admission purposes but it will have to be completed in order to earn a qualification at USC.
Q: Will USC accept students who have perhaps not completed all regarding the general education demands? I am still courses that are missing categories I and V. We plan to take them during springtime and summer, but i will be unsure if I are in a position to join certainly one of them.
A: You need not complete all education that is general in order to be considered for admission. Our strongest candidates, nevertheless, has completed or be currently enrolled (spring) in most if you don’t all the GE and courses that are major-related.
Q: How important is the foreign language requirement for admission decisions? Is it possible to take this course at USC instead?
A: Foreign Language isn’t requirement to transfer. It’s a requirement to graduate for certain majors at USC.
Q: One of my recommenders is having problems submitting on Common App. For some good reason it will maybe not let her submit the letter of rec. Is it okay if i’ve him/her mail within the letter?
A: Sure, letters can be mailed to your physical address:
USC Office of Admission
Undergraduate
University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA
90089-0911
Q: How much do you give consideration to activities that are extracurricular awesome internships?
A: These are typically looked over shmoop.pro. However, we rely heavily in your educational work. Bottom line: We weigh your work that is academic the in the transfer application process.
Q: what exactly else may I do to set myself apart?
A: Cure cancer. Find a real method to be in two places simultaneously. Prove that Elvis is still alive. Just
The absolute, best method to be competitive as a transfer applicant is to submit a scholastic history that shows consistent level progress and strong grades in a complete time curriculum. Your scholastic work is the most important preparation for the coursework you may be asked doing at USC.