USC Spring 2010

[Jayimess]

What do you mean "official letter?" Didn't you get a letter already? Doesn't your letter say that you are admitted for spring 2010? Didn't you have to check boxes and indicate if you wanted to go for spring only or you wanted to be on the waitlist?

What about financial aid? Haven't you been able to apply?

I've never heard of this before, or perhaps I've just never heard of someone with your level of paranoia, lol. The process has changed a lot since I applied/enrolled (06/07) and I'm not a production student, but here's what I think:

You are accepted to USC...it's just a matter of when you start. I'm assuming you checked the box to be waitlisted fo Fall instead of just going balls out into Spring. Even if you are not bumped off of the Fall waitlist, you will be starting in Spring.

If you haven't gotten some fancy letter, it's because some fancy computer won't print them until your intake semester is selected. If you're on the waitlist, well...you're in limbo.

I was waitlisted and bumped at USC. I got my acceptance letter when I got bumped, otherwise I just had the waitlist letter...but my program doesn't offer spring admission...

I don't know if that helps, I'm kind of confused.

 

[jouster]

fionamoocow,
I still haven't received that letter yet either. I think I'm going to try calling tomorrow if i don't receive it. I'm worried because I'll be changing address next week.

 

[xavier039]

Let us know what you find out. I haven't heard anything back yet either but I am not in a huge rush. Just would be nice to have everything finalized and start preparing the move. We are all sitting in the same boat though. We should take it and travel to a far off distant land. See if they can find us there!

 

[fionamoocow]

Ok guys! So I talked to a lovely woman at SCA who said that the April 24th letter email was only supposed to be directed to waitlisters...thus the confusion for Spring-only admits. We will get letters nearer next Spring (but no one had told us that.)
Unfortunately, I was accidentally on the waitlist even though I had checked the "Spring only" box on my form with 100% certainty. So I would call to check with them if you want your little hearts completely assured- that would have been a big problem for me!

And be nice to the admissions ladies - I think they deal with a lot.

best,
katie

 

[xavier039]

I received a packet in the mail today from USC Graduate Admission. I was bumped up to Fall semester.

 

[jouster]

nice, i hope i can get bumped up, otherwise, i must find another way to be productive

 

[timkido]

congrats xavier039

thank god i didn't select waitlist for fall. There would be no way i can move and find a place in LA so late in the game.

 

[xavier039]

Well I have a wedding in Ohio August 15th and classes start the 24th. So I'll be moving 3000 miles somewhere between those two dates. It'll be an interesting journey!

 

[jouster]

i just got off the phone with the admissions office and they said that us spring admits should expect a letter next week

 

[Jayimess]

Originally posted by timkido:
There would be no way i can move and find a place in LA so late in the game.

Hah, yeah you could. I got bumped right around this time.

xavier, congrats! I suggest you move/get settled before the wedding if you can swing the airfare...I arrived August 9th and it wasn't enough time.

 

[xavier039]

I am debating on doing that. It will depend on airfare though. It would be so much easier to just fly back out and already have my place settled. Plus it will make the wedding plans easier and more enjoyable. How did you get your stuff form Ohio to Cali Jayimess? Did you take your car out there or buy one when you got there? I forget which one you did.

 

[robot_m]

So, I know I've seen this info somewhere, but now I can't seem to find it:

How many people apply for Spring Admission vs. Fall Admission. I can't help but assume that Spring has slightly fewer applicants than fall. Does anyone know if this is true? I know that fall admission acceptance rate is 3%-5% of applicants...is Spring the same?

 

[psufilmgirl]

I'm wondering the same thing. The people on the Spring 09 thread all seemed to get in, so I'm thinking alot less people apply. Who knows.

I have everything ready except my visual piece done. UGH. Not much time left and I'm really feeling the pressure!!!!

 

[tantalus]

3-5%?! I didn't realize it was that bad. I have no chance at all.

 

[Jayimess]

They still get plenty of applications...I know lots of people that never even applied for fall, strange as that may sound to you.

That 3-5% is a strange number, guys, and I advise you to forget about it. Keep in mind that while they only take 50 for fall, they also offer plenty of fall applicants spring admission...so when applying for spring, you're actually vying for 25-30 spots.

Finally, if there's one thing I've learned on this site, it's that the members of this community seem to have a very, very high acceptance rate to top schools. Perhaps there's something to be said for those who take the time to google?

 

[robot_m]

Originally posted by Jayimess:
Finally, if there's one thing I've learned on this site, it's that the members of this community seem to have a very, very high acceptance rate to top schools. Perhaps there's something to be said for those who take the time to google?

I too have noticed that (I was a lurker for a long time before registering). I'm hoping some of the studentfilms.com digital magic-dust rubs off on me.

 

[Jayimess]

xavier, I'm sorry I missed your post, it's probably too late, but I drove out in a rental SUV, packed to the gills with my crap. I had my car, which I'd bought in May, shipped, but I planned on, and would have driven it if it hadn't gotten in a ridiculous accident while parked two days before I was supposed to leave, which means six days before I actually left.

So the insurance paid for the rental Rav 4 and the shipping...

 

[psufilmgirl]

I'm not even focusing on any percentages. My app is pretty strong, so I'm going to be confident and have high hopes!!

Still stuck on the visual sample. I'll get there. Time's a wastin!

I do have everything organized so if that letter comes, I'm ready, as there is a VERY small window from acceptance to when classes start and I have a long way to travel!

 

[robot_m]

Well, so I just submitted my application...! I could have continued to work on it for the rest of my life, but at a certain point, you just have to let it go, you know? I feel pretty good about it. I hope I still feel good about it in mid-November.

One thing, I realized I've had my transcripts sent to the zip code 90089-0911 instead of 90089-0915. All the rest of the info is correct, though. It will still get there, right?

 

[Zumbi]

Hi all.

I'll apply for both Spring and Fall at USC and UCLA, AGAIN...
It' pretty much on the edge of the deadline for spring, but anyway, I have all my documents there from last year, and I heard that they keep withe them all you applied for a certain period, so you only have to send the ones you want to update.

My question is... WHAT would be the best to do for applying for Spring and Fall. Is there a way to do it once if I want to use the same documents?