USC Spring 2010

[Jayimess]

Hey, Rebecca, are you undergrad? This is a graduate thread, and the April 3rd event was for MFA admits only.

Congrats on your acceptance, though!

 

[Jayimess]

Funny USC/House video.

 

[lex112884]

I found this page: Housing for Spring 2010

http://housing.usc.edu/Applica...mation.aspx?secID=15

 

[ebf22]

Can anyone tell me what the academic calendar is like for spring admits? Do people usually take the summer off to work/intern, or can you take classes in the summer semesters and finish in two calendar years?

 

[Jayimess]

Two calendar years? Absolutely not.

They don't really offer too many classes in the summer, a few crit studies and Bruce Block's visual expression, not much else. There's just not enough time in the summer.

You guys must realize: everything's exactly the same for spring admits. You still need six semesters. Every class is offered every semester.

It's not like in the Fall-admit only programs, where they only offer certain classes certain semesters.

 

[ebf22]

Thanks!

 

[jouster]

anyone get the follow on letter that was suppose to be generated on April 24th?

 

[xavier039]

Not yet. I was guessing today or tomorrow.

 

[timkido]

what's the letter suppose to be about?

 

[jouster]

it's suppose to be a letter about finalization of the waitlist, and probably more instructions

 

[psufilmgirl]

Hey has anyone looked into the collegiate line of credit offered by the USC credit union? I'm trying to get some details on it, cause I will probably apply for it.

Also, if you need financial aid, you should check it out. It seems like it might be a good thing. just go to their website.

 

[Lvn]

Hey guys,

How is it that some of you are already admitted into USC for Spring 2010? Is it a first-come, first-served kind of thing? I haven't applied yet because the deadline is so far away, did I lose my chance or what? I'm completely shell-shocked at the moment because I didn't see it mentioned anywhere at the website.

Hopefully I'm understanding something wrong. Otherwise, I guess my chance are pretty much ummm... " f'ed " at this point.

Anyway, I would really appreciate a quick reply. Thanks.

 

[Jayimess]

Lyn, these folks applied for Fall 2009, and were witlisted for Fall/guaranteed admission for Spring 2010.

By all means do apply. The Spring intake is full of both Fall applicants and Spring applicants!

You're not out of chances at all.

Best of luck.


PSU: I took my student loans through the credit union this year, is that what you mean?

 

[psufilmgirl]

Jay: I am, but it's an actual line of credit up to $150k that you can use the entire time you're in school, without having to get the extra loans every year. I read about it on their website. Since my spring app is ALMOST done, I'm getting prepared with everything else, as spring applicants have far less time to get their **** together than the fall ones do! (Unless of course you get pulled off the wait list very late!)

 

[Lvn]

Thank you for the quick reply Jay,

I'm foreign, so forgive me if I sound oblivious, but I'm not sure how this whole thing works. Is there a certain number of open slots for people who applied in Fall 2009 but got accepted to Spring 2010 - and then is there a separate group, people who applied to Spring 2010 directly, who have yet to be evaluated? If so, then that means people who have applied for 2010 have not yet been accepted and they will be evaluated after the deadline as a whole group, correct? Then that is indeed great news.

Or is my first come - first served theory correct and there are people who applied to 2010 Spring who have already got in?

 

[Jayimess]

Nobody who's applied to Spring specifically has been accepted because that deadline hasn't closed.

The only school I know of that does a rolling admissions is Chapman. USC certainly does not.

It's true...some Spring spots will be taken by Fall applicants who do not opt to be waitlisted and/or do not get off of the waitlist, but there is still plenty of room.


Honestly, don't worry about these other people. Just worry about YOUR application!

Best of luck.

PSU...that sounds cool.

 

[Lvn]

Heh. Wow. Phew.

Thanks a lot Jay, I owe you one.

 

[fionamoocow]

Hi All,

I'm just curious if anyone here has received the more official acceptance letter supposedly sent out on the 24th for Spring 2010. I have not so I called SCA today where a woman told me I wouldn't get a letter until closer to next Spring and that wait-listed people would get "waves" of letters...

This doesn't seem right (and is tough since I don't want to move to LA without my legitimate acceptance letter!) so I'll call back tomorrow...but I wanted to see if anyone here had gotten more feedback from the school.

Thanks so much,
Katie

 

[Jayimess]

See, that sounds right to me.

Can you sign up for stuff on USC's website? Do you have an ID number?

 

[fionamoocow]

Hi Jayimess,

I do have an ID but when I try to login USC's website I get error messages. The thing is, without a letter of acceptance how can we be expected to turn down other schools and move to LA? Do you know of any instances where waitlisted/accepted students didn't get in the program or are we really guaranteed a spot?

You can probably tell me paranoia levels are high...

Thanks,

Katie