USC EA decisions out tomorrow, 1/16

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Very high stats boy another strong ecs accepted from our DMV private. Top 5 percent of class so doubting these yield protection claims.

DC has a crazy high NMSF cutoff, though. I bet they’re trying to maximize their profile stats while minimizing their obligations to pay out their famous National Merit scholarships. That would, counterintuitively, make high stats kids who are not NMSF extra valuable.

Still has nothing to do with yield protection.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:USC has a mixed reputation for most people not living outside California. Lots of celebrity kids, admissions scandals, and tons of community college transfers. It is crazy to me that a school like USC gets 70,000 applicants eager to pay $90,000 a year. Absolutely blows my mind! I get the appeal of warm weather, but this is bonkers.

USC has an even worse reputation for people living in California, since the UC schools are better and way cheaper and in better locations. Back in my day, the only kids who went to USC were USC legacies or kids who couldn't get into UCLA but wanted to stay in L.A.

Exactly, back in your day, the rest of the world has moved on grandma.

Exactly. Who cares. It is a good school in a fun place. Who wouldn’t love it?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:USC has a mixed reputation for most people not living outside California. Lots of celebrity kids, admissions scandals, and tons of community college transfers. It is crazy to me that a school like USC gets 70,000 applicants eager to pay $90,000 a year. Absolutely blows my mind! I get the appeal of warm weather, but this is bonkers.

USC has an even worse reputation for people living in California, since the UC schools are better and way cheaper and in better locations. Back in my day, the only kids who went to USC were USC legacies or kids who couldn't get into UCLA but wanted to stay in L.A.

Exactly, back in your day, the rest of the world has moved on grandma.

That's the spirit. Rah rah rah. Our school is the best!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:USC has a mixed reputation for most people not living outside California. Lots of celebrity kids, admissions scandals, and tons of community college transfers. It is crazy to me that a school like USC gets 70,000 applicants eager to pay $90,000 a year. Absolutely blows my mind! I get the appeal of warm weather, but this is bonkers.

USC has an even worse reputation for people living in California, since the UC schools are better and way cheaper and in better locations. Back in my day, the only kids who went to USC were USC legacies or kids who couldn't get into UCLA but wanted to stay in L.A.

Exactly, back in your day, the rest of the world has moved on grandma.

That's the spirit. Rah rah rah. Our school is the best!

Have no connection to USC actually, just living in the present.

[Anonymous]

4.62 GPA, 18 AP/DE, strong EC's, internships, international awards- deferred from USC Marshall

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:4.62 GPA, 18 AP/DE, strong EC's, internships, international awards- deferred from USC Marshall

damn

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:4.62 GPA, 18 AP/DE, strong EC's, internships, international awards- deferred from USC Marshall

Test optional?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:4.62 GPA, 18 AP/DE, strong EC's, internships, international awards- deferred from USC Marshall

Test optional?

Definitely the issue

[Anonymous]

My kid was deferred from USC but the two kids from their school who were accepted EA went test optional. So, who knows!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid was deferred from USC but the two kids from their school who were accepted EA went test optional. So, who knows!

What was their test score?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:USC has a mixed reputation for most people not living outside California. Lots of celebrity kids, admissions scandals, and tons of community college transfers. It is crazy to me that a school like USC gets 70,000 applicants eager to pay $90,000 a year. Absolutely blows my mind! I get the appeal of warm weather, but this is bonkers.

USC has an even worse reputation for people living in California, since the UC schools are better and way cheaper and in better locations. Back in my day, the only kids who went to USC were USC legacies or kids who couldn't get into UCLA but wanted to stay in L.A.

Exactly, back in your day, the rest of the world has moved on grandma.

That's the spirit. Rah rah rah. Our school is the best!

It’s now $99,462 a year. And, yes, So. Californians look down on it. Even those of us who had family go there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:USC has a mixed reputation for most people not living outside California. Lots of celebrity kids, admissions scandals, and tons of community college transfers. It is crazy to me that a school like USC gets 70,000 applicants eager to pay $90,000 a year. Absolutely blows my mind! I get the appeal of warm weather, but this is bonkers.

USC has an even worse reputation for people living in California, since the UC schools are better and way cheaper and in better locations. Back in my day, the only kids who went to USC were USC legacies or kids who couldn't get into UCLA but wanted to stay in L.A.

Exactly, back in your day, the rest of the world has moved on grandma.

That's the spirit. Rah rah rah. Our school is the best!

It’s now $99,462 a year. And, yes, So. Californians look down on it. Even those of us who had family go there.

Sadly it’s in line with other private colleges.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:USC has a mixed reputation for most people not living outside California. Lots of celebrity kids, admissions scandals, and tons of community college transfers. It is crazy to me that a school like USC gets 70,000 applicants eager to pay $90,000 a year. Absolutely blows my mind! I get the appeal of warm weather, but this is bonkers.

USC has an even worse reputation for people living in California, since the UC schools are better and way cheaper and in better locations. Back in my day, the only kids who went to USC were USC legacies or kids who couldn't get into UCLA but wanted to stay in L.A.

Exactly, back in your day, the rest of the world has moved on grandma.

That's the spirit. Rah rah rah. Our school is the best!

It’s now $99,462 a year. And, yes, So. Californians look down on it. Even those of us who had family go there.

Sadly it’s in line with other private colleges.

Close to $100k is not worth it for USC, and it never will be.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:USC has a mixed reputation for most people not living outside California. Lots of celebrity kids, admissions scandals, and tons of community college transfers. It is crazy to me that a school like USC gets 70,000 applicants eager to pay $90,000 a year. Absolutely blows my mind! I get the appeal of warm weather, but this is bonkers.

USC has an even worse reputation for people living in California, since the UC schools are better and way cheaper and in better locations. Back in my day, the only kids who went to USC were USC legacies or kids who couldn't get into UCLA but wanted to stay in L.A.

Exactly, back in your day, the rest of the world has moved on grandma.

That's the spirit. Rah rah rah. Our school is the best!

It’s now $99,462 a year. And, yes, So. Californians look down on it. Even those of us who had family go there.

Sadly it’s in line with other private colleges.

Close to $100k is not worth it for USC, and it never will be.

Certainly not if you can’t afford it. True for every college. Not USC specific. My own child was admitted but we are passing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:USC has a mixed reputation for most people not living outside California. Lots of celebrity kids, admissions scandals, and tons of community college transfers. It is crazy to me that a school like USC gets 70,000 applicants eager to pay $90,000 a year. Absolutely blows my mind! I get the appeal of warm weather, but this is bonkers.

USC has an even worse reputation for people living in California, since the UC schools are better and way cheaper and in better locations. Back in my day, the only kids who went to USC were USC legacies or kids who couldn't get into UCLA but wanted to stay in L.A.

Exactly, back in your day, the rest of the world has moved on grandma.

That's the spirit. Rah rah rah. Our school is the best!

It’s now $99,462 a year. And, yes, So. Californians look down on it. Even those of us who had family go there.

Sadly it’s in line with other private colleges.

No. It’s the one that leads the pack. It was the first one to hover over $90k only a few years ago - then the rest followed. I am aware of only 2 over $100k - NYU and a SLAC in Colorado. The rest are $94-$96, but the moment USC goes over, the rest will follow. USC is actually over now because it allots only $462 for travel. You can tell it doesn’t want to be the one big name to attract attention when it goes over $100k.