Anonymous
Post 01/18/2026 19:36     Subject: USC EA decisions out tomorrow, 1/16
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.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2026 19:36     Subject: USC EA decisions out tomorrow, 1/16
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.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2026 19:27     Subject: USC EA decisions out tomorrow, 1/16
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.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2026 19:17     Subject: USC EA decisions out tomorrow, 1/16
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Will there be rejections and or WL decisions or all deferrals?


Acceptances and deferrals only. No rejections. Just like UT Austin.


My daughter was rejected EA class of 2024.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2026 19:11     Subject: USC EA decisions out tomorrow, 1/16
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.


With string ecs. Seems like autocorrect gets worse by the day.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2026 19:11     Subject: USC EA decisions out tomorrow, 1/16
Very high stats boy another strong ecs accepted from our DMV private. Top 5 percent of class so doubting these yield protection claims.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2026 19:08     Subject: USC EA decisions out tomorrow, 1/16
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.


*for most people living outside California


I think you may be the perennial heckler on this board, but my niece just graduated usc and whenever the school name comes up, people are impressed. I travel a lot for work and the reaction is the same - from Seattle to dc. Like ‘wow if my kid got into usc…’ So I’m not so sure about your ‘mixed reputation’ comment. Maybe you’re old stuck in the 90s and a bruin.



DP. No, PP is correct. I’m from so Ca. Most of us think this way and roll our eyes. Everyone knows USC’s “success” is due to marketing, and marketing alone - especially to east coast families who don’t know its history. Just like Northeastern. It will always be the “University of Spoiled Children” and my niece recently went there, too. Btw it’s now $99,432 a year .


All this shows is that you are an idiot who can’t adjust their opinion to match the times. Enjoy living four decades behind the rest of us.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2026 18:21     Subject: USC EA decisions out tomorrow, 1/16
Anonymous wrote:Stanford weighs legacy less heavily than HYP.


+1

Accommodations carry more weight at Stanford.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2026 18:09     Subject: USC EA decisions out tomorrow, 1/16
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.


*for most people living outside California


I think you may be the perennial heckler on this board, but my niece just graduated usc and whenever the school name comes up, people are impressed. I travel a lot for work and the reaction is the same - from Seattle to dc. Like ‘wow if my kid got into usc…’ So I’m not so sure about your ‘mixed reputation’ comment. Maybe you’re old stuck in the 90s and a bruin.



DP. No, PP is correct. I’m from so Ca. Most of us think this way and roll our eyes. Everyone knows USC’s “success” is due to marketing, and marketing alone - especially to east coast families who don’t know its history. Just like Northeastern. It will always be the “University of Spoiled Children” and my niece recently went there, too. Btw it’s now $99,432 a year .


Despite being involved in the admissions scandal, USC's reputation is still better than Northeastern's. At my kid's public school, anyone who applies to Northeastern ED is practically guaranteed an acceptance among their many study abroad and various other programs. Not the case for USC.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2026 18:04     Subject: USC EA decisions out tomorrow, 1/16
Anonymous wrote:Is it true they only accept physically attractive applicants?


No, they don't interview or require videos other than for a select few majors - so how would they know what an applicant looks like?
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2026 18:02     Subject: USC EA decisions out tomorrow, 1/16
Stanford weighs legacy less heavily than HYP.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2026 17:44     Subject: USC EA decisions out tomorrow, 1/16
Anonymous wrote:Two friends of DD were accepted EA, strong stats but not extraordinary, both are legacy.

Interestingly, USC along with Stanford decided to defy CA's new law outlawing legacy so they are continuing to weigh legacy highly. All other CA private colleges are complying with no legacy.



I think many universities are simply ignoring admissions laws and doing what they want.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2026 16:44     Subject: USC EA decisions out tomorrow, 1/16
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.


*for most people living outside California


I think you may be the perennial heckler on this board, but my niece just graduated usc and whenever the school name comes up, people are impressed. I travel a lot for work and the reaction is the same - from Seattle to dc. Like ‘wow if my kid got into usc…’ So I’m not so sure about your ‘mixed reputation’ comment. Maybe you’re old stuck in the 90s and a bruin.



DP. No, PP is correct. I’m from so Ca. Most of us think this way and roll our eyes. Everyone knows USC’s “success” is due to marketing, and marketing alone - especially to east coast families who don’t know its history. Just like Northeastern. It will always be the “University of Spoiled Children” and my niece recently went there, too. Btw it’s now $99,432 a year .


Not my experience at all. We’re a Trojan family and the network is alive and well.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2026 15:59     Subject: USC EA decisions out tomorrow, 1/16
Anonymous wrote:Is it true they only accept physically attractive applicants?


Have to be a 6, 7 at least
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2026 15:08     Subject: USC EA decisions out tomorrow, 1/16
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.


*for most people living outside California


I think you may be the perennial heckler on this board, but my niece just graduated usc and whenever the school name comes up, people are impressed. I travel a lot for work and the reaction is the same - from Seattle to dc. Like ‘wow if my kid got into usc…’ So I’m not so sure about your ‘mixed reputation’ comment. Maybe you’re old stuck in the 90s and a bruin.



DP. No, PP is correct. I’m from so Ca. Most of us think this way and roll our eyes. Everyone knows USC’s “success” is due to marketing, and marketing alone - especially to east coast families who don’t know its history. Just like Northeastern. It will always be the “University of Spoiled Children” and my niece recently went there, too. Btw it’s now $99,432 a year .