After the confetti falls: How USC expectations compare to reality
Students compare how the excitement of acceptance to USC to the realities they’ve experienced on campus.
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There is a fundamental issue with the restoration of a meritocracy
The irony of meritocracy is that success is only given to those who can afford it.
USC to continue legacy preference in admissions, violating state ban
Interim President Beong-Soo Kim said it seemed “perverse” to ignore a student’s legacy status.
USC revokes some Ph.D. acceptances citing fund issues
Departments like chemistry, classics and philosophy took back some of their offers.
USC admits roughly 8.5% of regular decision applicants
The University received 83,500 applications, a new record, surpassing last year by nearly 1,500.
USC expects about 10% acceptance rate for 2029
The University got around 83,000 applicants for the incoming freshman class.
Decision approaches for legacy admissions bill
USC no longer inquires about a student’s legacy status in the CommonApp.
Banning legacy admissions is only the first step
Removing this preferential treatment won’t solve a broken admissions system.
New bill could impact USC legacy admissions
USC admitted the largest number of legacy and donor-connected students among private California universities in 2022.
The future of legacy admissions at USC
