Graduate School Admission Results

For the first time I am actually using the waitlist feature on grad cafe for actually showing a waitlist :p. Anyways, seems quite a lot of leftover people have received a waitlist including me. Lets keep our fingers crossed real tight...

TTPB: I think pretty much everyone whose applications have not been looked at yet got this email. I don't think waitlist in this situation means what we think it does.

Do people get accepted from the waitlist?

Just got the same email! Will know by Jane 1st apparently. How many of us have gotten this?

PLEASE let USC know by email if you don't plan to attend. What is the point holding a spot if you have a better offer! If your reasoning is, "well because I paid to apply" then...

I believe we all got the response at the same time that we are waitlisted. Thier response they said will be in June first. I believe that we were waitlisted long time ago but they just sent the responses to tell us we are not ignoring you :(

Just got a mail saying I've been waitlisted and all applicants will hear by 1st june.

Received an email stating that I'm waitlisted... Do people actually get off the waitlist?

Just received an e-mail about being waitlisted but its not posted on the usc portal. My top program so hope i will get in.

The following email received about 3pm EST for MSCS (AI) application: "Due to the tremendous interest in our Master's programs, we have placed your application on a waitlist. All applicants with completed applications will receive notification of a decision by June 1st. ". At least there is a final deadline for announcing the decisions!

TTPB: Bro, you talking about visa, what about courses? They won't let you register courses without i20. USC will begin course registration soon. F for the people who will get admit in June. Most students will register for the courses by then. You will either be waitlisted again just like right now to add to your anxiety. Or you need to take up courses which are recommended for the 1st sem. As everyone might be aware of the batch size there. This might hamper your cgpa as well.

All this fuss about USC every year, lol! But I am amazed people haven't moved on already this year. It's almost mid May and might be considered stupid if you are still just waiting for USC. Be thankful to everyone who supported you through this process and willingly accept the other admit you have. You are gonna spend hefty tuition fees for your masters and so you should be happy with the admit you have. Next year is gonna be the same, same number of deferrals, same number of new applications and same cgpa filter. Start with the other process because an admit in June, won't assure you your visa slot. And USC may simply ask you to apply next year or defer. I am going for the Summer term to some other university this June and I am still not able to get emergency visa slot (ps: trying since 2 weeks). So, it's gonna require a lot of luck to get visa if you get an admit in May end or June.

Lol true. I was kinda obsessed with USC (ps: Fall 2019 , 9.12 cgpa). Waited till May end for the same and got a reject in June :). I almost ended up screwing my other admit and had to end up paying hefty rent for the whole first year due to the delay. But now I don't have any regrets of not being a Trojan. I graduated from a equally good university and I'll be joining Amazon as SDE and even my friends from USC will be joining the same with similar salary. I was told to post my views about USC admission process by one of friends who would be going for masters this fall. Focus on your skills and you would do great don't worry!

Ignore WL. Have mass rejects been sent out yet? I don't have any other admits yet, is there a chance I can get an admit for the spring session?

TTPB: Totally agree with you! I myself received a decision in June and that too Spring admit. Take my advice, don't waste any other admits you have. Be prepared with everything and incase you receive an admit late in June or so, take time and decide whether your visa process and all the other stuffs (finding roommates, fights, etc.) will be handled properly or not. I rejected my Spring admit and so did my friend who received fall admit because of the tight schedule. As far as I remember USC takes around 20 days to send you i20. Focus on your skills and you will do great in whichever university you select! Best of luck guys!

[ignore the waitlist] TTPB: Exactly, to be the precise the last two lines. Finally someone putting some realities on the table about the things being listed.

TTPB: This is the case every year with USC, last year I received admit in mid June and rejected it straight away. Some of my friends received admits for spring and some received admits/ rejects in July as well. You may blame it on deferrals but trust me this is the case every year, though I agree many seats may have been blocked by the deferrals. A suggestion, as I have been through this in the past and have heard this from my seniors too - MOVE ON!!! Don't let this ruin your other admits, start finding apartments as they increase the rents as the dates start approaching, worry about the visa slots, book your flights. And as a MSCS students, start coding and learn new techstacks as USC won't give you jobs if you aren't capable. And you don't need USC if you are capable enough

Ignore Waitlist: I guess it's time to move on now. Almost mid-may in a week, and now people with good pointers are also being rejected. Better start worrying about visa slots and other necessary stuff and don't waste the current admit. Again, I have heard being a cashcow, they even give admits in June and July, but the current visa scenario is not worth the wait. Accepted in equally good university. All the best to everyone!

Not wait listed....I have applied also in January 12th and still waiting. This is too much.

TTPB: Not me. I applied January still waiting, when did you?