Graduate School Admission Results

USC MS program is a cash cow. It's not even that good. They make a shit ton of money from international students and I heard students struggle to enroll in classes because they are always full. Don't waste your hard earned money on an education that is available online for FREE. I reject you USC.

Any applied data science student got rejected/accepted? I haven't received the notification yet! Seeing the rejection waive I guess it will be same for us.

Thought I'd be getting a spring admit. Guess I won't be in debt anymore.

Got waitlisted in May, the wait was too long and after all this waiting, I got this email.

Dreams shattered.

Any new admits? or rejects? getting too curious now

I did say not to read between the lines XD But there is a probability. Also, waitlist letter is so vague and the lack of clarity of it, one cannot determine the outcome. Some say waitlist is a spring admit and there are other rumours like USC doesn't even maintain a waitlist. I have spent the past couple of weeks researching about it and there are wild waitlist stories. In the end, the outcome has the same probability as the toss of a coin. You got to wait through it...no one knows anything. For me closure was accepting the defeat and keeping hopes all time low. I have one weakness in my profile that can be a deal-breaker. If you have some weak points in your profile, ask yourself, Is USC willing to ruin their stats just for you? If the answer No, you know very well whether to wait or not. In the end have strength fellow, I know it is difficult but we can't do anything. Best of Luck ;)

TTPB: Couple of days back, I talked to one of the Viterbi Staff. It was all random....they said being waitlisted partially means that to let you know that your application is not forgotten. I don't want to read between the lines but it seems like they got a lot of applications this year and they just waitlisted everyone whose application they couldn't reach/read. Now, this may not be the truth but this is what I feel.

TTPB: Still waiting for decision after being waitlisted. I honestly do not have high hopes at this point, and I guess we will have a huge wave of decisions after the 15th. However USC seems to be pretty generous with extensions. Also, I can imagine there are not a LOT of people left who have not responded about to their admissions decision yet. Either they accepted a better offer, or just took USC (maybe with a deferral) at this point.

TTPB: Yeah I guess ppl who got accepted have to decide by 15th June. Till now I only heard 1 CS student to get off the waitlist. I guess we all gonna hear the news after 15th June. Because that's the time I think they will sit and decide the final decision. Honestly speaking chances are not looking great :( There should be some movement till now.

To those waitlisted, did anyone get their results back? Admitted students are supposed to choose their options by 15 June right?

I just declined the offer for ADS fall 2020. I hope the poster below can be admitted soon.

TTPB: I read that article and as much as I try to cushion myself for the reject my hope still exist. I know someone last year who got waitlisted for fall and got spring. She was quite optimistic when I told her. Let's hope that we get to know the decision soon. *Crosses fingers :)

Still watlisted, i read it on usc\\\'s website that waitlisted candidates donot have much of a chance. Waitlisted students are actually denied admission. Only after a student declines his/her offer, a student on the waitlist is admitted. search this on google usc waitlist. read the first blog

Still watlisted, i read it on usc\'s website that waitlisted candidates donot have much of a chance. Waitlisted students are actually denied admission. Only after a student declines his/her offer, a student on the waitlist is admitted. read this https://admissionblog.usc.edu/2018/09/27/what-does-that-even-mean-uscs-helpful-guide-to-navigating-the-lingo-of-the-college-application-process/.

Still watlisted, i read it on usc's website that waitlisted candidates donot have much of a chance. Waitlisted students are actually denied admission. Only after a student declines his/her offer, a student on the waitlist is admitted. read this https://admissionblog.usc.edu/2018/09/27/what-does-that-even-mean-uscs-helpful-guide-to-navigating-the-lingo-of-the-college-application-process/

Just wanted to know whether anyone for Applied Data Science program got admitted off the waitlist? Also, I find this year's application process so different...Do they really require a waitlist? I thought USC had some no waitlist policy.

*** It's the end of May. A humble request to all those who are not planning to attend Applied Data Science program for Fall 2020. Kindly decline the offer. So that some waitlisted students get a chance ! *** This wait is so long ....and cruel if rejected

Waitlisted on May 21st. Just got an email a couple minutes ago telling me to check youSC. Got admitted to Fall 2020. Thank god!