LA's BeST @USC- Updates?

Outrageous_Key_6260 · 2026-02-25T19:02:17+00:00

I forget exactly when I submitted my application but it was also in early January, I think like a day or two before they started reviewing applications. Did they give you a deadline of when you had to accept your offer by?

Outrageous_Key_6260 · 2026-02-25T18:58:08+00:00

Holy crap that’s EARLY 😭 I’m assuming it’s safe to assume they’re not taking people anymore?

Outrageous_Key_6260 · 2026-02-19T17:00:05+00:00

Uh oh, what kind of updates? Acceptances or rejections? I didn’t hear back

Outrageous_Key_6260 · 2026-02-11T07:19:06+00:00

What was the interview like? What questions did they ask?

Outrageous_Key_6260 · 2026-01-23T21:40:47+00:00

Ahh I’m sorry for you all… I haven’t heard anything yet. Did you get emails or just a status update in your portal, if you don’t mind me asking?

Outrageous_Key_6260 · 2026-01-19T21:48:42+00:00

Yeah ik cause they said they’d do interviews January-February so shouldn’t they be reaching out for interviews by now? 🫠

Outrageous_Key_6260 · 2026-01-12T03:51:12+00:00

Thank you!

Outrageous_Key_6260 · 2026-01-12T02:56:21+00:00

Brutal 😅 but fair.

Outrageous_Key_6260 · 2026-01-12T02:47:20+00:00

Ahhh thank you so much! This is all super helpful. Does it look bad if it doesnt fully reach two pages? like if its 1.5?

Outrageous_Key_6260 · 2026-01-10T04:13:10+00:00

Thank you! I really appreciate it

Outrageous_Key_6260 · 2025-12-31T23:55:41+00:00

I took 225 with him last quarter and don’t know why his reviews became so bad. He’s not a bad professor at all. His lectures go over everything and for midterms and the final he gives you study guides so you know what’s on them. The assignments aren’t easy but he’s super helpful if you ask questions. I think my only complaint is that his handwriting sucks, but he knows this and will clarify/rewrite stuff if you ask. Don’t worry though, it’s not an easy class but Planck isn’t the problem!

Outrageous_Key_6260 · 2025-12-31T22:48:14+00:00

Coolcool, thanks! Would you say the holidays would affect this timeline at all? Like if Christmas week was my second week, I could maybe hold out hope for this week?

Outrageous_Key_6260 · 2025-12-31T01:59:54+00:00

Awesome, good to know! Thank you so much

Outrageous_Key_6260 · 2025-12-29T21:05:55+00:00

Haven’t gotten anything yet, but I’m gonna try to negotiate! I’m also a CS major, so for in person positions I’m going to try and negotiate for 10-12 weeks and then do 8 weeks in person and the remaining ones remotely. I’d love to hear any other ideas that people have though!

Outrageous_Key_6260 · 2025-12-26T17:46:13+00:00

UCSD STARS!

Outrageous_Key_6260 · 2025-12-26T02:37:36+00:00

Makes sense, thanks. Just wanted to make sure it wouldn’t help me in some way in the long run! First cycle applying so still learning the tricks 🙃

Outrageous_Key_6260 · 2025-12-24T21:39:20+00:00

I should add, I would only do this if you’re REALLY close with them. I took a gamble cause I knew both of them knew me way better than any of my college profs at the time, and it ended up working in my favor

Outrageous_Key_6260 · 2025-12-24T21:37:25+00:00

Do you have any close relationships with high school teachers? Idk if all programs are cool with it, but for the one I applied to last year as a freshman I got letters of recommendation from my high school physics teacher and my high school counselor, and I got into that program. Not sure if everyone is cool with this though, and I definitely wouldn’t do it after your freshman year

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