Start checking your mailboxes. Yesterday, USC sent out official fall and spring acceptances for undergraduate studies.
USC admissions is calling the class of 2020 the most selective class they've had yet. The number of applicants came out to 54,100, but USC only accepted 8,920 bringing the admission rate down to a competitive 16.5 percent.
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The average GPA of accepted students, 3.84, has increased from last year by .11. More than 12 percent are first-generation college students.
The accepted students pool includes scholars from all 50 states and 75 countries. USC Director of Admissions Kirk Brennan tweeted, "These are headed overseas. #igotintousc" accompanied with a picture of big yellow envelopes that aspiring Trojans will hope to see in their mailbox.
Newly welcomed Trojans are taking their acceptance letters to social media. Tears of joy are appearing on Instagram, and Twitter users are trending with #igotintousc, #uscadmits, #usc2020 and, of course, #fighton. Expect a lot of red and yellow heart emojis in your newsfeed.
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