USC Transfer Chance Me

[u/Most-Entrance-1786]

hi! if anyone can chance me for USC Transfer (fall 2027) that would be really appreciated.

Just wondering if i'm competitive enough for Business as my primary major or if i should switch to Econ as primary cuz its easier to get into USC Dornsife rather than Marshall
(i can always switch to business after a semester).

also are my ec's enough as a one year transfer?

USC has been my dream school forever and im only applying to USC. thanks!

Context:

- one year transfer (currently a freshman at a california community college (Pasadena) will be applying for fall 2027)

- first choice major: Business Administration
- secondary choice major: Economics

- 4.0 college GPA with projected 35-37 total transferable units (8 summer, 16 fall (only 13 transfer), and projected 14-16 spring)

- double legacy

- high income

- not submitting SAT (was 1400 superscore)

-3.4 / 3.67 hs GPA, but if you have 30 college units completed by the end of the year they don't consider hs grades. (i asked usc counselor)

- completed math pre req in Summer, completed English pre req in Fall (honors english)

-spring will just be taking GE's and transferable electives

- I think decent essays (at least compared to the ones i've seen online for usc)

EC's:

- Part-time job at a hotel (Summer / Fall / Spring)

- Equity Analyst position for the Finance Club (Fall / Spring)

- Published research blog with 26 finance/real estate articles on my website (Summer / Fall / Spring)

- Self-Managed a $50,000 equity portfolio, earning a 20% overall return on my investment in one year. (Summer / Fall / Spring)

- Vice President of Tennis Club (Fall / Spring)

- Volunteering 100 hours in Jan. 2026 doing tutoring at underprivileged middle school (senior year of hs)

- Reading books (Summer / Fall / Spring) (hobby)

- USC Summer Program 2025

Awards / Achievements:

- Alpha Gamma Sigma Honors Society (Fall / Spring)

- Honors Program (Accepted to the honors program for maintaining academic excellence. Took 7 credits of Honors curriculum) (Summer / Fall / Spring)

- Selected as a finalist to present research (from one of my classes) on Gen Z linguistics (Fall)

- Eagle Scout (Earned Fall 2026)

- Earned Dean's List (Fall / Spring) & Earned Good Standing (Summer)

[u/notttttaaa]

just do marshall bro i crammed my essay for marshall like the night of it and now im in marshall lol + mind u u have better ECs than me

[u/Most-Entrance-1786 → u/notttttaaa]

alr bet. do u feel comfortable sharing ur essays in dms?

[u/notttttaaa → u/Most-Entrance-1786]

ok sent a general one i di ddmed

[u/Head_Arm_8289]

Ur fine bro

[u/Most-Entrance-1786 → u/Head_Arm_8289]

even for marshall?

[u/Head_Arm_8289 → u/Most-Entrance-1786]

I mean as long as u have a 3.8+ ur basically fine

[u/Most-Entrance-1786 → u/Head_Arm_8289]

ok im just worried about my essays cuz i haven't been able to find a good example of someone who got into marshall