muro0901 Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 I applied to the MPA program and got an email a couple weeks ago saying that decisions would be made in late January or early February. Clearly we are now in that time period. I was just wondering if anyone else had heard something similar since it looks like in years past notifications haven't gone out until mid-February. I just want to know if I need to be having a heart attack already obsessively checking my email and snail mail, or if I should try and put off the stress for a couple more weeks. Thanks.
ZacharyObama Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 Hmm...I got no such email. My communication to date since submitting about a week before the deadline has been: missing transcripts on January 10th and then transcripts found, followed by application complete 12 days later. I'm stressin'
jessicarae Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 Hi there! I also applied to USC MPA, I submitted my application January 20th and I also recieved the email saying we would hear back late January/early February. I was also checking the mail like a maniac and got worried 7because I hadn't received anything yet. Yesterday (2/7) I called the admissions department just to make sure I had all my documents accounted for, they said yes I did and that I should probably hear something late February early March...so now apparently we just wait till then. Good Luck!
spacezeppelin Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) I think I may be confused about what the deadline was / is. I thought it was Dec. 15th? I too, have been checking my mailbox like a maniac. I think perhaps I should stop if we wont hear back until march... The results board suggested that the MPP notices might start rolling in on Feb. 16th. There seems to be quite a range, however. Also, if I'm wrong about the Dec. 15th deadline, do you think everyone will hear back at the same time, or will there be "waves"? P.S: I realize that the MPP and MPA are different programs. I had the same question and thought it would be a little redundant to ask it again. I guess the timelines might be different though. Edited February 8, 2013 by spacezeppelin
ZacharyObama Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 The deadline for scholarship eligibility was December 15th - the deadline for other applications varied - but MPA/MPP is July 1st, 2013: http://www.usc.edu/schools/price/admission/deadlines_schedule.html Let the mail come! - looking at the USC MPA results database it will be mail and not email. Mail times may vary.
muro0901 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Posted February 8, 2013 Well I am disappointed but not surprised that we probably wont hear until later in the month or early in march. I was really hoping to hear this week. Oh well. I guess I should stop frantically checking the mail for awhile.
cubs25 Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 Try logging into the USC graduate certification website (do a search for usc camel). I hadn't been able to log in until today...
spacezeppelin Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 Try logging into the USC graduate certification website (do a search for usc camel). I hadn't been able to log in until today... Hey, so just to clarify, you got your USC ID from an email that says"IMPORTANT: Your USC ID Is enclosed"? I tried logging in with that number and my birthday and it didn't work...I hope thats not a bad sign. What did it say when you logged on?
cubs25 Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 Hmm... I'm actually a USC employee so I already knew my ID. It's a ten digit number. Not sure if its the one you're talking about. When I log in it asks if I want to accept or decline the offer to the 2013 fall MPP program. Nothing updated on my online application site.
muro0901 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) Mine didn't work either. Since they seem to still be pretty early in the acceptance process I am not going to take it as a bad sign for us yet, but I will say it's a good sign for whoever can get on. I also got my ID from the email you referenced. Edited February 8, 2013 by muro0901
ZacharyObama Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 Hmm... I'm actually a USC employee so I already knew my ID. It's a ten digit number. Not sure if its the one you're talking about. When I log in it asks if I want to accept or decline the offer to the 2013 fall MPP program. Nothing updated on my online application site. Maybe MPP decisions were made already - either that or it's because you're a USC employee. Congrats if if you got in!
PoliSciUndergrad Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 I applied for the MPP program before the 12/15 deadline and was able to login to the USC camel site today. It asks if I want to accept an offer (I am not a USC alum or employee; I found my ID in the email marked "important"). I don't know if this means I am in for sure or not, and there is no info on financial aid.
muro0901 Posted February 11, 2013 Author Posted February 11, 2013 I was finally able to login to the graduate certification website today! I applied to the MPA program on 11/17.
VNSD Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Hi everyone, I just found this thread. I was able to log on to camel this morning and I was wondering if anyone that was able to sign in, prior to today, had received any official notice from the university? I am not sure what being able to log in means. Thank you for your help!
muro0901 Posted February 11, 2013 Author Posted February 11, 2013 I have not received formal notification in the mail. I am trying not to get too excited but I think the fact that we were able to logon to a statement of intent page that has an option to accept an offer of admission says it all.
VNSD Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Hey Muro0901, I feel the exact same way right now. I don't want to get too excited or get my hopes up because nothing is official. Did your log in screen state the "semester intended" for the accept option?
muro0901 Posted February 11, 2013 Author Posted February 11, 2013 If you actually click on the "yes" option there is a little drop down that will tell you the program and semester.
VNSD Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 (edited) Thank you so much. I guess the waiting continues for now. Edited February 11, 2013 by VNSD
ZacharyObama Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Anyone else still not able to log into their system - trying not to take it as a bad omen - they had misplaced my transcript so I'm just hoping that pushed my application to the back of the stack. Oh well, otherwise there's always next year. Stress.
reckoner315 Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Just a heads up to you all: I received my acceptance packet for USC's MPP program yesterday (Wednesday February 13th). I was fortunate enough to receive an offer for 1/2 tuition (Dean's Merit Scholarship). I'm sure there's a better thread for this, but below are my stats. I'm posting them because I couldn't find admitted applicants from previous years who had similar stats, so hopefully this will give some people hope now or in future admissions cycles. Undergrad Institution: UC Berkeley (I was a junior transfer) Major: Media Studies Minor: Disability Studies GPA: 3.6 Extra Curricular/Employment/Etc: Two policy related research apprenticeships at Cal, Grants & Contracts position at a major department/institution within UC Berkeley, year of volunteering at a Healthcare related non-profit, high school congressional internship. I am graduating this Spring, so I applied with essentially no professional experience. I know, I'm lucky.
muro0901 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Posted February 14, 2013 Well congratulations are definitely in order for your acceptance and the scholarship award. Way to go! From what I understand about years past generally you receive an admissions packet from the school with no funding info followed up by a packet from USC Price that includes all of the specifics. Is that how it happened with you? Also, if you don't mind sharing, what were your GRE scores?
ZacharyObama Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Congrats reckoner315 - you can submit your acceptance to the result database: http://www.thegradcafe.com/survey/post.php
muro0901 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Posted February 14, 2013 I came home from work and found a similar packet. I have been accepted into the MPA program with a 1/2 tuition scholarship. I am so excited. The packet came from USC Price. Undergrad: St. Cloud State University Double Major: Planning and Community Development & Sociology GPA: 3.9 Work Experience: Not too much. Less than a year at a regional foundation. Had almost 3 years volunteering with a small non-profit in college though. LOR: Pretty great. Two former professors and my current boss. GRE: V- 158 Q- 152
VNSD Posted February 15, 2013 Posted February 15, 2013 (edited) I just received my admission packet today! I received the Dean's Merit Scholarship-- Half-Tuition. Good luck and congrats everyone! The wait is almost over!! Edited February 15, 2013 by VNSD
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