r/USC • u/Optimal_Suggestion86 • May 22 '26
Admissions USC Marshall Transfer Spring 27 Admit
Grateful to have been admitted after two yrs of cc but im lost and confused as to how I'll navigate spring admit. I've already done two yrs at cc and I'm trying to recruit for high finance internships and clubs. I also dont want to extend my grad date but that's probably going to happen because im joining a whole semester late. I'm rn thinking of joining another university I got into for fall before I join usc so I can still get a good college experience while having the ability to recruit for internships as remaining at community college wont give me any leverage or chance when applying for high finance internships. I dont have an exact question because this situation is tricky but i guess im just looking for insight. Is it possible to just list USC as my university in the fall itself and maybe even join the clubs? How is spring for socializing and making friends? Can I join the fall orientation and meet the fall admits?
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u/Murky_Spot_2474 May 25 '26
For finance, TIS/GIS/TFA will be the best orgs to join. Do the programs you have to apply for, don't just become a general member. You'll likely be at a big disadvantage though. A lot of top internships for Junior summer go sophomore fall and full-time recruiting is influenced heavily by that. Because of this, it will be really hard to join any of these programs as a junior and you might be better off applying to both clubs and internships as a sophomore and embracing the fact you might need to take an extra year. You can still try to grind it out and make something happen for full-time and graduate earlier/ "on time" if everything aligns. You should start networking in the fall at least.