University of Southern California Physics Graduate School Admission Results

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Acceptance Rate: 45%
Fall 2024 Admissions: 453
Mean Notification Date: February 19
Peak Acceptance Month: February

This data is estimated based on applicant submissions at The GradCafe.

School	Program	Added On	Decision	Newest Decision Date
University of Southern California	Physics PhD	November 30, 2001	Other on 30 Nov	Total comments ... See More Report
Other on 30 Nov F16 International
Who sent you the email? Betty? Also is there a place where one can check for notification? I have not received anything from USC. What subfield have you applied for?
University of Southern California	Physics PhD	November 30, 2001	Other on 30 Nov	Total comments ... See More Report
Other on 30 Nov F16 International
To the USC poster below: Yes, I've emailed Betty Byers. I applied to HEP-th.
University of Southern California	Physics PhD	November 30, 2001	Other on 30 Nov	Total comments ... See More Report
Other on 30 Nov F16 International
Any news?? I am wondering if they will send out more admissions soon as a second round of offers.
University of Southern California	Physics PhD	November 30, 2001	Rejected on 30 Nov	Total comments ... See More Report
Rejected on 30 Nov F16 International GRE 163 GRE V 161 GRE AW 2.00 GPA 3.61
I emailed Betty Byers today and then got a reply from her saying this rejection.
University of Southern California	Physics PhD	November 30, 2001	Rejected on 30 Nov	Total comments ... See More Report
Rejected on 30 Nov F16 International GRE 168 GRE V 164 GRE AW 3.60 GPA 3.20
Rejected upon inquiry
University of Southern California	Physics PhD	November 30, 2001	Rejected on 30 Nov	Total comments ... See More Report
Rejected on 30 Nov F16 International GRE 163 GRE V 150 GRE AW 4.50
One first author publication in QIP. Two strong recommendations. Great reply from PI and amazing overlap in interests. Rejected on enquiry. I am not sure what went wrong.
University of Southern California	Applid Physics PhD	November 30, 2001	Rejected on 30 Nov	Total comments ... See More Report
Rejected on 30 Nov F16 International GRE 164 GRE V 152 GRE AW 3.00
BSc GPA: 14.06/20 MSc in optical physics GPA:16.33/20 Toefl 106. 1 conference and 1 journal publication. Applied for optical physics.
University of Southern California	Chemical Physics PhD	November 30, 2001	Accepted on 30 Nov	Total comments ... See More Report
Accepted on 30 Nov F17 American
University of Southern California	Physics PhD	November 30, 2001	Accepted on 30 Nov	Total comments ... See More Report
Accepted on 30 Nov F17 American GRE 170 GRE V 158 GRE AW 4.00 GPA 3.98
CME
University of Southern California	Physics PhD	November 30, 2001	Accepted on 30 Nov	Total comments ... See More Report
Accepted on 30 Nov F17 American GRE 170 GRE V 160 GRE AW 5.00 GPA 3.98
got an e-mail inviting me to admitted students weekend, so I guess I'm in?


University of Southern California	Physics PhD	November 30, 2001	Accepted on 30 Nov	Total comments ... See More Report
Accepted on 30 Nov F17 International GRE 163 GRE V 163 GRE AW 4.00 GPA 3.80
Accepted with Dornsife fellowship
University of Southern California	Chemical Physics PhD	November 30, 2001	Accepted on 30 Nov	Total comments ... See More Report
Accepted on 30 Nov F17 American GRE 153 GRE V 152 GPA 3.30
Chem major (area 3.4) with minors in physics (3.7) and math (3.3). 2 years of research total, one in a physical chemistry lab and one in a condensed matter lab. One year teaching experience as an undergraduate TA. NSF graduate research fellowship applicant
University of Southern California	Physics PhD	November 30, 2001	Other on 30 Nov	Total comments ... See More Report
Other on 30 Nov F17 International GRE 168 GRE V 168 GRE AW 3.50
Upon inquiry: your app is complete nothing more to do for your app. So probably more results to be announced. Any update from Vtech?
University of Southern California	Physics PhD	November 30, 2001	Accepted on 30 Nov	Total comments ... See More Report
Accepted on 30 Nov F17 International
Graduate fellowship!! It is my fourth offer..so happy!!
University of Southern California	Physics PhD	November 30, 2001	Rejected on 30 Nov	Total comments ... See More Report
Rejected on 30 Nov F17 American GRE 170 GRE V 168 GRE AW 5.00 GPA 3.60
Hep-th. Rejected upon inquiry. Female with three 1st author pubs. California resident but hey! No luck in California. Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB - all rejection. I don't know how this admission thing works.
University of Southern California	Physics PhD	November 30, 2001	Accepted on 30 Nov	Total comments ... See More Report
Accepted on 30 Nov F18 American GRE 167 GRE V 164 GRE AW 5.50 GPA 3.78
University of Southern California	"Physics" PhD	November 30, 2001	Accepted on 30 Nov	Total comments ... See More Report
Accepted on 30 Nov F18 American
Details of fellowship to be determined later
University of Southern California	"Physics" PhD	November 30, 2001	Accepted on 30 Nov	Total comments ... See More Report
Accepted on 30 Nov F18 American GRE 163 GRE V 162 GRE AW 5.00 GPA 3.34
Quantitative Biology/Biophysics
University of Southern California	Physics And Astronomy PhD	November 30, 2001	Accepted on 30 Nov	Total comments ... See More Report
Accepted on 30 Nov F18 American GPA 3.81
University of Southern California	"Physics" PhD	November 30, 2001	Accepted on 30 Nov	Total comments ... See More Report
Accepted on 30 Nov S18 American GRE 164 GRE V 160 GRE AW 9.80 GPA 3.14
Good research experience, publication in preparation, and great recommendation letters to make up for low GPA

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