Welcome to the Online Application Status Check
Thank you for applying to the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. The purpose of this website is to help keep you informed about your application status.
How to Access the Online Status Check
First Time Users
In order to use the Online Status Check System you must first create an account using the username and password found in the email we sent you with the subject line "USC Law Online Status Check". After logging on you will be asked to create a new, personalized password. Please retain this in a secure location for your records. Applicants receive this e-mail within 3 business days of our receiving their application.
Admission Decisions
The Law School admissions process operates on a rolling basis. Meaning, we begin to make admission decisions before the application priority date. Applications that are completed by February 1 receive priority review.
Decisions are mailed beginning in mid-December and concluding in mid-May.
All decisions are final and no appeals process exists.
Status Messages
You may monitor the status of your application via the online status page. This page provides the most up-to-date information regarding the status of your application and admissions staff is unable to provide information beyond what it listed on your status page. Your application will not be forwarded to the Admissions Committee for review until your current status indicates that your application is "Complete." For an explanation of what the different current statuses mean, please read the descriptions below.
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Complete: | Your application is complete and will be forwarded to the Admissions Committee. There is no further action needed for you to take at this time. |
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Committee Review 1: | Your application is in its initial review by member(s) of our admissions committee. Depending on the committee's recommendation, additional committee review may be required prior to a decision being finalized. Please continue to check the status of your application for further updates. |
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Committee Review 2: | Your application is undergoing additional review by member(s) of our admissions committee. You may have noticed that the Current Status Date changed along with your Current Status and that is not a cause for concern. It is entirely normal for a large number of our applications to receive a second committee review and it should not be taken as a sign (positive or negative) regarding the outcome of your application. |
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In Final Review: | Your application is in its final review by member(s) of our admissions committee. We anticipate that a decision will be reached soon and then communicated to you shortly. Please continue to check the status of your application to determine when your decision has been finalized. |
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Decision Finalized: | The Admissions Committee has made a decision on your application. Decisions are communicated via US Mail and we cannot release a decision via other means (including phone and e-mail). If you do not receive your decision within 7-10 business days of your status changing to Decision Finalized, please notify our office. |
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Incomplete: | Your application is incomplete. It is your responsibility to ensure that all required components are received prior to the application deadline to ensure review of your application. If your application is incomplete due to a missing personal statement, resume or any type of conduct disclosure you should have received an e-mail from us indicating the lack of that requirement. If your application is incomplete due to any component missing from your CAS Report (transcript, letter of recommendation, reportable LSAT score), then it is your responsibility to communicate with LSAC regarding the missing component. All application materials must be received from LSAC before our published application deadline. |
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Waitlist: | At this time you have been offered a spot on the waiting list. Please carefully monitor your inbox for e-mail instructions containing additional details regarding the wait list process and any actions you may need to take to indicate your continued interest in remaining on the waiting list. |
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Application withdrawn: | At your request, we withdrew your application from consideration after you had been notified of an offer of admission. |
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Application withdrawn Early decision: | At your request, we withdrew your application from consideration after you notified us of your acceptance into a binding early decision program at another institution. |
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Application withdrawn before decision: | At your request or due to failure to submit a completed application, we withdrew your application from consideration prior to a decision being rendered. |
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Application withdrawn after deposit: | At your request, we withdrew your application after you had already submitted a seat deposit. |
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Admission offer deferred: | At your request, a deferral was issued and your seat is being held for the upcoming class. |

