{"id":63920,"date":"2023-08-06T05:40:17","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T05:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/?page_id=63920"},"modified":"2023-09-13T08:52:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T08:52:18","slug":"application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mielr\/application\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Instructions &#8211; Master of Science in Innovation Economics, Law and Regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"63920\" class=\"elementor elementor-63920\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57396d5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57396d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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fa-chevron-left\"><\/i> Master of Science in Innovation Economics, Law and Regulation (MIELR)<\/a><\/div><ul><li><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a> <svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/\">Academics<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/\">Degrees<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path 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0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><\/ul>        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-294d94f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"294d94f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab56fde m-sidebar-wrapper\" data-id=\"ab56fde\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mielr\/career\/\">Career Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63975\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63975\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mielr\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63988\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63988\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mielr\/campus-housing\/\">Campus Housing<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-64010\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-64010\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mielr\/tuition-and-financial-aid\/\">Tuition and Financial Aid<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-64024\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-64024\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mielr\/progressive\/\">Progressive Degree Program (PDP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-64040\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-64040\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mielr\/contact\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d94c75 m-content-wrapper\" data-id=\"3d94c75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a8942b background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"3a8942b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Eligibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To qualify for admission to the Master of Science in Innovation Economics, Law and Regulation, (MIELR) you must have earned your bachelor's degree in any field, within or outside of the United States, by the time you enroll in our program. Students are required to have a solid foundation in mathematics, including calculus.<\/p><p>If you are currently earning your bachelor\u2019s degree and will complete it prior to the start of your studies, you may be admitted, but will be required to complete certain continuing registration requirements. You must submit final transcripts showing your degree was awarded before you may begin your studies.<\/p><p>Applicants must submit\u202fofficial transcripts\u202ffrom all\u202fcolleges, universities, and other post-secondary institutions previously attended. Transcripts and other academic records must be issued directly by the registrar\u2019s\u202foffice of your previous school(s) and bear the official registrar\u2019s stamp\/signature.\u202fUnofficial records such as student portal print-outs are not acceptable for the purposes of admission review.\u202fIf you hold a degree from a university within the United States, USC Graduate Admissions requires that it must be a regionally accredited institution. Applicants who completed their previous studies outside the United States must check\u00a0<a class=\"external_link\" href=\"https:\/\/gradadm.usc.edu\/lightboxes\/international-students-country-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our\u202fcountry-specific requirements<\/a>\u202fto determine if we need original language copies of their academic records.<\/p><p>We do not require work experience or an LSAT or a GRE score to be considered for admission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ed532 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"f3ed532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Application Fee<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>All applicants to the Master of Science in Innovation Economics, Law and Regulation are eligible to receive a $90 application fee waiver. After you initiate your online application and before you complete and submit your application, an application fee waiver will be sent to your email. Instructions for submission will be provided with the waiver.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5183efd background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"5183efd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Application Deadlines<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We offer a fall start only. Below is the start date and application deadline:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Program Start Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Deadline<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fall 2023: August 21, 2023<\/td><td>June 1, 2023<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Students must apply by our application deadline in order to provide sufficient time to process any required documents, including I-20 documentation for F-1 student visas, and to allow you the option to apply for USC campus housing.<\/p><p>If you are planning to take the TOEFL or IELTS exam after our priority application deadline, we highly recommend that you go ahead and submit your application (and any other completed materials) prior to taking the exam and we will accept your test scores after you receive your official results. The Admissions Committee will make a final admissions decision upon receipt of your complete application file.<\/p><p>Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis only as space is available until our final application deadlines listed above. Our Admissions Committee will provide admissions decisions within 3-4 weeks upon receipt of complete applications.<\/p><p>All applicants will be automatically considered for a scholarship award and do not need to submit any further documents to request an award.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c851eae background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"c851eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Application Process<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To apply for admission, the following information and documents must be submitted:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Online USC Graduate Admission Application<\/strong><br \/><center><a href=\"https:\/\/usc.liaisoncas.com\/applicant-ux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/how\/gip\/click_here_to_apply.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/center><p>Note: Once you start your application by clicking above, you will be directed to complete your online application through the USC Office of Graduate Admission application.<\/p><\/li><li><strong>Personal Statement<\/strong><br \/><p>Provide a two or three-page document that answers the following question: How will earning the Master of Science in Innovation Economics, Law and Regulation (MIELR) help you achieve your personal and professional goals? Please highlight your quantitative experiences in math and economics, such as your previous coursework or research projects.<\/p><p>Your personal statement should be uploaded directly to your online application.<\/p><\/li><li><strong>Resume\/Curriculum Vitae (CV)<\/strong><br \/><p>Provide a record of your employment history and a list of any distinctions, publications, and licenses\/credentials. Your resume\/CV should be uploaded directly to your online application.<\/p><\/li><li><strong>Official Transcripts and Degree Verification<\/strong><br \/><p>You must have earned your bachelor's degree by the time you enroll at USC. Following the directions provided in your online application, submit official transcripts from all institutions attended.<\/p><p>You must upload all of your materials into the USC online application system. Please see transcript information on the USC Graduate Admission website:<\/p><ul><li><a class=\"external_link\" href=\"https:\/\/gradadm.usc.edu\/lightboxes\/us-students-transcript-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transcripts Requirements<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"external_link\" href=\"https:\/\/gradadm.usc.edu\/faqs\/international-students-faqs\/applying-to-usc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAQ<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"external_link\" href=\"https:\/\/gradadm.usc.edu\/videos\/#\/entering-your-academic-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video - Academic History<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"external_link\" href=\"https:\/\/gradadm.usc.edu\/lightboxes\/international-students-country-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Country Requirements<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>Per USC requirements, upload scanned copies of your official, up-to-date transcripts. The Department's admissions team will review those uploaded transcripts for an admission decision.<\/p><p><strong>International Applicants<\/strong>: International applicants may be required to submit English translations of transcripts and diploma(s)\/degree certificate(s); review country requirements above for further information.<\/p><p>If you hold any degree from outside of the U.S., USC does not accept or recognize credential evaluation reports from outside agencies. Only records issued by your previous institution will be accepted.<\/p><p>If you are admitted to USC, you may receive instructions to verify your degree with the International Education Research Foundation (IERF). For detailed information on how to obtain an IERF verification report, please refer to the\u00a0<a class=\"external_link\" href=\"https:\/\/arr.usc.edu\/students\/degree-progress\/domestic-and-international-degree-verification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Degree Progress<\/a>\u00a0website.<\/p><\/li><li><strong>English Proficiency<\/strong><br \/><p>If you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you must take the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS). TOEFL\/IELTS waiver requests will only be considered if (1) your native language is English, or (2) you possess an undergraduate degree from an institution in which English is the primary language of instruction.<\/p><ul><li>USC Gould does not set minimum TOEFL or IELTS scores for admission purposes; however, we recommend a 90 TOEFL iBT and a 7.0 IELTS or above.<\/li><li>Please have your official scores sent to USC. Instructions on how to submit scores can be found on the\u00a0<a class=\"external_link\" href=\"https:\/\/gradadm.usc.edu\/lightboxes\/international-students-english-proficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC Graduate Admissions<\/a>\u00a0website.<\/li><li>Test scores are valid for two years from the date taken.<\/li><li>USC does NOT accept MyBest TOEFL scores of applicants as valid proof of language proficiency. We will consider the single best total TOEFL or IELTS score you submit, along with the sub-scores from that test.<\/li><\/ul><p>The LSAT or GRE exam is not required for admission. In addition, letters of recommendation are not required.<\/p><p>The Admissions Committee will not review your application until all transcripts and supporting documents are received. It is your responsibility to ensure that all of your documents are submitted by the final application deadline. Be sure to regularly check the email address you have provided on the application in the event that the Admissions Committee requests additional materials or information.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0285e background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"df0285e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Financial Statement<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are admitted, you will be required to provide a financial statement that certifies that you have sufficient funds available to meet your living (housing, meals, etc.) and tuition expenses while at USC (unless you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, or have been granted political asylum). At that time, you also must submit a copy of the photo page of your passport (and passport copies of any dependent(s) traveling with you).<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f879556 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"f879556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Application Status Check<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To ensure you have submitted a complete application, please refer to the\u00a0<a class=\"external_link\" href=\"https:\/\/gradadm.usc.edu\/apply\/us-students\/after-you-apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC Graduate Admissions checklists<\/a>. Our office will contact you via email for any missing or additional requirements. Please contact our office directly at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mielr@law.usc.edu\">mielr@law.usc.edu<\/a>\u00a0with any questions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd7b071 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"fd7b071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Admission Decisions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Admissions decisions are made upon receipt of complete application files. We encourage you to apply early, as our Admissions Committee expedites admissions decisions within three to four weeks for complete applications received by our priority deadline. You will be notified via email. No admissions decisions will be released over the phone. 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