High School Recruitment

USC Table Tennis is looking to recruit highly skilled high school and graduate table tennis players to play for the team. Qualified and competitive students will receive assistance/consultation with their application and application for financial aid. They will also be flagged to the admissions committee for special interests, which can provide a boost for borderline applicants. Recruited players will go through the application process as usual.

To apply to the University of Southern California, visit the following links and send an e-mail to posse@usc.edu notifying us of your intent to apply to USC.

For undergraduate admission: http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/

For graduate admission: http://www.usc.edu/dept/admissions/grad/

To be minimally eligible for Varsity recruitment, it is recommended that you meet the following criteria:

• Cumulative and weighted (honors and AP classes) GPA of 3.5 or higher.
• SAT scores of 2000 or higher or ACT equivalent.
• A competitive table tennis background. USATT membership and rating/ranking of 2000 and over recommended for boys, and 1600 and over recommended for girls. www.usatt.org

The average GPA for freshmen admitted in 2004 was 4.0 weighted (honors and AP classes) and the middle 50% SAT range was 1270 - 1440. High SAT II scores and extracurricular activities will also add to the strength of your application.

Freshman Misha Kazantsev went through the process first hand last year, and would be happy to answer any specific questions about his experience. You can contact him .

The following is required:

• Serious consideration of USC as one of your top choice universities. (Varsity recruits only, developmental team recruits are not required to matriculate to USC should they be accepted).
• Applicants who are recruited and are accepted by the admissions committee must join the USC Table Tennis club (Ping Pong Posse) and play for the intercollegiate team.
• Maintain a 2.0 GPA or be in good standing (not on academic probation) once admitted.
• Display good sportsmanship in competition.

Varsity vs. Developmental Recruitment- Those who are seasoned competition players, generally with ratings of 1800 or above, are considered Varsity recruits. The developmental team is designed for those students who do not meet the rating requirement but still want to attend USC and would like to receive application assistance. Generally, unless you are a seasoned USATT player with a high rating, but you are the "best" player in your high school, it takes about 2 years of additional training on the developmental team to get to the standard of the Varsity team.

If you would like a recruiter to assess your table tennis skills, please notify us via email at posse@usc.edu of your campus visit. Or, if your high school is in the Southern California area, we may be able to send a team member to your school. We also look for players at local and regional tournaments.  You can find tournaments in your area at the USATT website.

If your high school does not have a table tennis program or good table tennis equipment, email us, get us in touch with your president or dean and we will help you start a program and get professional grade equipment at discounted prices as well as instructors for your program.

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