AJwants2go2USC

In freshman year I got a 4.2 weighted, 4.00 unweighted with 4 A+'s and 2 A's
I plan on taking all AP and honors sophomore year (still deciding over chem or not)

would I be better off with a 4.2 with one honors class than kids who took 3 honors and got a 3.8 or 3.9?
thanks

calibound34

can someone tell me where the fall 2010 freshman application pdf is?
i can only find the online application, not the paper application.
do i have to contact the admissions office to receive the forms or is there a pdf online that I can print out?
thanks!

War Chant

If you submit Part 1 online, they will mail you a paper application along with stickers for your forms.

teriyakimusubi13

so part II will be mailed to home?
YOu don't fill it out online?

War Chant

You can either do it online or by paper but there are some things that need to be mailed, i.e. transcript, recommendation, etc so they send you stickers and the forms to mail it with.

In short, just do Part I online for now, you'll receive a discount on Part II.

teriyakimusubi13

K. thanks =)

beckybfc

sorry if this has been asked before...im a british student hoping to attend USC as a freshman in fall 2010...do i need to take the SAT test, this is what i found on the USC website but i dont really understand not being familliar with the american system yet:

SAT and ACT
USC requires either SAT or ACT scores (with the optional Writing test) from:

* All freshman applicants attending high school in the United States (recommended for students in Canada)
* All freshman applicants who attend overseas American or international schools that follow the U.S. education system
* Any other freshman applicant who would like to be considered for merit scholarships
* Transfer students who have accumulated fewer than 30 transferable semester units since finishing high school
* For students who take the SAT more than once, USC records the highest scores for each section – Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing -- even if achieved in different sittings. For students taking the ACT, USC will record the highest composite score.

SAT Subject Tests
We only require SAT Subject tests from freshman applicants who do not attend a regionally accredited high school (e.g., home school, some non-accredited parochial or community based programs, even some newer schools). These students must submit three SAT Subject exams, including one in mathematics. For all other applicants, these exams are optional, but recommended. We find them helpful in evaluating applications for merit scholarships.

im not after a scholarship though if that changes anything?

thank you

AJwants2go2USC

this might have been asked before, but how many AP's are recommended for acceptance? I have 8 or 9 so far in my HS plan

thanks

onthefly

I have 2 or 3 lol, this will be tough

gioosorio

umm i did 7

12layla12

same ^ i did 7

akalboy

I did 7 as well (unless you count Physics C as 2 exams, then 8)

OC Mom

Would you be willing to share your basic stats? I am interested what a typical spring admit looks like, if there even is such a thing. Also, what major did you apply to?

cc411

OC Mom- check out the 2009 Decisions thread. If you look at the later pages, you will find some students' stats who were admitted for spring.
Stats Only - USC Decisons 2009

jazz/shreddermom

My son attends a private school that has eliminated AP courses. His is the first graduating class who has had no opportunity to take AP courses. I would imagine USC would take this information into account when looking at his application? They do offer a select few courses for Honors, however. I'm told that the UC's award an extra GPA point to those courses, but I'd love to know how USC considers them.

My bigger question is this: how does USC calculate GPA? Do they only use academic courses, and not, pray God, P.E.? Do they use academic electives? What about so called "non-academic" electives? Pluses and minuses? Thanks in advance.