<p>Other special experiences or background, or unusual hobbies:</p>
<p>Is it weird if I include that dad was an alcoholic, sober for 9 years or parents divorced in 1999</p>
<p>Extra questions: Can I use the weighed class ranking? My unweighted is REALLY bad.</p>
<p>If I want USC to see my AP scores, do I need to send it through Collegeboard, or will the score paper suffice?</p>
<p>Unless it really, really affected your grades and experiences, I would not recommend talking about your dad or parents. While being sober for nine years is excellent for your dad, it doesn’t really have much to do with your college application. Many students parents are divorced. Mine are, and I never mentioned it. Did it affect my life? Yes. Did it have anything to do with my college applications? (Other than trying to get financial info from my dad?) No. </p>
<p>I don’t really know anything about rankings, as my school doesn’t rank. However, usually your college counselor will include this information in their letter, so make sure that you match what they say.</p>
<p>USC doesn’t need your official scores unless you get accepted and are planning on going to the school. Unofficial is fine until then.</p>
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<p>You don’t need to send them a copy of your score report nor a copy via Collegeboard. Self-reported scores on the Common Application is enough.</p>
<p>Put whatever you feel they need to know in the additional information section. Everyone is different. Don’t do it for pity points, but if the situation truly affected your grades/academics, then by all means, briefly explain what happened. USC will take the grades/rank from your official transcript that your GC sends. Put down what you consider your gpa/ranking on the application unless they specifically ask for “Unweighted Rank, etc.” Self reported AP scores are fine at this point.</p>