Applying to Marshall: how important is taking calculus?

soserene
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:44:27 +0000

I recently read on another thread or maybe another website that Calculus is extremely important to get accepted to Marshall and that not taking it means you must SERIOUSLY make up for it in other areas. To those who go to USC/ those who are just insiders/ etc. is this true? And/or are the following stats enough to make up for me taking AP Stat and not Calc (not to mention I need to b a finalist for a big scholarship to go to USC)?

SAT I (breakdown): CR: 800 M: 720 W:710 (total 2230)

SAT II: US History: 750 Math I: 730 Spanish: 670 (i’m totally Caucasian and nobody in my fam speaks Spanish)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1 of almost 500
AP (place score in parenthesis): Statistics(5) US History(5)
Senior Year Course Load: Journalism, AP English, AP Govt., AP Econ, AP Physics, Trig/Math Analysis, Spanish 4, Show Choir
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist (pending finalist), Superior Ranked Newswriter at National Journalism Convention

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): just some - Journalism (editor in chief), choir, dance, drama, Youth with a Purpose (vice president), Youth Commission (chairperson)
Job/Work Experience: medical records assistant over two summers, babysitting, math tutoring, piano teacher
Volunteer/Community service: President’s Volunteer Service Medal- church worship, food bank, toy bank, city events
Summer Activities: choir tour to europe
Essays: ok
Teacher Recommendation: outstanding
Counselor Rec: never read
Additional Rec: outstanding
Interview: none yet
State (if domestic applicant): CA
School Type: public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female

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