Borderline California Candidate

<p>Hi everyone! Thanks for reading this far, I’m hoping to get into USC come next spring but I feel I am a borderline candidate stuck between top schools and the more regional ones. Frankly there doesn’t seem to be much in between! Any suggestions are welcome as well :)</p>

<p>Academics

  • Public High School in California: Ranked well
  • Unweighted GPA: 3.75
  • Weighted GPA: 4.12
  • A total of 7 AP/Honors courses by senior year</p>

<p>Test Scores
SAT: 2090 Math 640 Writing: 650 Reading: 800
ACT: 31
AP Euro: 5</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
2 Year Varsity Water Polo
3 Year Varsity Swimming
Swim Coach for 3 years
Camp counselor for 2
Teacher-nominated extracurricular expedition and research project
Winner of several film awards at a regional level
Volunteer at the library bookstore</p>

<p>Schools I’m interested in:
USC
University of Michigan
Boston College
University of Miami
UCSB
UCD
University of Maryland - College Park
LMU
University of Washington</p>

<p>Thanks in advance, and suggestions are welcome :)</p>

<p>a sad, belated, bump</p>