Chance an OOS student with low SAT for USC (CompSci Major)

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>-1940 SAT
-3.78 UW GPA. School doesn’t do weighted but it would be about a 4.4
-Great essays
-Founder of an app development company with a partner from Sweden
-Pianist of 11 years
-Kumon Tutor
-Jewish Center Volunteer
-Photography Club member. Won a 3rd place prize in a competition

  • Recreational fencing
  • Recreational swimming</p>
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<p>I think you have good chances! you just need to make sure you stand out. best of luck!
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<p>Any other opinions?</p>

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<p>Your SAT score is solid, even if it doesn’t necessarily fall within the middle 50% of accepted USC students (I’m guessing you mean Southern California).</p>

<p>GPA could be better, though it won’t condemn you to failure.</p>

<p>Solid extracurriculars. </p>

<p>With great essays and the other stuff above, I would say you stand a decent chance. But with only the information you’ve posted, I would say reach</p>

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<p>It’s a reach - within reach (possible) but unpredictable.
What are your affordable match and safety schools?</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply/documents/FreshmanProfile2013FINAL.pdf[/url]”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply/documents/FreshmanProfile2013FINAL.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>First of all, USC is a private university, therefore your out of state status has no impact either way on the admissions decision.</p>

<p>Second, as the above pdf shows, your UW GPA is basically the average for students admitted to last year’s class. However, your SAT score is 90 points below the 25th%-tile for admitted students and still below the 25th%-tile for enrollees. The app development company is an interesting addition to your application. </p>

<p>In total, given the low SAT and USC’s 20% admittance rate, I think you need to consider it a reach situation.</p>

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<p>Your GPA and SAT is too low for USC. But your ECs are pretty good, so that might help
USC: low reach/reach</p>