Chance at USC

mikemike18
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:37:12 +0000

It’s a slight reach from what you’re showing us.

Your SAT is average, so I think you should either retake it and try for 2200+ and maybe -if you want - you can take the ACT. USC accepts either, and maybe you’ll do better on the ACT (then you can also abandon that USH grade If I’m correct). For me personally, the ACT was a lot easier. Colleges only see one or the other so it’s really good to take both and show them your best.

The biggest thing you can do though is increase your EC’s! Perhaps, as someone else said, bump those JV’s up to varsity.

My last suggestion, Do something really amazing that will make you stand out to the admissions committee. Many applicants have good grades, etc. but admissions love qualities that set you apart from all of the other applicants (like founding a club that puts on shows and the profits send kids in Uganda through college) or something like that. You want the admissions to remember you.