Chance: Is USC Going to Laugh at My App?

Colleges & Universities University of Southern California
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<p>Intended Major: Writing for Screen & Television</p>

<p>Hispanic
Male
From Midwest
Public School
Raised by single mother who was first to go to college in our family
Low-income</p>

<p>GPA: 3.2</p>

<p>ACT: 26 (Took ACT twice)
SAT: 1780 (CR: 600; M: 540; W: 640) (Took SAT once)
No SAT IIs</p>

<p>1 AP Course (Soph. year)</p>

<p>IB Diploma Program Candidate</p>

<p>Ranked 56/158</p>

<p>ECs/Awards</p>

<p>School ranked 256 on Newsweek’s Top Public High Schools list; </p>

<p>School awarded Silver Medal in Best High Schools by U.S. News & World Report; </p>

<p>Third-year Member of Who’s Who Among American High School Students; </p>

<p>Four-year Honor Roll Student; </p>

<p>Earned A in online UCLA Summer Sessions screenwriting course;</p>

<p>Second-year International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program Candidate; </p>

<p>Completed Advanced Placement (AP) Coursework; </p>

<p>Three-year intern at city’s tourism/marketing company – also had part-time, paid employment for the past two summers</p>

<p>Educational Volunteer at the Wexner Center for the Arts; </p>

<p>Volunteer Tour Planner and Tour Guide for Columbus Landmarks Foundation, Inc.; </p>

<p>Muirfield Golf Tournament Welcome Center Volunteer; </p>

<p>Neighborhood Civic Association Volunteer and Photographer; </p>

<p>November 2007 Election Machine Judge; </p>

<p>American Red Cross/Youth-to-Youth Blood Drive Volunteer; </p>

<p>In-the-Know tournament competitor; </p>

<p>Theatre Department Publicity Manager; </p>

<p>Contributing Author/Photographer, Staff Editor, and Publicity Manager of School Literary Magazine; </p>

<p>Principal-Appointed Member of Student Forum; </p>

<p>Staff Newspaper Writer; </p>

<p>Actor in two school productions; </p>

<p>Member of Amnesty International, Ski Club, Youth-to-Youth (anti-substance abuse program), and Latin Club/Junior Classical League</p>

<p>Is there any chance for me?</p>

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<p>your scores are pretty low but apply anyways write good essays</p>

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<p>You’ve got to change your attitude- no one is going to laugh at you!</p>

<p>Narcissa is correct but your app just may catch someone’s eye- and you have to show confidence in your essays no matter where you apply. You have a lot going for you.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>No, they won’t laugh at you. Plus being hispanic is a plus.
Did you apply for scholarships/finaid?</p>

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<p>Yes - I definitely need financial aid. Will that hurt me?</p>

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<p>From USC admissions-
Will a student’s chances of being admitted to USC be affected by applying for need-based aid?
Not at all. USC’s freshman admission process is entirely “need-blind,” which means that one’s ability to pay has no bearing on our final decision.</p>

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<p>Okay good, I thought they are need blind.</p>

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<p>some schools aren’t rite? like columbia…</p>

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<p>I have a friend at Columbia (I hate her deep down inside out of jealousy lol) and I believe that they are need-blind for everyone except foreign students.</p>