<p>dma, I don’t have exact stats but I know they were in the range of 3.45 to 3.7 unweighted. Also, there’s no way of telling what their essays were like, and it’s possible they didn’t get the greatest recommendations or counselor reports. I do know that a couple of them were considered “lazy” and didn’t have much in ECs either. Also, I’m not sure what departments they were applying to (some are more selective).
Don’t let this discourage you too much…USC very much takes into consideration all aspects of the app. Make sure you pay lots of attention to your essays and short answers in presenting yourself. You never know. USC does offer Spring admission too.</p>