Chances? fucla.

Colleges & Universities University of Southern California
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<p>hey, I’m a senior in ca. </p>

<p>ACT: 31 or 2100 sat</p>

<p>AP’s: Span- 5 Eng- 4 US History- 3</p>

<p>GPA:uw 3.3</p>

<p>ECs listed on app: football, track, was in 2 clubs, and work</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: did finances that were really receipts at a family friend’s company and also had a job there too</p>

<p>Essays (subject and responses): already started so they should be very good- on two hardships that have come down on me the last 2 years, and my dealing w/ them. </p>

<p>Teacher Recs: better than great</p>

<p>Counselor Rec: great</p>

<p>School Type: Private, does not rank </p>

<p>Ethnicity: Hispanic</p>

<p>Gender:M</p>

<p>Also: Took 3 summer courses at a local comm. college; got A’s</p>

<p>thank you very much</p>

<p>p.s. did anyone hear about the rick neuheisel story. something about slick rick’s new trick play…wow…</p>

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<p>haha 69 views. </p>

<p>bump</p>

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<p>You’ve posted like 3 times already lol
…you have a good shot. :)</p>

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<p>hah i know gabs but i really want to go to sc and i’m just updating. sorry</p>

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<p>i like how here you say ‘fucla’ and how you really want to go to ‘sc’ but I just chanced you on another thread for ucla and I see you have numerous threads for other colleges. -_________-x</p>

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<p>i failed to mention that i want to go to school in southern cal more than anything. </p>

<p>and if it’s ucla, then so be it. that’s all lol</p>

<p>but i also have to see my other options too</p>

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<p>I suggest you look at the USC web site to see the average GPA of accepted students.</p>

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<p>I’m not too familiar with USC, but isn’t the average UW GPA like 3.7? The ACT/SAT looks good, but I think the GPA is low, maybe too low.</p>

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<p>This is why I suggested looking at USC’s web site to see the average GPA of accepted students.</p>

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<p>With the smaller number of accepted students as well as the larger number of applicants my guess is next year that GPA number will be higher. </p>

<p>I did not notice any community service on your list of accomplishments.</p>

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<p>If you’re in a California private, I’m willing to bet that your school has a long history of sending students to USC, and that they keep pretty good statistical info on who goes where. Get ahold of the stats and a scattergram if possible to see the GPA/SAT scores of students from your school who are accepted and rejected by USC. Where do you fit on the scattergram? Also, talk with your GC. He undoubtedly has experience with USC admissions. Ask directly how good a shot you have in terms of other students from your school who’ve applied to USC. This is going to give you a lot better info than people who don’t know you or how USC deals with your school.</p>

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<p>Nester is offering sound advice. However, I can tell you that this year’s admissions was significantly higher than what was on my son’s high school scattergram info.</p>

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<p>so should sc be a reach for me then?</p>

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<p>Your GPA is well below average, but your URM status/personal hardships could make the difference. I’d put this as a reach but not impossible.</p>

<p>Keep working hard on grades first semester of senior year. That’s going to make a big difference as USC often asks to see them, not just for the first quarter. Good luck.</p>