<p>Not everyone wants to go to Harvard or Yale. My older son had an opportunity to do so and he did not pursue it. Lots of high scoring SAT applicants want to attend USC. In answer to the original question by the OP: do not worry about other people at your school. My son was admitted last year to USC along with more than a few kids from his high school with all kinds of different stats. They are building a class, not running a contest to see who can get the highest SAT scores. Make them love you in your essay!</p>