Do I have a shot at USC?

krfan1993
Sat, 09 Oct 2010 14:41:48 +0000

Unweighted GPA: 3.6 D:

I also took a 5 unit Business course at a local community college and received an A in that, I’m not sure how to calculate that in.

California Resident

SAT Reasoning Scores
670 M//630 CR//690 W All taken in one sitting (Retaking in november, aiming for atleast a 2150)
SAT II Scores
760 Math II (retaking)
690 Biology E (retaking)

I’m applying to CLAS Economics.

Some of my extra curriculars
10 years of martial arts with a third degree black belt, and I’m also an assistant instructor
Volunteer at Kaiser Permanente Hospital with over 500 hours
Varsity Badminton Team
Tutor in my school’s peer tutorial program
Vice president of school’s badminton club
Vice President/ Co-Founder of Animal Volunteering Organization (club in school)
Activities director for my school’s Junior Statesmen of America
Co- Founder of my school’s M.U.N. club
Participant of NASA’s INSPIRE program
Member of Spanish Honor Society (3 years)
Member in key club, fbla, and interact (3 ish years
Other random volunteer opportunities : AIDS walk, polio walk, etc.

Any other significant accomplishments in a specific field
Scholar athlete award for badminton, my school’s academic talent and excellence award (not too hard to get), Several medals in martial arts, academic achiever patch from martial arts,

USC is my top choice school, and I’m pretty confident that i will receive a really good letter of reccomendation, and I will try to make this essay as well written as possible.

I’m also looking at Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD, Irvine, SB, Davis, U-Mich, and NYU CAS econ as well.