Do I still have a chance?

shawnspencer
Mon, 23 Jun 2014 18:05:04 +0000

@woogzmama‌ pretty hit the nail on the head with that one, though I may argue that USC (assuming you are reffering to southern california) might be harder to get into than you might expect. I agree that state of residency is important as UCs and W&M have lower acceptance rates for OOS applicants. Are you planning to do anything with the ACT again? Your UW GPA is fairly strong and it is otherwise a blemish on a great application. Nonetheless, colleges consider many things such as ECs, letters of rec, essays, and whether or not you have taken a rigorous courseload in the context of your school. On the EC and courses part, you seem to have it down.

I would say while many could be perceived as reaches, you are a good candidate other than testing, and that looking for safety and match school are important. BC also requires subject tests, so make sure you do well on those if you haven’t taken them already. Good luck!