<p>Alamemom,</p>
<p>If USC basically calculates from the self-reported academic history, then how can they not leave enough spaces for all courses? For example, music theory IS an academic course, btw, as is Music Theory II. At some schools, it’s even an AP course. Do you think they really go into the “additional information” section (where my son was advised to put the “overflow” courses) and add those in to their calculation?</p>
<p>Another weird anomaly, my son was told not to include plusses in minus in his self-reported grades, but the mid-year form says TO include them. Any idea why?</p>