How are my chances?

vinceh
Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:06:24 +0000

http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/private/1112/USCFreshmanProfile2011.pdf

FutureUSCT,

I think you’ve done a good job assessing your own chances; as the above link shows, your UWGPA is right at the average for admitted students but your standardized test scores are pretty well below the mid-point. Getting your scores up combined with your legacy and EC/recommendation situation and I think you’ll be in very good shape.

mschusler, first of all, USC does not require/ask for SAT IIs unless the applicant is coming from a non-accredited high school. Second, to my knowledge, as a private school USC shows no preference to in-state versus out-of-state applications. The fact that the largest geographic segment of students is from California probably has more to do with proximity than anything else. Also, can you please provide a link to the data that supports your claim that in-state California applicants have a 30% admit rate? I’ve never seen that statistic and I’m sure many other applicants/parents would be interested in the USC generated information.