<p>Is this one of those things where if you apply and get in you just get the scholarship, or are there a very limited number and so you have to face competition? Anyone know anything about it? Anyone else apply for it?</p>
<p>EDIT: I just saw on the website that they only give out 2-3. Anyone know how they decide who gets them? Is it merit based?</p>
<p>It appears that it is more like the criteria for admission:</p>
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<p>So basically a well rounded individual. Everybody who gets into USC reaches a first level for this criteria, and I would assume the people who get this scholarship are the best of those admitted.</p>
<p>What did you get on your SAT/ACT?
How are your ECs?</p>
<p>The SAT was a 2300 (800 M, 730 CR, 770 W), I had a good number of ECs I’ve done for a while (mostly drama, Science Olympiad, etc.) but nothing singularly outstanding, like some big competition or anything like that.</p>
<p>More what I’m wondering though is if anyone has any experience with how many people apply for the apparently very small number of scholarships (it’s also not even that big a scholarship, I’m not sure why they don’t give more).</p>
<p>Also, I assume it doesn’t, but would having a prestigious alum as the relation help a candidate at all? I would be surprised if anyone on this bored knows enough about the scholarship to answer a question like that, but if anyone can it would be much appreciated. :)</p>