<p>i had a 3.83 UW gpa with an IB diploma and i felt pretty average at USC. perhaps it was because i was in a hard science major filled with pre-meds (bio major). </p>
<p>i would propose that our lower gpa’s aren’t due to what drax12 is suggesting, but rather because of our prestigious portfolio and audition based programs such as cinema, fine arts, and music performance. usually top ranked universities aren’t as strong as USC in non-academic fields.</p>
<p>personally i’m willing to trade slightly lower gpas for having these amazing programs that add to the diversity of students in my university.</p>