<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 770CR 780M 750W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 740 Math IIC 720 Chemistry 680 US History
[<em>] GPA: 3.83uw
[</em>] Rank: 47/502
[<em>] Other stats: Two 4s and a 5 on the AP exams
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Pretty good, I had an English teacher revise some.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: I think those were glowing, from what I got from our conversations, but USC doesn’t use 'em.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Good.
[<em>] Hook (if any): URM
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Arkansas
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: African American
[<em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars: Debate, ROTC, Piano, Student Congress, Individual Events, Volunteer Work, Work Experience, Beta Club/National Honor Society.
[<em>] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: Location + race + scores.
[</em>] Other thoughts: I hope this = scholarship consideration, I didn’t get any info.[/ul]</p>
<p>** Stats:**[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2250 (730CR, 790M, 730W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math 2, 780 Spanish, 760 Biology-M
[<em>] GPA: 4.0 uw, 4.67 w
[</em>] Rank: 1 or 2/600
[<em>] Other stats: 4 5’s and 2 4’s on AP’s
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Everyone I showed them to described them as “powerful”
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Okayish to good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Good - from my principal
[<em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Northern California
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian Indian
[<em>] Gender: F
[/ul] Other Factors:[list]
[</em>] Extracurriculars: CSF, run a programming site, independent research projects, FPA, started a national org
[<em>] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: interesting essay; good grades
[</em>] Other thoughts:</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 2220 (670CR, 790M, 760W)
SAT IIs: 720 Math 2, 720 Biology-M
GPA: 3.96 uw, 4.65 w
Rank: 5/265
AP scores: bio-5 hist-4 eng-3
Subjective:
Essays: Wrote a funny essay about gatorade as a metaphor for passion
Teacher Recs: Okay one and Good One
Counselor Rec: Excellent, my school has good counselors
Hook (if any):Employed by USC keck school of medicine for summer, strong background in medicine, renaissance scholar, accepted into rhp last year, born and bleed trojan
Location/Person:
State or Country: Southern California
School Type: Private-catholic
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: M
Other Factors:[list][*] Extracurriculars: CSF, president of a club i started, workout freak, runner, varsity cross country, captain volleyball team, many school awards, heavy travel, well-rounded, play piano guitar trumpet, volunteer hospital, tutor</p>
<p>** Stats: **[ul]
[<em>] SAT: M:640 CR:750 W:690
[</em>] ACT: 32 (M:33 Sci:35 Eng:31 Read:29)
[<em>] SAT IIs: MathII:710 Bio:750 Lit:650
[</em>] GPA: 3.95 uw 4.3 w
[<em>] Rank: 4%
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: 10/10
[<em>] Teacher Recs: 9.5/10
[</em>] Counselor Rec: also very good. she was more excited for me to go to usc than she was, and usc is my number one choice.
[<em>] Hook (if any): had a phenomenal interview (she told me), highly involved in very different activities with awards and leadership in ever field, very unique job for the city where i work with the elected city officials, long, rich, and proveable history of social responsibility in the community
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: CA
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:[list]
[</em>] Extracurriculars: sports, theater, student government, unique leadership role with the high school staff, job with the government
[<em>] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: i did a very good job of carefully selecting which extracurriculars to actually report, how i wrote my essay, who i chose to write letters of recommendation, etc. i have alot of personality and my app showed that clearly.
[</em>] Other thoughts: this is my number one choice–i’m definitely going to attend</p>
Hook (if any): GREAT interview, lots of travel experience/speak 5 languages, demonstrated a strong interest/knowledge of the middle east (my intended focus)
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<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: OR
School Type: public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
</code></pre>
<p>Other Factors: good extracurriculars, great-grandfather went there?</p>
<p>Why I think I was accepted/deferred: strong stats backed by a clear passion for foreign politics/languages/art and cultural property and their preservation— plus every school needs one middle east fanatic (we are the future, after all)</p>
<p>Other thoughts: fingers crossed for trustee!</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 700CR 700M 800W
SAT IIs: 710 Math IIC 740 Bio
ACT: 32
GPA: 4.0uw 4.57w
Rank: 1/173
Other stats: APUS:5, APEURO 4; AP CHEM3; AP Psych 4</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: good…
Teacher Recs: good
Counselor Rec: Good.
Hook (if any): none…
Location/Person:
State or Country: Cali
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: female
Other Factors:
Extracurriculars: CYS orchestra, School orchestra, Eco Club, International club, String Ensemble, CSF, NHS
Volunteer Work-- Library, Animal Shelter
Work Experience-- Writer for newspaper
Why I think I was accepted/deferred: Hm. Maybe since I live in Cali? and submitted for the december deadline?
Other thoughts: This was soooo sudden!!!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 2300 ( 740 CR 800 M 760 W)
[</em>] SAT IIs:790 IIC 790 Bio 790 Chem
[<em>] GPA: 4.0 uw
[</em>] Rank: no ranking
[<em>] Other stats: AP Scholar with Distinction
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: mediocre
[<em>] Teacher Recs: excellent
[</em>] Counselor Rec: very enthusiastic
[<em>] Hook (if any): none
[/ul]**Location/Person: Southern California **[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: CA
[<em>] School Type: Competitive public
[</em>] Ethnicity: asian
[<em>] Gender:
[</em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: my stats are my strenght/ ectra curric my weakness
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: its usc- i dont know they are random[/li][/ul]Other Factors: General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 780CR 770M 770W
SAT IIs: 800 Math IIC 800 Chinese 740 English Lit
GPA: 3.9uw
Rank: 2/420 weighted
Other stats: Six 5s and five 4s on APs
Subjective:
Essays: Decent
Teacher Recs: Decent
Counselor Rec: Average, she had around 100+ kids to write them for so I can imagine it was probably just a regurgitation of my resume.
Hook (if any): None
Location/Person:
State or Country: Utah
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Other Factors:
Extracurriculars: Debate, Piano, Tennis, Mock Trials, other clubs and volunteer work, independent research work/summer research programs
Why I think I was accepted/deferred: Scores + grades + ecs
Other thoughts:</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 770CR 800M 740W
SAT IIs: 800 Math IIC 710 World History 670 English Lit
GPA: 3.7 UW/4.2 W
Rank: No rank
Other stats: 3 5’s and 2 4’s on APs, National Merit Semifinalist
Subjective:
Essays: Decent
Teacher Recs: Should be good
Counselor Rec: Should be good
Hook (if any): None
Location/Person:
State or Country: NorCal
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Other Factors:Ranked in the state for Speech and Debate and nationally recognized at Speech tournaments.
Extracurriculars: Debate Captain, Secretary for National Forensics League, Yearbook Editor, Newspaper Staff Writer, JV Tennis, Intern at State Senator’s Office over the summer, Work Experience
Why I think I was accepted/deferred: Scores and ECs
Other thoughts: None</p>
<p>Other Factors: pretty good extracurriculars, a few national awards</p>
<p>Why I think I was accepted/deferred: fairly strong stats backed by some decent extracurriculars and also shows some passion regarding my intended major</p>
<p>Other thoughts: Very pleased, wasn’t waiting so surprised</p>
<p>**Decision: ACCEPTED!!! Annenberg for Broadcast Journalism **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 2270 (M760, CR750, W760)
[</em>] SAT IIs: Bio M - 720, Math I - 710, Math II - 720, Lit - 660
[<em>] ACT:
[</em>] GPA: 4.6 weighted
[<em>] Rank: 3/164
[</em>] Other stats:
Editor in chief of school newspaper
Historian (11th)/costume manager of Theatrical Society
Dance - ballet, pointe, jazz since age 4
Academic Decathlon state finalist and 4th place regional in Lit.
National Honor Society tutor in math and French
Varsity gymnastics last year
Job of over one year
Various community service
internship</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: mediocre… could’ve been better
[</em>] Teacher Recs: had newspaper advisor write one… should be very good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: pretty good I’m guessing, though new GC this year
[</em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: MA
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian (Chinese)
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: good stats
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: showed focus interest in my area of pursued studies? idk…
[/ul]Other Factors:
7th, 8th, 9th in nation, respectively in National French Contest
Wellesley College Book Award
AP Scholar with Distinction
National Merit Semi-Finalist</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
I’m really glad I’m in! This was my first acceptance, though I really need at least 1/2 tuition to consider going.
Goodluck to everyone who is still waiting to hear about acceptance and scholarships!!!</p>
**</p>