Official USC Class of 2016 Thread

mojopin3 · March 26, 2012, 11:59am

That time is coming and, for future applicants, thought I’d make this thread. Good luck everyone!

[size=+2][color=green]**Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[size=+2][color=orange]**Decision: Deferred[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[size=+2][color=red]**Decision: Rejected[ /b][ /color][ /size]

[size=+1]School applied to:[ /size]

**Objective:[ /b][list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

[ /list]**Subjective:[ /b][list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:

[ /list]**Other[ /b][list]
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

[ /list]**Reflection[ /b][list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:

[ /list]**General Comments:[ /b]

Bstel9 · March 31, 2012, 1:59pm

Decision: Rejected

School applied to: Biological/Pre-Med

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I: 2070
[] ACT:
[] SAT II: 730 Bio, 650 US History
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9 Weighted GPA: 4.2
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Biology (5), US History (5), English Lit (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP English 4, AP Spanish 4, Gov/Econ CP, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble A, Marching Band
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Spanish Exam silver award, AP Scholar

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Wind Ensemble (Concert Band Representative), Marching Band (Flute section leader), Jazz Ensemble A (Principal Pianist), California Scholarship Federation 4 years, National Honor Society 3 years, FBLA, Flute player in church choir for 3 years, Los Angeles Pediatric Society Medical Mentorship Summer Program
[] Job/Work Experience:
[] Volunteer/Community service: Rescue Mission Soup Kitchen, Elementary School Volunteer, Pre school volunteer, Band volunteer (fundraisers, festivals, etc)
[] Summer Activities: Los Angeles Pediatric Society Medical Mentorship at 6 different medical centers. I applied for this and only 40/250 people got in.
[] Essays: Pretty good. not bad.
[] Teacher Recommendation: Good
[] Counselor Rec:
[] Additional Rec:
[li] Interview: None[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): California
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Half Korean Half White
[] Gender: Female
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Lots of band & leadership

[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Grades (straight A’s, one B)
[] Weaknesses: Band drags down my GPA, should be atleast a 4.3
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I don’t know why I was rejected. Admissions are so weird this year. Maybe they were looking for something different? [/li][ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to UCLA, UCSD, UCSB. Rejected from USC, Cornell, Berkeley, Waitlisted at NYU.

[/ul]General Comments:
I’m really surprised I got rejected. I got accepted to UCLA, which has a 16% acceptance rate this year. All of my friends didn’t get into UCLA, but they got into USC. My other friend who got into UCLA didn’t get into USC and he has a 4.4 and tons of band & leadership like me too. Honestly, admissions this year are so random, anyone could get in or get rejected.
I don’t really care that I didn’t get in though, because UCLA has been my #1 forever. GO BRUINS <3

ILoveHippos · March 31, 2012, 2:45pm

**Decision: Accepted to College of Engineering **

Objective:[ul]
[]SAT I (breakdown): 2020 Total - 630R/740M/650W
[]ACT: N/A
[]SAT II: 680 Biology M, 720 Math 2, 700 Math 1
[]Unweighted GPA (out of 5.0): 4,8ish
[]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4-5/64
[]AP (place score in parenthesis):
[]IB (place score in parenthesis): 35 Predicted
[]Senior Year Course Load: IB Full Diploma
[]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Lots of leadership (started a campaign in school, member of honor’s council etc.)
[]Job/Work Experience: Lots of Tutoring, Internships
[]Volunteer/Community service: Tutoring, lots of community service.
[]Summer Activities: Internships, Ivy Summer Programs
[]Essays: Pretty good
[]Teacher Recommendation: Pretty awesome
[]Counselor Rec: Good I guess
[]Additional Rec: Yes
[]Interview: N/A

[/ul]Other[ul]
[]Applied for Fin Aid?: No
[]State (if domestic applicant):
[]Country (if international applicant): Im international
[]School Type: Private
[]Ethnicity: White
[]Gender:
[]Income Bracket: Upper middle
[]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None

[/ul]Reflection

[ul]Strengths: Scores, grades, EC’s etc.
[]Weaknesses: No major awards
[]Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Because of the essays and my EC’s
[]Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted: Tufts University, University of Southern California, University of Virginia, Boston University, University of British Columbia, University of Waterloo
Waitlisted: Brown, WashU
Rejected: Northwestern, UCLA, Vanderbilt
[]General Comments: It’s a great school and I’m thrilled to be admitted! [/ul]

WimpyKid · March 31, 2012, 3:03pm

Decision: Accepted

School applied to:Engineering

Objective:

[ *] SAT I (breakdown):reading- 680, writing- 700, math- 690
[ *] ACT:-
[ *] SAT II:math level 2- 770, physics- 760, chemistry- 790
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.92
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):top 5%
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):-
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):-
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:Most advanced classes in math, physics, chem, english, entrepreneurship
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):math olympiad, spelling bee, quizzes (regional award winner in all of them)

Subjective:

[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):tennis- state level, swimming- regional level, many awards in writing competitions, completed a course in advanced yoga
[ *] Job/Work Experience:taught in special children classes
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:Active volunteer in Army Community
services, orphanages, old-age homes, and special children classes. Taught
underprivileged children.
[ *] Essays:I guess they were the best part of my application.
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:I didn’t see them, but I’m sure they were really good.
[ *] Counselor Rec:didn’t see this one either; I expect this one was good too.
[ *] Additional Rec:-
[ *] Interview:-

Other

[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):India
[ *] School Type:Highly competitive private (CBSE Board)
[ *] Ethnicity:Asian
[ *] Gender:Female
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):-

Reflection

[ *] Strengths:Essays, recs, SAT II
[ *] Weaknesses:SAT I math score, asked for LOADS of financial assistance
[ *] Why you think you were accepted:I was very original and expressive with my essays, and my school record was decent too. I guess ECs helped too.
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:Accepted- U Richmond, Wake Forest U, St. Lawrence U, U Cincinnati, Fairfield U, Hofstra U
Waitlisted- Gettysburg C
Rejected- Harvard, MIT, Cornell, Washington & Lee, Connecticut College

General Comments: This is un-freakin’-believable! :D

xPeppy · March 31, 2012, 3:10pm

Decision: Accepted

Marshall School of Business

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 1800 total - 690M 600W 510CR
[] ACT: n/a
[] SAT II: n/a
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.923
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/198
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Calc AB (4) AP English 11 AP Lit AP Chemistry AP Calc BC AP Chemistry AP American Government
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: Stated in AP section
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Church Worship Team (Started and led team for past four years), some sports, couple clubs
[] Job/Work Experience: Babysitter
[] Volunteer/Community service: Regular camp counselor for summer kids camp at church
[] Summer Activities: ^
[] Essays: Wrote about creating my church worship team and its impact on the youth group and me as a leader
[] Teacher Recommendation: Pretty good I guess from my AP Calc teacher
[] Counselor Rec: Well written I guess
[] Additional Rec: n/a
[li] Interview: n/a[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): Washington
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Most diverse school in nation
[] Ethnicity: Ethiopian-American
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: $85,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM[/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Probably my essay
[] Weaknesses: Definitely my SAT scores and variety of extra curriculars
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I honestly don’t know how…I did the application on the deadline date as a joke to see if I would get in and I actually did.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to University of Washington, Seattle Pacific University, and Whitworth University

[/ul]General Comments: I’m still in shock I got in to be honest lol…now I have to decide between USC and UW

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