<p>-White male
-From suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts
-No alumni relation or other connection
-Will not ask for financial aid
-Heading into senior year (will graduate 2011)</p>
<p>Weighted GPA- 4.5
Class Rank- 12/97
SAT: 2370
Math: 800
Critical Reading: 800
Writing: 770
SAT II’s:
U.S. History: 700
Literature: 730
Math II: 760
APs: 5 of available 6
Junior year: U.S. History- 5
Senior year: Calculus AB
English Literature
Spanish Language
Government and Politics</p>
<p>Extracurriculars etcetera:</p>
<p>Varsity Football: Sophomore to Senior year
Varsity Baseball: Sophomore (some on JV) and Senior year
Varsity Indoor Track (shot put): Sophomore year
Peer mentor for incoming Freshmen: Junior year
Class Treasurer as a Freshman
Male lead in school’s winter musical Senior year</p>
<p>Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Social Justice Award
National Honor Society: Junior and Senior year
Nominee: National Merit Scholarship (based on PSAT scores)</p>
<p>Member of Fire Dept. Explorer Post for 5 years, Vice President for just under 3 years
(this is a program established to train kids under 18 in medical, rescue, and fire skills
to prepare them to be firefighters in the future.)
Will become member of town’s Fire Department upon turning 18 this September</p>
<p>Since USC is a private school, you are at NO disadvantage compared to CA residents. Coming from Beantown may even give you a slight advantage. You are a solid applicant and your chances are good. I wouldn’t say you are “guaranteed” admission, as previous poster stated, so make sure you write strong essays. Best of luck.</p>
<p>Great stats, if your unweighted GPA is good then that is complete. Extracurrics look fine. Get good rec letters and write a strong essay, and make sure you follow up on the national merit scholarship application.</p>
<p>If posssible, try to have all your application forms completed and in to SC by December 1, 2010. This will mean your application will be considered for merit scholarships. These are highly competitive, but you cannot receive one if you do not apply by that date.</p>
<p>IF you are admitted and become a NMScholar at SC you will receive a half tuition scholarship. Before May 1, after learning about your other acceptances, if you select SC as your No. 1 choice the NM Foundation will give you a $1,000 a year scholarship. The scholarship will be renewed each year if you maintain the required GPA and a certain number of completed units. The $1,000 a year scholarship is in addition to the half tuition scholarship.</p>
<p>You did not indicate a major. If you are applying to one of the art schools, such as music, theatre or cinematic arts, a portfolio/auditon will be required. For these extremely competitive programs it is difficult for any of us to guess your admission chances.</p>