Possible to get into USC without a 30+ ACT?

Cameron121
Sat, 10 Jan 2015 21:45:47 +0000

If you look at the Class of 2018 profile, the middle 50 range for ACT of admitted students was 30-34, so 75% of admits got 30 or higher. The enrolled number was 29-33, but that probably includes athletes and other special talents. So is it impossible? No. If you have a lot of other things going for you, you still have a chance, but you are starting at a disadvantage b/c other kids just have the stats. But the enrolled stats do infer that 37% of the freshman class has 29 or lower, so it’s a reach for you but not out of the ballpark. Of course, those stats are qualified by the # kids who submitted ACT vs SAT so it may not be proportionally representative of the entire class.