<p><a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/private/1213/USCFreshmanProfile2012.pdf[/url]”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/private/1213/USCFreshmanProfile2012.pdf</a></p>
<p>USC looks at UW GPA and will consider your full school record. Obviously they’ll notice an improving trend in your GPA. That said, right now your GPA is the issue. From here on out you need to be pulling yourself up to at least the 3.7-3.8 range. </p>
<p>As for the ACT, while it’s nice to strive for perfection very few people achieve it. According to the above link 32 is the average admit’s ACT. With your GPA well below the 3.8 average, you’ll want to make sure you get at least a 32. </p>
<p>Colleges know the strengths of different high schools and they realize that a 3.3 at one school is not equivalent to a 3.3 at another. However, there are a lot of applicants at equally tough schools with 3.4+ who also want consideration. Your best strategy is to do everything to get your UW GPA up as high as possible.</p>