<p>While I am by no means endorsing the validity of USNWR rankings, the 18% admit rate for USC vs. 22% for Berkeley, coupled with higher SAT’s (2011 data) at the 25%tile likely will result in high school counselors placing fewer student at USC than Cal. That should get their attention beginning with the current admitted USC class for whom the admit rate for USC dropped from 23% to 18% (rounded). We have yet to see the SAT scores for the class of 2016.</p>
<p>Berkeley
Test Scores – 25th / 75th Percentile
SAT Critical Reading: 600 / 730
SAT Math: 630 / 760
SAT Writing: 610 / 740</p>
<p>USC
Test Scores – 25th / 75th Percentile
SAT Critical Reading: 610 / 720
SAT Math: 670 / 770
SAT Writing: 650 / 740</p>