Would I get in at USC?

Colleges & Universities University of Southern California
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<p>Gender: M
Race: Asian
State: Wisconsin</p>

<p>GPA: 3.95

  • My school doesn’t do weighted. But for the record, I’ve taken 3 AP classes last year as a sophomore, and I’m taking 2 this year since 2 of my classes didn’t run (I’m taking the AP test without the AP class). Next year I should be in 2, along with Diff. Eq and Calc III at a local university.</p>

<p>ACT: 35 Composite, 33 English, 35 Math, 34 Reading, 36 Science
PSAT: 97th percentile, should be enough for National Merit Commended.</p>

<p>Athletics:

  • Two years of football, got a varsity letter this year.
  • Three years of track</p>

<p>Clubs:

  • Marching Band (3 years)
  • Pep Band (3 years)
  • Concert Band (3 years)
  • Math Team (3 years)
  • National Honor Society (1 year)</p>

<p>Work/Volunteer:

  • Applying for a job as a busboy right now
  • JDRF Juvenile Diabetes Walk, 2 years
  • Oktoberfest, 2 years
  • Hospital Volunteer this summer
  • Football Summer Camp (for 1st-8th grade) last summer
  • VP of a 3v3 Basketball Tournament
  • Assorted NHS activities
  • Math tutor at school</p>

<p>Other Information:

  • I was a competitor at the 2007 Mathcounts National Competition (one of four from my state)
  • 10 years of piano, assorted awards</p>
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<p>You definitely have a good shot. :)</p>

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<p>You definitely have a great shot at getting in assuming it’s for a more academic field. Now if you’re applying for cinema (which I’m guessing not since you didn’t mention film anywhere), then it’d be a different story since it can be so random for film. But for pretty much everything else, I’d say you have a great shot, maybe even enough to get an interview for scholarships :)</p>

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<p>yes, definitely. though what is your major?</p>

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<p>I’m thinking a pre-med track. I know normally this would mean majoring in biology, chemistry, or biochemistry as it seems to fit with the courses required for pre-med. However, after looking at the majors offered at USC, I find myself interested in either Neuroscience or Economics/Mathematics. Would either of those majors potentially hurt my med school chances, even if I stay non the pre-med track?</p>

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<p>no, not at all.</p>

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<p>BigKev…are you aware that USC has the BacMed track? You might think about applying for that when the time comes. It’s very competitive, but you never know. It’s a separate application. If you get in, you are already accepted into USC med school for afterwards, as long as your MCATS are decent.
My D is friends with a BacMd who is actually doing a double major. USC much encourages double majors, or major/minor. If you are interested in Math/Econ…and Neuro or another science field, you could do that.</p>

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<p>I think you have a good shot virtually anywhere.</p>

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<p>USC should be a safety for you, I think. Perhaps they might reject you because you are overqualified. How bout your ethnicity?</p>

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<p>HappyBuddha what are you talking about…</p>

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<p>I meant like its easier to get in for some ethnicities, harder for others, cuz some quotas need to be filled. E.g. the koreans with perfect stats in my school got rejected, while I got in with lower stats.</p>

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<p>I’m Chinese, from a mostly white town in Wisconsin lol…</p>

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<p>Hey BigKev, what city in Wisconsin?? I just transferred to SC this year and I’m from Kenosha, WI. I’ve only met one other Wisconsin-er, so far!</p>

<p>As far as stats go, I think you have a great shot. Everything seems to be in place!</p>