<p>How bad does a 3.4 gpa look to USC, considering their average admit gpa is around a 3.8, do I have any type of chance of being accepted? Are they bigger on test scores or gpa?</p>
<p>Anyone?</p>
<p>FYI, my D applied for 2014 admissions with roughly 3.4 unweighted GPA with a weighted GPA of 4.2 (Our school only does weighted GPA). All of her courses are honors/AP. She applied by PD but was not chosen for a merit award, hence we are waiting for her regular decision in March. I will post once she gets her decision. SAT was 2240. We consider USC a reach. We are from NJ</p>
<p>In general, your GPA is viewed in context by any college-- what is your HS like? How rigorous was your course work? What about honors/AP/IB? If a 3.4 is earned at a very competitive (tough) high school in honors/AP/IB work, that is different than a 3.4 earned in regular classes at a mediocre high school. </p>
<p>It is part of the package you present along with your test scores, recommendations, essays, EC’s, etc…</p>
<p>I don’t think anyone outside USC admissions knows how they value each item and it may differ from one person to another. </p>
<p>Thanks for the replies, I’m a full IB student would that help at all? But I do understand it comes down to the whole package, will my gpa bring me down?</p>
<p>I ditto what camomof3 says. It depends on your school’s rigor. Worrying about it is a waste of time at this point (although I know it is impossible not to worry about it). </p>
<p>And honestly - if you’re in an IB program with a decent GPA the thing that will make more of a difference are your essays and your overall application (activities, hobbies, interests, etc.). Once you are within a certain grade and score range, college admissions across the country start looking at building a diverse and interesting Freshman class.</p>
<p>Which is why some students with a GPA in your range get in, and others with much higher GPA’s get turned down. </p>
<p>Admissions is not just number driven, but includes a whole lot of subjective factors you can’t guess about (because it changes each year).</p>
<p>So do your best, hope for the best, and have a back-up plan just in case. Good luck!</p>
<p>3.4 & USC shouldn’t be in the same sentence</p>
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<p>A 3.4 at a high school that operates with the same rigor as a college is sometimes more rigorous than a 4.0 or 5.0 at a school that does not. </p>
<p>It depends. Which is why I am impressed that USC does look at rigor when they have past history with a high school. </p>
<p>Alright, thanks, so I guess I shouldn’t get my heart set on USC (even though it’s a little too late for that)</p>
<p>Quite a few students get in with grade point averages lower than 3.8 and go on to be top performers on campus. So why give up hope at this late junction? </p>
<p>That’s true, but I rarely ever seen anyone with lower than a 3.46, though I will keep on hoping</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>Can you throw a football?</p>
<p>Sadly no. Thus I have little to no chance…</p>
<p>hey don’t lose hope! I got into NEU (very similar to USC in admit stats) with a 28 ACT and 3.45 GPA. I’ve been told my ECs aren’t that great by people here. My essays I believe were very strong. Did you take a lot of honors and APs? I definitly didn’t fill up my schedule with APs but I did take mostly honors (reg for gym, some electives, and Trig). I also had a D and Cs my junior year. I am very hopeful that I will get into USC as it’s my number one too. what are your stats? Message me and lets talk! </p>