<p>**unweighted GPA: 3.6<a href="6%20AP%20courses,%2012%20Honors...%20great%20school,%20close%20ties%20with%20many%20ivies%20in%20the%20east%20coast">/b</a></p>
<p>SAT of 1900.. 1250 out of 1600</p>
<p>SAT II: 720 math, 780 Chinese, 610 US History</p>
<p>great EC's, great essay explaining the family problems during my 10th grade year which lowered my academic performance.</p>
<p>does anyone know someone who got in with similar stats?
thanks!</p>
<p>What's your weighted GPA, out of curiosity? And what are some of your EC's?</p>
<p>weighted GPA of 3.89 or 3.9</p>
<p>Volunteer: strong, consistent resume that shows my leadership skills
1) UPMC Passavant Hospital 500 hrs +
2) Carnegie Science Center 150+
3) Northland Public Library 100+
4) Dragonboat Festival 100+</p>
<p>I work 4 jobs simultaneously to develope my conceptual skills:
1) trilingual interpreter for an electronic company in China
2) Chinese cultural dance instructor
3) YMCA childcare staff
4) Office assistant for a management company in America</p>
<p>Area of Focus: //Communications// I am trilingual in Chinese, Japanese, English
1)I have been working as a trilingual interpreter for an altimeter company in China for 3 years
2)I organized English classes to teach the Chinese children from an orphanage (interviewed by Nanjing K-1 channel)
3)I published an article in Chinese Yangtze Newspaper after surveying 300 Chinese students. I wrote of youth's cultural differences by comparing Chinese students to American students.</p>
<p>Internships:
1) International Affairs at University of Pittsburgh
2) Intern at UPMC Passavant McGowan Regenerative Tissue Lab</p>
<p>Strong recommendation letters.</p>
<p>Strong essay topic: I have turned my disadvantages into advantages and created opportunities for my self. Focused on my one personal family struggle in my 10th grade year and how I have evolved from that hardship and contributed to the community.</p>
<p>so.. ** basically everything is good to go except my stats are a tiny bit below average**</p>
<p>USC's averages (middle 50%) are..</p>
<p>unweighted GPA: 3.69
weighted GPA: 4.07
SAT I: 1950-2025
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<p>where did you get those stats in red at the bottom from?</p>
<p>i would say you've definitely got a shot with all those EC's and you SAT's arent THAT bad</p>
<p>i'm aiming for USC's annenberg and some CCer posted this link online of last year's kids who got in Annenberg.</p>
<p>that's where I got my stats from.</p>
<p>Yes, ofcourse you have hope! From my experience, USC seems to look at the "whole applicant" more than most universities of its caliber.</p>
<p>I'm also curious where you got the stats in red from. The weighted GPA seems accurate, but the unweighted and the SAT range are a bit lower than what I've seen before.</p>
<p>ah, I see. The middle 50% SAT from that link is 1953-2150 (with a higher upper bound than the figure you quoted)</p>
<p>As a side note, I think your EC's fit the major quite nicely.</p>
<p>thanks, sfgiants... how important do you think the Senior midyear report is to USC? Is it be more important for borderline applicants like me?</p>
<p>yea, it'll be more important. At the same time, grades earned in the prior few years still make up the bulk of their evaluation. In other words, if you are classified as a rejectee (not saying you are!), even stellar midyear grades won't save you.</p>
<p>would anyone else like to chance me? Any final thoughts?</p>