Just got rejected ED and am looking towards my second and third choice colleges. Next on my list is USC. Could I have some opinions of yours regarding my chances at getting into Viterbi?
GPA: 3.7/4.2 cumulative (soph: 4.10, 4.11; junior: 4.23, 4.59)
ACT: 35
Math II: 800; Bio: 750
Intended major: CS
Other stuff:
Won state level debate award, Published paper in an international, peer-reviewed CS journal. Hold a design patent. Work as a web developer for Stanford. Participated in a research internship at a small software business, culminating in the paper I wrote (single-authored). I’ve taken two classes in CS outside school at a local community college (A’s). I also own and operate a farm that produces over half a ton of produce and thousands of eggs annually. President and founder of two clubs at school, and VP of our school’s FBLA chapter. 50+ hours of service for disabled people.
I’m also Asian, and there’s some other people from my school applying with better stats than mine. For these reasons, I’m currently under the impression my chances of getting in might be skewed against me more than I might expect, which is part of why I’m posting this.