<p>I'm a white female from California. Here are my stats:</p>
<p>Intended Major: English </p>
<p>GPA: 3.5 UW (10-11); 3.75 UW (9-11)</p>
<p>SAT: 1860 (will retake in Oct., shooting for 2000's))
CR: 640
M: 530
W: 690</p>
<p>SAT II's: (will also retake these)
Literature: 680
Spanish: 590</p>
<p>EXTRACURRICULARS:</p>
<p>Yearbook:
Staff Member (10)
Business Manager (11)
Co-Editor-in-Chief (12)</p>
<p>Clubs:
Key Club (10-12)
Women's Advocates (Member-10, Co-President-12)
Interact (10-12)
CSF 10-12)
NHS (11-12)
Co-Founder of SAT Tutoring Club (12)</p>
<p>Community Service
Key Club (20 hrs.)
Spanish Tutor
SAT Tutoring
Volunteer at Library
Teaching Piano (unpaid)</p>
<p>Additional:
Piano (6 yrs.)
Yearbook Camp (summer after 9th, summer after 11th)
Participated in Suicide Prevention Walk
Created a website with news articles, etc.</p>
<p>Awards:
Smart Cookie Award (9)
A few Yearbook awards
Several stories published in magazines, won some writing contests</p>
<p>***Note: I've been hearing different things on this, so I wanted to clear it up: if my great uncle went to USC, and still donates to them every year, does that do anything for my chances? Is it legacy?</p>
<p>I want to suggest that you take the ACT (if USC accepts the ACT in lieu of the SAT) and see how you score. Get some good study prep for re-taking the SATs and compare with your ACT score. Then send the best score. If your SAT is higher, send that score. If your ACT is higher, only send the ACT score (if USC accepts the ACT). I suggest focusing on your writing awards. You have really nice extra curriculars which tie in with your interest in English. Try your best senior year.</p>
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I agree. Try the ACT. I almost recieved the same score for my SAT and the ACT was alot better for me. I think your ECs are good. Capitalize on your love of Literature and English because it definitely shows. Make sure to write an amazing essay. Good Luck! :)</p>