<p>topic says it all</p>
<p>You should submit part 1 of the application. It demonstrates interest, starts the application process rolling--once USC has part 1, then you will get other application material in the mail such as the barcodes. The school is so competitive to get into, why not follow the process USC set up?</p>
<p>the thing is I wasn't planning to apply to USC until last week. I didn't even know they had a part 1 app. Is there a lot to complete for the part 1 app because I haven't even started on it. I think my stats are good enough for USC, but would it weaken my chances if I didn't submit it?</p>
<p>You don't get scholarship if you do decide to attend USC. Part I is really easy, so just apply.</p>
<p>does the app only take a few hours? do I need to get anything from my school?</p>
<p>If I remember, part one is basically your name and address. The essays and recommendations come with part two. You can download the application online and see how long it will take you. It isn't as important to fill out part one early as it is to send in your completed application by the early financial aid date because USC draws merit money recipients from that group.</p>
<p>I believe part one, is name, address,social security, birthdate, major, race, high school, SAT, GPA, ACT, County of Citizenship, school CEEB, etc..
No essay and you need nothing from your school officially. Everything is self-reported.</p>
<p>It should not take you more than 15 or 20 minutes maximum to fill out Part 1. Make sure you submit Part 2, the main application, before the Dec. 1 (or whatever the early date is this year) to be considered for merit scholarships.</p>
<p>Ok thanks guys.. im filling it out right now, but how do I calculate the unweighted gpa? I know my UC weighted and unweighted... is it similar to uc unweighted gpa?</p>
<p>DD guestimated. Just put your unweighted GPA and round up, not down to one digit. For example, if you have 3.65 uw put 3.7. It looks better. You will report your actual grade later so there is no lying at all. Good luck!</p>
<p>Ok, so uw gpa is grades from 9 - 11th grade excluding nonacademic subjects?</p>
<p>It did not say that so do not exclude nonacademic subjects. Just assume you did not know better, had no one to ask, ie put the better GPA including your PE classes. :)</p>
<p>Directly from the form
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Cumulative unweighted GPA (on a 4.0 scale):
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<p>Lol my case is completely different. My PE grades suck (4 C's in 4 semesters of PE) but never received anything other than A's in AP, college, and honors classes. And if I include 9th grade grades, my gpa goes down.. without it and PE grades, it is almost perfect 4.0.</p>
<p>I agree with Columbia Student to put down the Cumulative unweighted GPA. USC will see your transcript and will notice the difference. Also, 4 Cs should not pull your GPA down that much. If you are worried, call USC admissions.</p>
<p>I'm not sure if you round your UW GPA though, because it had room for more than just one digit after the decimal, right?</p>
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Lol my case is completely different. My PE grades suck (4 C's in 4 semesters of PE) but never received anything other than A's in AP, college, and honors classes. And if I include 9th grade grades, my gpa goes down.. without it and PE grades, it is almost perfect 4.0.
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I'm not sure if you round your UW GPA though, because it had room for more than just one digit after the decimal, right?
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<p>The instruction is vague enough that you have the right to interpret it to your advantage. :) As long as you are not lying, and you are not, because part II of the application will go through more detail of your high school grade.</p>
<p>So don't worry, it's just a quick snap shot of your stats.</p>
<p>I think the unweighted GPA should match what is on the report card.</p>
<p>Some high schools do not report uw GPA. My daughter high school didn't, so she guestimated.</p>