<p>If you apply by December 10 for the scholarship program at USC, does it make a difference in your overall chance of getting in? Like if you apply for the scholarship but you don't get it can you still be admitted as a regular applicant or are you rejected completely? Thanks.</p>
<p>Does not make a difference but you should apply early for scholarship consideration. Yes, many people are admitted without scholarship despite applying by Dec deadline.</p>
<p>Thanks. What do you think my chances are for either the scholarship or as a regular applicant?</p>
<p>Intended major: Something in the area of Business, Politics, Economics, and Law. I plan to get a JD/MBA after college.</p>
<p>GPA:
3.7 UW
4.3W</p>
<p>Courses: Always the highest level available, which includes almost all honors and AP courses besides classes like Health, Drama, and PE.
APs I’ve taken:
AP World History - 5
Chemistry - 5
Physics - 5
English Language - 5
US History - 4
I’ll be taking AP Latin, AP Calculus BC, AP Environmental Science, AP Economics (Micro and Macro), and AP English Literature during my senior year.</p>
<p>Class Rank: My school does not give ranks, but I would assume fairly high. We only have about 1 or 2 kids every year with a 4.0 or above but we still have fairly high admit rates for good schools.</p>
<p>Standardized Tests:
2300 SAT (800 CR, 750 Writing, 750 Math)
800 Chemistry SAT II
800 World History SAT II
800 Math 2 SAT II
34 ACT</p>
<p>Essay: I’ve already written mine and gone over it with a few people including some of my teachers. They’ve all said it’s very good (I trust them enough to tell me if it’s not), and even a friend who got into Harvard thought it was better than his.</p>
<p>ECs:
- Boy Scouts (8 years) - Eagle Scout and Senior Patrol Leader (Leader of the troop)
- Track and Cross Country (5 years Varsity) - Multiple local awards, team captain, likely to make states every season as a senior (xc, indoor, outdoor) and nationals for both track seasons, good enough to possibly be recruited at DIII schools and some lower level DI programs, could probably walk on to any team and I plan to do so.
- Model United Nations (4 years) - President and was the first to add a second annual conference to our club’s schedule
- Founding Member of school meditation club (3 years)
- Officer and original member of school Pencils of Promise Club (2 years)- raises money to build a school for underprivileged children in Laos
- Officer in Film Club (3 years)
- Math Team (4 Years)
- Habitat for Humanity - spent spring break in New Orleans doing community service
- French Exchange - was only person allowed to go from a lower level French class</p>
<p>Summer Work:
- Camp Counselor for 3 years (2009-2011)
- Tennis Court Manager for 2 years (2012-2013)
- Worked compiling a research database for a law school over the summer (2013)
I have saved almost all of the money I’ve made and I plan on using it to contribute to my college tuition.</p>
<p>Awards:
Probably some sort of National Merit Scholar recognition. My school hasn’t announced anything yet though besides the first level which I made.
National Latin Exam:
2x Summa Cum Laude
2x Maxima Cum Laude
Cross Country and Track & Field:
3x All League
4x All League HM
Possible All County Senior Year
Possible All State Senior Year</p>
<p>Extra tidbit: my grandfather was a former Congressmen and Governor, but I’m not sure how much that helps or how I could possibly work it in if it does. Any advice there?</p>
<p>jaysmove,</p>
<p>The correct date to submit an application to USC for scholarship consideration this year is on or before December 1, 2013, NOT December 10th.</p>