Can I get in University of Southern California?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi! USC is my dream school. I scored (super score) a 720 in math, 680 in English, and a 570 in reading. I have a 3.9 Gpa with many AP's. I do lots of community service and will be ASB Vice President. My sister also attends USC. I am pretty scared my reading score will be the deciding factor whether I get in or not although I am applying to the engineering school. Any word on my chances on getting in?</p>

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<p>USC: Reach</p>

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<p>How will your recommendations be? If you have good ECs you can get in. I think reach if not. Chance back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1529081-chance-uri-unh-uconn-nyu-bu-cornell-brown-upenn.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1529081-chance-uri-unh-uconn-nyu-bu-cornell-brown-upenn.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>My recommendations are very good luckily. I do lots of community service also but am unsure how much the SAT is put in toll during decision time. Thank you for your responses</p>

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<p>you could try to take the act, some do better on that than they do on the sat
as of now usc-reach but only because of that sat score</p>

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<p>I think you’ve got an excellent chance just play up the leadership position! Chance me!</p>

<p>Hello everyone, I’m an incoming senior and need some college advice. I want to double major in English and Political Science. My family makes around 100K a year and I’m the first one to attend college in the U.S. from my family.</p>

<p>Academics:
3.8 Unweighted 4.3 Weighted
ACT Score 34
Straight 5s on AP Tests
4APs Next Year and Full Honors Course Load the Other 3 Years
Top 15% of Class</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Speech and Debate Club Officer 4 Years
Speech and Debate Club VP
Winning Varsity Debater
Two Years on County Finalist Mock Trial Team
DECA State Level Finalist (Top 8)
International Career Development Conference - Leadership Academy Graduate
California Scholarship Federation Treasurer
Spanish Club Fundraising Commissioner
Founder/President of Young Politicians of America Chapter
Trained in Classical Indian Violin
Graduate of Nation’s first Telugu Sschool (Telugu is an Indian Language)
Local Rotary Club Speech 3rd Place (2 Years)</p>

<p>Jobs/Internships:
Assistant Telugu Teacher
Assistant Teacher at Summer School for Disabled Children
Intern for Ro Khanna - Congressional Candidate for CA District
Elementary School Speech Student Teacher</p>

<p>Colleges in Mind:
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, LA
University of Virginia
University of Chicago
University of Washington in St. Louis
University of Pennsylvania
Carleton College
NYU
Carnegie Mellon
Emory
Princeton
Brown</p>

<p>Please chance me! If you have any suggestions of things I could do over summer to improve my application, please share. Overall, tell me if I’m overshooting and if I am can you suggest any safety schools? Thanks a ton :)</p>

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<p>You seem like you have many ECs and great grades. There is a very high chance you wil get in at least one of those schools (for sure on UCLA).</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/private/1213/USCFreshmanProfile2012.pdf[/url]”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/private/1213/USCFreshmanProfile2012.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The good news is that your GPA is very strong; the bad news is that your SAT is below the 25th%-tile. Furthermore Viterbi is rumored to have higher statistics than ‘regular’ SC. I think you have a chance though I’d approach USC as a reach. In other words, have other options that are easier to get into and where you’ll be happy.</p>

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<p>Thank you! Luckily I will be taking the SAT and ACT before I apply and have been studying and reading many books to improve my speed and understand. I appreciate all your incite.</p>

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<p>Everything besides your test scores looks good. Get up to 2100, 2200 or so, and I think your chances will be pretty great.</p>

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