<p>USC, Cal State Long Beach and Pepperdine</p>
<p>NYU and Pace University </p>
<p>I am a junior in New England. I have a 3.8-3.9 (UW) and 4.40 (W). I take all honors classes and am currently taking one AP class. </p>
<p>I have great ECs. I am a part of five, clubs. I am president in one of them and I started one club.</p>
<p>I was a lead volunteer at a hospital and have 224 hours of service. I am also a part of the student government. </p>
<p>I got a 149(0) on my PSATs, but I was sick that day and I studied for about 30 minutes. I am not making any excuses. </p>
<p>Will that ruin my chances for those schools?</p>
<p>I will STUDY HARD for the SATs and I have enrolled in Kaplan!</p>
<p>The PSAT score won’t matter. But you’ll need over 2000, and probably higher, for a good shot at USC and NYU.</p>
<p>Why would you want to spend over $30k/yr for a mediocre commuter school (long Beach)?</p>
<p>I have to also wonder about CSULB. It is a lot to pay OOS tuition. </p>
<p>I am going to guess that you might want to be close to the coast - because Pepperdine and CUSLB are both close by (but not USC). Consider adding LMU to your list. If you want LA - consider adding Occidental.</p>
<p>What are my chances at USC and NYU?</p>
<p>You haven’t given enough info to assess your chances. Where do you rank? What score are you hoping for?</p>
<p>I rank at least in the top 20 of 300 kids. My SAT goal is 2000 or higher!</p>