Chance a very stressed senior? (+ SAT/ACT question)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi!</p>

<p>I'm heather. USC is my top school. I love their business programs and what it would offer me. I'm slightly worried for admission. Here are my stats:</p>

<p>13 AP/Honors classes total
Gpa: 95.48/100
(Not sure how that works on 4.0)
Rank: 37/445</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: FBLA Vice President, NHS treasurer, Youth Group Secretary, Girl Scouts secretary, Soccer 13 years, Club soccer team captain 2 years, started a summer camp for kids whose parents don't really have time for them, a few other clubs that I'm a member of, worked 35hrs/wk 3 years to pay bills </p>

<p>Volunteer: 100+ hours coaching soccer, 100 hours American Heart Association, 150 hours American Trauma Society, organized Community Halloween Night for safe trick or treating raising $8000+</p>

<p>I'm a white female from a low income family <40,000.</p>

<p>Essay is pretty good, recommendations are pretty good.</p>

<p>SAT:
1760
M:570
W: 600
CR:590</p>

<p>I could sign up late for the ACT (I hate the SAT.) if my SAT will be a turning point.</p>

<p>Any advice on what to do? I love this school, I'll try the ACT if that's gonna help.</p>

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<p>You need to score at least a 31 on the ACT to be competitive for USC.</p>

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<p>Yea just try your best on the ACT. It looks like your GPA & ECs are pretty good so.</p>

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<p>Raise your test scores and you will be fine</p>

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<p>I agree. Try the ACT (study study study!) and hope for the best. Everything else looks wonderful! Good luck!</p>

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<p>Seems like I’ll be signing up late for the ACT.</p>

<p>If I don’t do well, should I still have a chance?</p>

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<p>Try a 32+ on ACT. That will significantly boost your chances.</p>

<p>Suppose you write stellar essays with that credential, you are in.</p>

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<p>It’s within reach. But that still means perhaps 1:3 odds.
So what are your matches and safeties? What’s in-state for you?
Are you applying to 100% need schools and have you run Net Price Calculators on all the websites?</p>

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<p>My other schools are UMD, George Mason, and Penn State (in state). Considering trying UC Irvine or San Diego, not sure.</p>

<p>I do have a first-generation status and know my essay has a strong hook, so I hope that plays out well. </p>

<p>We did the net price thing and I seem to be fine, but I have a few safeties as well.</p>

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<p>I really hope you improve your scores then! You’ll be a really competitive applicant.</p>

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<p>You’re in at Penn State since it’s numerical (I used SAT 1800 since you can’t quite miss that number on your retake :slight_smile: )</p>

<p>I don’t know whether I’d pay $50,000 to attend UC Irvine but… to each his own :p</p>

<p>Schools such as Hamilton appreciate high-caliber first gen applicants. Just sayin’. :)</p>

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<p>Yeah. I’m not seeing a point in applying to a public school in Cali, that’s a little too expensive :P</p>

<p>I’ll look into Hamilton!</p>

<p>I’ll hopefully do well on the ACT, you never know</p>