chance an urm for USC

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Applied to: UCLA, USC, NYU, Fordham, UCSB, UCSD
Top choice: USC</p>

<p>African American
Female
Upstate NY</p>

<p>GPA
UW (9-12) : 3.7 (had like an 86 freshman year..went up to a 95 sophomore year. big upward trend)
UC: 3.9 (would be 4.2 if UC schools approved honors courses from NY)</p>

<p>ACT: 31</p>

<p>SAT 2:
Biology- 700
Physics- 620
US History- 600
(not submitting Physics/US History to USC)</p>

<p>**
Past honors/AP classes:**
AP Physics- (4)
AP US History- (4)
Latin 4 University (earned college credit)
Spanish 4 Honors
Biology Honors
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Senior year course load:**
-College credit for Medical Terminology
No AP Classes this year due to a special academic program (New Visions Health Careers Exploration):
Participating in a selective program for seniors in my county who are interested in a career in medicine. 13 kids are accepted out of my entire county. The course load is VERY intense. 3 days out of the week are spent shadowing doctors to gain clinical experience.</p>

<p>Awards/Certificates:
Outstanding Participant for National Achievement Scholarship (top 3% of black scorers on psat)
Completed LeaderSpark program
2 years in a row Cum Laude Award for achievement on National Latin Exam
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ECs:**
Drama Club primary singer grades 10 and 11 (our schools theater program is very intense. we win regional awards every year)
Photography editor of Art/Lit magazine grades 9-11
National Honors Society member
Latin Club grade 10
Job part-time during school year and full-time over summer
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Living with a disabled single parent.**
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Excellent essay and recommendations** from two teachers and my guidance counselor.</p>

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<p>Your chances for USC are very realistic, given your stats, although your EC’s are a little thin and you don’t have much if any leadership. Hopefully your hours worked at a part-time job each week make up for this to some extent. Good luck!</p>

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<p>I think you have a pretty good chance, given your background and your special programs. Your leadership could use a bit more but your awards cover for that pretty well. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks! I also have some volunteer hours that I forgot to mention (nothing special, probably about 40 hours total at various places)</p>

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<p>anybody else?</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>You’re most likely in. 80% realistic in my opinion. Of course, anything can happen. Wish you best of luck!!!</p>

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<p>thank you so much!</p>

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<p>I really think you have good chances.
ACT is solid, GPA increase is very good.
ECs are strong and your race/home situation makes you stand out and I think that is something admissions officers would like to see.
Best of Luck to you!! you definitely could get in!</p>

<p>chance me back too!</p>

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<p>sorry vanaalst, but I’m not that familiar with Brown’s admissions ): Thank you though!</p>