You would have a strong application to be accepted to either Clemson or South Carolina as a regular student. As a nursing major, I honestly don’t know because I know many colleges’ nursing programs are extremely competitive to get into. You may want to ask over in the subforum for nursing majors.
With respect to your application, I’d probably only include your SAT and not the ACT as your ACT score is equivalent to about 1310-1340 while your SAT is equivalent to a 30 ACT. Also, Clemson does consider legacy status, so that should also help.
I am not an expert, but I would guess that you would get in and would be surprised if you didn’t, but not shocked out of my mind.
I believe you’re good for both. Clemson doesn’t have a Common Data Set. If I had any hesitation about U of SC - it would be that 63% of students were in the top quarter of their class and you’re just outside.
But they consider two things important - GPA and rigor - and your very good SAT (don’t use ACT) is above their 75th percentile.
Of course, the schools are vastly different.
Are you choosing in-state due to finances - because there will be some affordable and similar OOS too - such as UTK, Alabama, WVU, etc.
I may be wrong - but it looks to me like Clemson is Direct Admit and at U of SC is not. So you may look into that as well.
So the SAT counts more here than at U of SC and that’s good and State of Residency matters more - at least per CDS. So that’s good.
On the flipside, 87% are in the top quarter of the class and OP isn’t. That might be my hesitation.
It’s my guess - both are possible but I’d say maybe U of SC is a target and maybe Clemson is a harder target. I’d make sure I had a 3rd - just in case and because one is more urban and the other rural, that should factor too (perhaps one is better for you than the other). And how are the local opportunities for clinicals? Another thing to look at.
You may want to read this thread as the initial topic is UNC vs Clemson for nursing, but then U. of South Carolina starts getting some comments as well, particularly when they talk about the distance for clinicals.
Also, you may want to check this thread to see how people did with respect to admissions to those schools for nursing.
Clemson nursing is extremely competitive, with only 176 spots/class and a single digit acceptance rate. It is direct admit only, so if you don’t get in as an incoming freshman, there is no path to get in later. I would ask your Clemson AO if you should send the 1410 SAT.
I don’t think Clemson publishes the nursing acceptance rate, but this article reports a 5.2% acceptance rate from two cycles ago:
I’m currently liking USC more than Clemson in terms of clinicals and just the school in general. I’m also worried about the rank but I did have a counselor reassure that my school is known by both schools to be more difficult than average.
I think that for nursing, get the degree. Where you get it is less important as there are job shortages everywhere.
With a 3.77 and 1410, you can go to Alabama for $8k and if you can get your 1410 up 10 points, then $4k. UAH for $5.5k. UAB for $7k. I know nursing may be a bit more (depends on the school).
There are other inexpensive schools too given your stats. I don’t want to push them on you (if you want more ask) and I hope you get in to an SC school and surmise you will (moreso U of SC) but unless there is a ‘free’ scholarship via the state or you will be living home, you can go OOS cheaply.
I’m not suggesting it but I would not say you are a slam dunk for either and you should find an affordable ‘just in case’….at least I would.
Btw both SC publics are outstanding but different as you noted. And you like the more likely better!! So that’s good.
If nursing is what you want to major in, make sure to have some schools where you’re extremely likely to be admitted to their nursing program. I suspect you’d have pretty good odds at these South Carolina publics:
U. of South Carolina - Upstate (granted 282 registered nursing Bachelor’s, more than Clemson or U. of SC’s Columbia campus)
Of interest to those losing at USC vs Clemson. I do know that UofSC is not direct admit - happens after sophomore year (?) and in the past very good students did not get admitted and end up transferring to Upstate or Lander, so look at what you have to do. However, expansion mention in article might ease the competition
well a google search didn’t work. Thanks!!