Chance me for the University of Southern California????

<p>Major: Biomedical Engineering</p>

<p>URM: African American Female</p>

<p>Hooks: Homeless on and off during high school and moved high schools 4 times</p>

<p>Academics: 3.8 UW 4.4 W (so far)</p>

<p>(hoping for by end of senior year):
8 AP
14 Honors
3 College Courses</p>

<p>Freshman:
A/B - English I Honors
B/C - Geometry Honors
A/A - Biology Honors
A/A/A - PE/Health/PE
A/A - Art/Theatre
A/A - Spanish 1</p>

<p>Sophomore:
B/A - English II Honors
B/A - Algebra 2 Honors
A/A - AP US History
A/A - World History Honors
A/A - Chemistry
A/A - Spanish 2
A/B - Journalism/Anatomy & Physiology Honors</p>

<p>*Junior:</p>

<p>A/ - AP Microeconomics/AP Macroeconomics
A/ - AP English Language and Composition
A/ - Honors Physics
A/ - Honors Pre Calculus
A/ - Honors Spanish 3
A/ - Honors Procedural Programming
A/ - Intro to Information Technology
A/ - Research 3
A/ - New Media
A - Driver's Education</p>

<p>Scores:
*SAT Composite - 1900 (practice test. I will take the real one in January, hoping for a 2000)
SAT II US History - 640
*SAT II Math II -
*SAT II Physics-<br>
*SAT II Spanish - </p>

<p>AP US History - 4
*AP Microeconomics-
*AP Macroeconomics -
*AP English Language and Composition -
*AP Computer Science A -
*AP Physics B -
*AP Spanish -
*AP Calculus AB - </p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Varsity Track and Field
(400m Award)
-3 Years
President of Art Club
(Lead creation of school mural)
-3 Years</p>

<p>*President/Secretary of Key Club/GSL
(Lead Recycling Committee)
(Started charity for homeless children)
-4 Years</p>

<p>*Debate
(Best Speaker)
-4 Years</p>

<p>Academic Team
*(Award)
-4 Years</p>

<p>Karate
(Champion Karate Best Student)
(Martial Arts Assistant Teacher)
(Black belt)
-15years</p>

<p>*National Science Honors Society
-2 Years
Volunteer:
(400+ Volunteer Hours)
Library Volunteer Tutor
-4 Years</p>

<p>*Hospital Volunteer
-Certified CPR
-2 Years</p>

<p>Homeless Sheltor Volunteer
-4 Years
*Art Museum Volunteer
-2 Years
Awards:</p>

<p>Distinguished Honors Award
*AP Scholar with Honor
Honorable Volunteer Award
*Debate Best Speaker Award
*Academic Team Medalist
Champion Karate Best Student
*Regional Science Fair Medallist
Microsoft Certification Award
National Honors Society Certificate Award
National Science Honors Society Certificate Award</p>

<p>Work Experience:
*Part-Time Job
Intern at The Expressionist Magazine
Assistant at Champion Karate and Dance
*Owner of iPhone App Design Business (hoping for by end of senior year)
*Engineering Internship</p>

<p>Reaches:
1. Columbia
2. Cornell</p>

<p>Matches:
1. UC Berkeley
2. UCLA
3. USC
4. Rochester</p>

<p>Safeties:
1. UC San Diego
2. UC Irvine
3. Florida U</p>

<p>This entire file assumes that you’ll actually score 2000 on the SAT.</p>

<p>Columbia: Reach
Cornell: High match
UCB: High match
UCLA: High match
USC: Match
UCSD: Match
UCI: Safety
UF: Safety (albeit a rather erratic one)</p>

<p>If you can get your SAT score up, I think any of these are doable. In the case of USC and Columbia, demonstrated interest can go a long way.</p>

<p>Thank you so much for answering! And I totally agree. January will be my first time taking the SAT but I am planning on taking it total 2 or 3 times so I’ll probably be able to reach my 2000 score goal!</p>