Chance me for USC!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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GPA: 3.85 (4.0 soph + 4.0 jr yr)

Courses:Took all ap courses offered + running start. 3 AP’s (4 is the maximum, I didn’t want to take AP Stats - too easy), Linear Algebra, Calc 1 - 3, Engineering Physics 1 - 2 and college level social science classes in dual enrollment.

SAT: 2040; retaking in Dec

ECs:
President of 2 clubs, 1 Varsity sport(not recruited), working a job for over 2+ years(contributing all my earnings to my family), a lot of rewards pertaining to math and 200+ hours of community services.

Hooks: First-gen, Low income, Upward bound, had a job for 2+years?

Personal statement is good according to all of my proofreaders.
Please chance me for USC(Business administration/CS)

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You have great chances, but for Marshall, you should look at extracurriculars that are business related, and the challenging math courses look great!

Chance me back?-http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1833338-chance-me-for-ucs-and-usc.html#latest

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@MathFan21 My school doesn’t have any business related clubs. But I have been a day trader for over 8+ months, will that count?

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@Cheesusrice I am not saying that it has to be at school, but maybe an internship, or something of that sort.

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@MathFan21 Unfortunately no :frowning: I was originally determined to go into engineering but I started becoming a stocks trader and the field really intrigued me.

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@Cheesusrice Also, one thing to remember, you can always go in as undecided and switch majors easily, since USC is a private institution!

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Bump!

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With your current SAT it is a (low) reach if your stated GPA is unweighted.

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@uclaparent9 What made it a low reach? My scores? What if I get it to a 2100? Does being the brightest student in my high school help? My school averages a 1400 on the SAT so I am an outlier.

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It seems like a low reach to me too. USC had a 17.5% admit rate in the most recent year.

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I don’t know why everybody is overestimating the SAT threshold for USC. The average is 2060. Yet it seems like 2150+ is needed for admission. A lot of 2300’s enter the school, so it must have some 1700’s too so that the numbers even out to be 2000’s - right? Won’t my circumstances be in my favor?

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It helps tremendously to have a higher than average SAT score.

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The 25/75 percentile for usc is 2040 – 2260. So your score of a 2040 lands you on the 25% for admitted students. Most of the students that are admitted below or at the 25 percentile have something very special about them. This may be that they have a perfect gpa, stellar extracurriculars, a first generation college student, or an underrepresented minority. You have not indicated that you have any of those things. If you have one of those hooks, you get helped in the admissions process and that increases your chances of getting into the school. Without those hooks however, it is not easy to get into the school seeing that the acceptance rate was 17.8% last year. Yes it is true that some people get in with scores below the average, but they are few and far between, so to increase your chances, do something to help your application stand out. This could be from founding a business related club to increasing your sat score 200 points or so. The sat and gpa are only two of the many factors in admission, so in order for people to make a fair assumption as to your chances, i would include the rest of your stats as well as everything else regarding your application.

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im also applying to marshall and i have a 2180 SAT to give you an idea of another applicant.

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I have a 2120 for Dornsife.