<p>I've already sent in my application, and I know I'll be worried every second until I get my admission, so I'm hoping to get some response to what you all think might happen to me.</p>
<p>School:Viterbi School of Engineering
Major:Computer Engineering and Computer Science
2nd Choice: Computer Science (games)</p>
<p>Residency: Out of State (Kentucky)
High School: Public, medium size, non-competitive (High schools in Kentucky generally suck, unfortunately, but I hope that makes my success shine through.)</p>
<p>GPA: 3.91 unweighted/4.0 weighted (I just made a thread about GPA, read it if you want)
*2 B's Freshman year, in econ/gov and health/PE, I think they'll be overlooked?
*I'll be sending in my midyear grades ASAP, and I'll show as having all A's, with high A's in 3 of 4 subjects, with a low to mid A in the other.</p>
<p>ACT: 28 Composite
35 Math, 26 Science, 26 English, 26 Reading
*Retaking in December, I got a 30 on my first one without writing, when I woke up that day and didn't even know I was taking it until I got to school. I only scored so low as a 28 because I was far away from home (2 hours) taking the test and was soooo distracted by that fact that I couldn't focus on the last 3 sections (the 26's), so I'm expecting 30-32, I'd say 30 for the sake of this thread, and that should get to USC on time for my admission decision, right?</p>
<p>APs:None Freshman or Sophomore.
Junior: AP English Language & Composition: 4, AP Statistics: 5
Senior: AP Calculus BC, AP English Literature & Composition, AP French, AP Psychology, AP Computer Science (Obviously, I don't have my scores yet.)*Only taking 1 non-AP class Senior Year, hope that course load says something, especially as far as improving over previous years.</p>
<p>ECs: (this is a weak point)
Science Club: Senior Year
French Club: Sophomore and Senior Year
NHS:Junior and Senior Year</p>
<p>Essays/Short Answers:
-I didn't have anyone edit them, so they probably have a decent amount of mistakes, but checked in word, so they can't be that bad.</p>
<p>Essay:
Talked about creating a video game, and how everything in it from overcoming difficulties and the final product showed me how computer engineering and programming was important to me</p>
<p>Short Answers:
Question 1: Talked about how debates and discussions among groups of friends that meet every week at bw3s and Starbucks keep me educated in all senses, and give me an appreciation and understanding for a diversity of opinions. </p>
<p>Question 2: Talked about how I've always had a passion for computers and understanding how they work, and how the wide variety of options in this category at USC made it perfect for me, and that I'd go above and beyond expectations, take classes for learning rather than requirement, including not required classes, and that I'd graduate with 4+ majors if I could. Also talked about finding students with similar interests and clubs to do these things that fascinate me with, as well as join other general clubs.</p>
<p>Supplement: Just described my situation in school and how moving schools affected me freshman year, with grades and future scheduling, as well as dealing with my mom's alcoholism, how I would remedy any imperfections when I'm at USC, and said that I would send them my video game I made that I talked about in my essay if the admissions office decides to check it out.</p>
<p>Recommendations: one from my counselor, which should be good because she knows how well prepared I am for college, and she knows how determined I am, as well as knows my passions. We don't have a REALLY good bond, but she knows me and stops to talk to me occasionally and it's better than most students. One from my AP Statistics teacher from last year, should be good, it took him like 2 weeks to write the one he sent to UMich, so I assume it will be of the same quality, I was by far, bar none, the best student in his class last year, one of four 5's on the AP test, and he knew it. Also had him for freshman geometry, but I was a goof-off in that class lol, so that probably wont attribute to much other than the fact that he definitely knows me.</p>
<p>I know it's a lot to read through, but I thank you for checking all of this out!</p>