<p>Me:
3.9 GPA Journalism major, Tier 4 University
Several years staff writer newspaper
Dean's list, three years.
GRE's... 1100, 4 AW</p>
<p>Target:
USC PR</p>
<p>Strengths:
Statistically, GPA is high, GRE's average
Resume aesthetic, but average
3 years journalism work</p>
<p>Probs:
Essay was weak
No experience in PR</p>
<p>Desire to go to USC:
More so than the 5 other universities I applied to....</p>
<p>To me the GRE seems a little low… especially writing… what were the component scores? </p>
<p>I mean I don’t know much about the USC PR program but if it is just a master I think you have okay chances, your GPA is great! I also don’t understand why you think your essay is weak… you have so much writing experience you should make it stand out… then I think your chances would be much better…</p>
<p>I don’t have the component scores.</p>
<p>Ooops! I just noticed (I’m tired), I put the wrong GRE scores down. I had an 1180. I meant to round to 1200.</p>
<p>Anyway, the average GREs/GPA at USC are:
“The enrolled class had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.41, and an average GRE verbal and quantitative score of 1190.”</p>
<p>I mean, it’s a trade off… My writing samples were good, but my essay was rushed and I was ultimately very unhappy with it. Still, I’ve visited USC and realized that it’s the school I want.</p>
<p>The recs were very good and spoke well of me. So, I dunno where I stand. I’m new to the admissions process…</p>
<p>USC is VERY tough to get into. The GRE score might be a tad on the low side but the GRE is high. A Tier 4 Uni might have a great PR program and Grad Schools will know that. I would say you have about a 70/30 chance. I don’t mean to be harsh…but I know lots of people who applied with perfect GPAs and awesome GREs from Ivy League schools who were not accepted.</p>
<p>Bump, please.</p>
<p>Can anyone tell me how important the personal statement is in comparison to the rest of the app… i.e., writing samples, transcripts, recommendations, etc…?</p>