Chance me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>Hi, I'm a junior and I'm interested in USC's Price School of Public Policy!</p>

<p>Courses:
Freshman:
H English I-A/A
H World History-A/A
Geometry-C/C
Biology-A/B+
Journalism-A/B+
Spanish-A+/A</p>

<p>Sophomore:
H English II-A/B+
AP Euro-A/A
AP Enviro-A/A
Algebra II-A/B
Spanish II-A/A
Dance-B+/A</p>

<p>Junior (so far):
AP Lang/Comp-A
AP US History-B
AP Psychology-A
H Math Analysis-B-
Spanish III-A
Yearbook-A</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (still being sorted out):
Webmaster of Key Club
Copy Editor for Yearbook
4 year speech and debate team member, championship team 2010, 7th place speaker
California Scholarship Federation-Vice President
National Honor Society
Volunteer at local hospital, will have almost 300 hours
Board of Directors in Volunteer Program
Volunteer at local library
Volunteering at local cancer research institute this summer</p>

<p>SAT:
Second try: 2100
Math: 610
Writing: 780
Reading: 710</p>

<p>Subject SATs:
US History: 730
Am going to take Lit and Math II in the fall.</p>

<p>AP Scores:
AP Enviro-2
AP Euro-4</p>

<p>Obviously still have to wait for this year's...lol!
I'm Indian (not Native American, brown Indian lol), middle class, California resident, one older sister who will be graduating from college in 2013...my chances?</p>

<p>Thanks!!</p>

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<p>Those C’s in geometry may hurt you, along with some of the B’s. USC really cares about SAT scores and GPA. Your SAT scores are OK for the school. They seem about average. Your ECs are ultimately irrelevant. Everybody thinks they have outstanding ECs. </p>

<p>An admissions officer told me the 3 things they first look at are your test scores, GPA, and the high school you’re from. If those are all good (above their averages), they read on to your essay and extracurriculars. If your SAT/GPA is not good, they’ll still read your essays and activities, but those would have to be absolutely amazing to overcome their newly-formed prejudice. </p>

<p>Lastly, being Indian won’t help you.</p>

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<p>Your SAT score is great… mine was 1900 and i got in.
Shoot for at least a 3.8 gpa
challenge yourself senior year, take 5 AP classes at once and get a job</p>

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<p>Thanks for the advice :slight_smile: I am taking 6 APs next year!</p>