Chance of getting into USC?

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USC is my dream school and the thought of possibly getting rejected/accepted next year is eating me alive. Please help.

From Louisiana, White, Female.

Top 10% of my class (I am the 10th percent lol)
GPA: 3.85 (but I think at the end of this year it may be about a 3.8… junior year man)
ACT: 32 (English:36, Math:33, Reading:31, Science:29)
English + Writing : My writing scores haven’t come in yet but I did take it.

SAT: I haven’t taken the sat yet but I’m taking it in June. I’m a very good standardized test taker and have been doing very well on practice tests lately. Maybe leave a good recommended score based on everything else?

ECs:
Played soccer for 10 years for my club.
Varsity Soccer Team for all 4 years (voted 1st team All District and 2nd Team All Northeast Louisiana)
Band (Made Honor Band and auditioning for All-State)
Secretary of National Honor Society
Latin Club
Quiz Bowl
Full-time Summer Babysitter
Countless Volunteer Hours (Red Cross, No-Kill Shelters, etc.)

Other:
I plan on KILLING my essays. My sophomore year I suffered a major loss and was in the hospital for 2 months with an injury that has a 30% mortality rate. I plan on just telling my story and really letting who I am as a person shine through overcoming what most people never have to go through their whole lives.
I have a few teachers in mind for great recommendation letters too.
I go to a very competitive public high school and every class I take is demanding: AP, Dual Enrollment, Gifted, or Honors.

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You’re a great athlete and a great candidate – but 1. USC is an expensive private school and far from home. Do you have the means to pay or get FA? 2. Even “matches” are a bit of a crapshoot these days because of so many more applications and because of yield protection. It would be best to have more than one school that you love. There are other universities with the same happy collegiate feel/culture as USC. Please do yourself a favor and find other schools that feel perfect to you too.

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Thanks so much for answering :slight_smile: I’m touring a countless number of schools this summer I’m definitely not going to let myself get hung up on one school. I’ve just loved USC for a long time!

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I agree with @JenJenJenJen

I would definitely advise you to submit your application by the deadline for scholarship consideration. Put a lot of time and effort into your application and show your enthusiasm for USC!