Chance

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>Can you please tell me my chances to get into this university?</p>

<p>GPA: 3.77
ACT: 29
SAT IIs: Math I:630, Bio E: 600</p>

<p>My Cornell interviewer said he would write strong recommendation and he liked my portfolio a lot.</p>

<p>Classes Taken:</p>

<p>8th Grade:
Earth Science</p>

<p>Freshman Year (Trimester):
Government
Oklahoma History
Physical Science
Algebra I
English I
Band
Art
3-D Art</p>

<p>Sophmore Year:
Biology
Geometry
US History
Computers 1 (Foreign Language Credit)
English II
Band</p>

<p>Junior Year:
AP Biology II
Algebra II
AP English III
Mentoring- Music (6th grade Band)
Honors World History
Band</p>

<p>Summer before Senior Year:
Computers II (Foreign Language Credit)</p>

<p>To be Senior Year:
AP English IV
Physics
Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry
Band
AP Environmental Science
Concurrent: Astronomy
Concurrent: Engineering Drafting with CAD
Concurrent: Government</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
NHS 4 years (counting Senior Year)
FCCLA 2 years
STUCO Parlemantarian (Officer) 2 years
Academic Team 2 years
ACT Study Group 2 years
Astronomy Club 1 year</p>

<p>Marching Band 5 years (counting Senior Year)
Concert Band 7 years (counting Senior Year)
Jazz Band 6 years (counting Senior Year)
Tulsa Youth Symphony Orchestra
Numerous Percussion Ensembles
6 Superior Ratings (1) on Percussion Solos
12 Piano Superior Ratings (1)
Woody Herman Jazz Award
Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award
Piano: 11 years
Math Award (National)
Band Section Leader (4 years)
Drumline Captain
5 years of various music camps/ architecture camp/ leadership camp</p>

<p>Undocumented Native American
Live in rural Oklahoma
School offers few AP classes or advanced classes</p>

<p>Great rec letters (one from Phd)</p>

<p>What do you think?
Thanks.</p>

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<p>Are you applying to the Thornton School of Music or for some other school such as Dornsife? If your admission involves an audition it is difficult for us to even guess at your chances.</p>

<p>Did you mean you held the position of parliamentarian?</p>

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<p>Actually I’m applying for architecture… Sorry I didn’t put that. And yes, parliamentarian.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/private/1213/USCFreshmanProfile2012.pdf[/url]”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/private/1213/USCFreshmanProfile2012.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Unweighted GPA 3.77 - Average Admit
ACT 29 - Below the 25th%-tile</p>

<p>Statistically that’s less than an overwhelming story and normally I’d say you would have a fair to average chance based on essays and recommendations. However, architecture requires a portfolio submission, so a great deal will depend on that assessment. As GeorgiaGirl points out, we’re not in any position to comment on that.</p>