Chances at only one school I will chance back

Chance Me / Match Me!
1

<hr>

<p>Can you please tell me my chances at USC? It has been my number 1 choice since i was in the 7th grade</p>

<p>SAT: N/A
SAT II: 700 Math 2, 700 U.S History
ACT: 30
GPA: 3.5 UW, 3.9 W, I have taken 12 AP/H Classes + Taking AP Bio, Calc BC, and English Lit nest year
Rank: Top 10% out of 750+
Other Tests: 3 AP Chem, 3 AP Psychology, 3 AP U.S. History</p>

<p>Essays: (i kind of integrated the 4 topics below into my two essays)
1. when i was a freshman my parents got in an accident and i had to start taking care of my whole family. what i mean is that my chores got tripled, i needed to help my parents move through the house, and i had to walk my bro to school before i went. My school and his school are in 2 opposte directions.
2. i also wrote about how the envioronment i grew up in has shaped me to be a strong perservering leader and how people see me as a leader not because of my large frame ( i am 6'4) but because of the attidude i have when i am in the room.
3. how my parents accident coupled with my volunteering at the hospital and work in the
retirement home has changed my outlook on life and how i found my true calling which is medicine because God has blessed me with intelligence and lots of empathy towards the needy and weak.
4. i also included in my essay a great quote from one of a famous surgeon (i am drawing a blank on his name right now) but it said " i was never the smartest in med school, but what i lacked in ability i made up with through discipline." i think this quote really applies to me and i explained why. </p>

<p>Hook: Family Accident as mentioned in Personal Statement</p>

<p>Location: CA</p>

<p>High School Type: Low Tier Public School in Ventura County can anyone look up Oxnard High School and tell me what Tier they are?</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Other Asian (More Specifically Arabic)</p>

<p>Gender: Male</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Volunteer:
1. 200 hr. at local hospital
2. 100 hr. local foodbank
3. 100 hr. Boys and Girls Club
4. 100 hr. retirement home</p>

<p>Clubs/Sports:
1. 4 year NHS (President 2009)
2. 4 year CSF
3. 4 year MESA
4. 4 year Tack and Feld (Captain, 4 year varsity, and 2 time defending league champ.)
5. 4 Year Mock Trial
6. 4 year Geography Bowl
7. 4 year Knowledge Bowl</p>

<p>Awards:
1. AP Scholar
2. 2008 and 2009 League Champion
3. 2008 most improved thrower</p>

2

<p>You have a very good shot at USC as far as I can see. Your gpa is a bit low, though, especially since you are at a low-tiered school. Also, you don’t seem to have any arts on your resume. Your essays, on the other hand, have the potential to be very powerful. Make sure to do well on the SAT, preferably above 2100 for a great shot.</p>

<p>Chance me please <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/899767-chance-me-harvard-princeton-yale-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/899767-chance-me-harvard-princeton-yale-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

3

<p>GPA needs work (ECs pretty wonderful but always open for improvement) but otherwise you seem to have a pretty good chance. (are you going to take the SAT or are you just going to give them just the ACT?)</p>

<p>Chance me even though people already did (I’m having a bet with my parents that people think I’ll get into a “good” college b/c parents gave me the “you’ll never get in with those stats” lecture):
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/899461-chance-me-uc-schools.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/899461-chance-me-uc-schools.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

4

<p>I am going to retake the ACT in Sept, Oct, and Dec. my goal is a 32-33 on it but the more practice test i do they lower self-confidence i have. im getting like 27-30
on practice, 30 on the Real but i just dont know how to get up 2-3 more points. i have studied a lot and currently i am at 28 E, 32 M, 29R, 29S</p>

5

<p>bump 10cahr</p>

6

<p>i think you have really good chances - I don’t know that much about USC but your ECs are excellent and you’re taking pretty rigorous classes. all around really good!</p>

<p>chance me pleasee <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/900961-chances-colgate-bucknell-etc.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/900961-chances-colgate-bucknell-etc.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

7

<p>You got it man</p>

8

<p>I think you’re getting in</p>

9

<p>you’ve got really good academics and ECs. I’d say that you’re in</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/900372-chance-me-h-y.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/900372-chance-me-h-y.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

10

<p>It is clear that you are in…you probably didn’t even need to ask to know that though. </p>

<p>Chance me back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/902915-i-hear-unc-ch-hard-oos-maybe-ill-get.html#post1064558837[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/902915-i-hear-unc-ch-hard-oos-maybe-ill-get.html#post1064558837&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

11

<p>bump 10char</p>

12

<p>The only thing is your GPA, everything else is great. USC is majorly competitive and my friend had like a 4.3 GPA and 31 ACT score and only got in for spring semester at that school. however your activities and volunteer hrs and essays may compensate for the average test scores and slightly below average GPA. good luck!</p>