Chances at USC...thanks!

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<p>White female
public school in Arizona
upper-middle class</p>

<p>SAT: 2150 (CR 710, M 680, W 710)
SAT II: taking in December; Lit, US History & Math II; should receive 700+ on all
Top 4% in class of 450
GPA: 4.4 W 3.7 UW
National Merit Commended Student
AP Scholar</p>

<p>AP Psychology: 5
AP US History: 4
AP Calc BC/AB Sub: 4/5
Taken all Honors academic classes available and 6 out of 8 offered AP's
Current schedule is 3 AP's and 2 Honors</p>

<p>Cross-Country: So/Jr/Sr 20hrs/week; 3 years Varsity; 14th individual at City Championships & Regions; 1st place team at City and also at Regions; 2nd place team at State (highest in school's history); voted "Most Inspirational" by the team; 2-time camp attendee</p>

<p>Track: So/Jr/Sr 15hrs/week; 3 years Varsity; 7th in 800m at City Championships; most-likely captain</p>

<p>Cheerleading: Fr/So 15hrs/week; 2 years Varsity; one of only 2 freshman to make the squad; 1st place team at State; 5th place team UCA Nationals</p>

<p>NHS: Jr/Sr 2 hrs/week; Vice-President; head of 3 out of 7 committees; 60+ hours community service</p>

<p>Community Service Club: Jr/Sr 2 hrs/week; Vice-President; raised $8000 for various international charities; 50+ hours service; in one year, 8 state newspaper articles were written about the club, as well as one international, and we were featured 3 times on the news</p>

<p>Calculus Club: Jr/Sr 5hrs/week; General Officer; organized camp; tutored fellow students</p>

<p>Book Club: So/Jr/Sr 1 hr/week; Treasurer</p>

<p>Civil Disobedience Club: Jr/Sr 1hr/week; Historian; worked with teachers and other students to petition the school board to adjust the schedule</p>

<p>School Ambassador: Sr 1hr/week</p>

<p>Interact: Jr/Sr 1hr/week; Historian</p>

<p>French Club: Fr/So 1hr/2wks</p>

<p>Literary Magazine: Fr 1hr/2wks</p>

<p>Work experience: three 4-month summer jobs</p>

<p>Long essay was about my passion, cross-country and how my personal struggles (major issues with a new coach, two frusturating years of doctors appointments trying to diagnose the pain that held me back, spinal tumor diagnosis, surgery & painful recovery, running Varsity all three years until the very last race, etc) made me realize that I accept, and almost embrace, challenges with determination, always come out a stronger, more resilient person.</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>dont worry, i think thats really good. but u also never know.</p>

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<p>I think you have very good chances. Our school is a huge feeder into USC and people with lower stats get in.</p>

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<p>very good chances, but ur sat subscores add up to 2100 not 2150, still a very good score just fyi</p>

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<p>how on earth did you have a life in high school?!! you = crazy overachiever! this is a compliment haha. props to you!!</p>

<p>you have a great chance, don't worry! well actually, you never know, but still. SC has every reason to admit you</p>