Chances for 5 Schools Across the Country

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Stats

New SAT: 1350 // 670 R/W, 680 M (retook in Oct, waiting on scores)
ACT: 29 // 31 E, 30 M, 25 R, 31 S, 32 W
GPA: 3.69 (U) // 3.73 (W) [upwards trending GPA with straight-As 11th grade]

Rank: Top 20% (74/95)

Extracurriculars: 4 Years Student Government (Secretary and Representative), 4 Years at an interior design store (Assistant Store Manager), 3 Years Theatre Camp (Counselor-In-Training), 4 Years Community Theatre/Drama (producing, directing, acting, etc.), Assistant Manager @ Student Store, National Honor Society, Journalist and Photographer for School Newspaper, PA experience for 2 indie films, one in hometown and one in LA,

Volunteer/Service: Worked with artistic children in 2016/17 for my school's Art Day, volunteered to help run our school's Red Cross Blood Drive, phone banked for the Democratic National Committee of Oregon, helped those who cannot feed themselves by serving hot meals and dessert

Awards and Acknowledgements: International Thespian Society Vice Presidential Honors Recipient (over 650+ hours in theatre), American Red Cross Honoree (referred 5 new donors and gave 3 donations), All-American High School Film Festival Official Selection

School: Public option school, arts-centered
APs*: AP World History, AP Statistics, AP English Literature, AP Calculus AB (peer tutoring this year), AP US History, College Anatomy/Physiology
Ethnicity: White (Europe)

Gender: Male

Intended Major: Film Business (Business of Cinematic Arts, Business of Creative Enterprises, Creative Producing, etc.)

Colleges (in order of priority): USC (First choice), Emerson College, Chapman University, Columbia College Chicago, Oregon State University

*Note: my school offers very little AP/college classes, and these are all the academic ones I could take. The only other ones are AP Studio Art and AP Music Theory.

I retook the SAT this last Saturday and I’m waiting to hear back the scores on the 21st. I feel strong about it. Please feel free to ask any questions you have.

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You have wonderful stats! Most of the schools you listed are at or slightly above average for your stats. For you, a career in the arts is based more on what kind of portfolio you submit. Do you know if your intended major requires interviews or portfolios?

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None of them require interviews, however, Chapman wants a creative resume, an essay describing how I took a lead role in a project, a personal statement of 500 words or less, and a third letter of rec from my film teacher. USC also wants a visual reel, but only if I get accepted to the school. I apply to the specific program with the portfolio.