SAT: 2120 (CR-660, M-800, W-660 Essay:10)
SAT II: 720-Physics, 760- Math II (Would retaking Math II for 800 make a difference?)
GPA Top 10% of Class; (assuming there is grade deflation at my school):
9-11 UW- 3.68
9-11 W- 4.16
By the time of graduation I will have taken 12 AP courses! (Explains my poor GPA)
I have a strong upward trend:
Freshman (8 A’s 4 B’s)
Sophomore (6 A’s 4 B’s 2 C’s)
Junior (13 A’s)
Senior Year Schedule (Rigorous Schedule?)
AP Gov
AP Stats
AP Psych
AP Physics C
AP Lit
AP Computer Science/Tennis
Extracurriculars:
CSF (3 Years)
Key Club (3 Years)
Taekwondo 3rd Degree Black Belt (13+ Years)-What My Essay is about
1st Place Cal State Open Taekwondo Tournament
Junior Leadership Team for Taekwondo
Taekwondo Instructor Experience (200 Hours)
Volunteer as Taekwondo Instructor (50 Hours)
Social Security Office Internship
Orange County Math Circle Competition-4th Place
Love 2 Read (Library Reading Program)
Teen Advisory Board at Library
AP Scholar With Distinction
USC Discover Engineering (3 UNIT COURSE)-LAST SUMMER
600+ Community service hours
@persia5 Thanks! Do you know if there is an “easier” major I can apply to within Dornsife to increase my chances of acceptance into USC as a whole? Like would applying Undecided help?
Don’t do undecided, it just looks like this kid isn’t confident(if you have to, then don’t stress) But do you care what school you go to for 4 years of your life or what you have learned and add on to/ study for your whole life??
If you like to do the first choice(not recommended): apply as a agriculture degree. In fact you might be a farmer with a Harvard degree!(Exaggeration, agriculture can get complicated with ingenuity). But you get the idea.
USC might be a little reach, but a girl from my inner-city-ish school got in with a average-higher GPA like yours, so if you write really strong essays, you might have a chance! GAT shouldn’t be a problem. Chance me!
I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you, and I wish you the best of luck!