chances for USC in 2009?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>European (Greek; Okay, I guess White) Male from Northern California</p>

<p>I'm a junior right now</p>

<p>Very highly acclaimed public high school (Saratoga High, if you've heard of us )</p>

<p>SAT: 1980...first try, taking it again this Saturday</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.88</p>

<p>5 Honors classes by the time I graduate</p>

<p>2 AP's by the time I graduate (AP English Language and Calculus AP)</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
-City Youth Commission- 6 years, 3 terms, Treasurer Sophomore year, elected to commission by Mayor and City Council, many, many many Community Service/Teen Program Hours. at LEAST 700+
-Freshman Class Treasurer
-Class Representative Sophomore and Junior
-International Thespian Society-3 years
-Classical/Jazz Piano lessons for 6 years
-6+ plays/musicals with School Performing Arts Department (we were privelaged enough to be sent to Scotland to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival last August)
-2+ musicals with local youth theatre company (shows that took all summer to put together)
-Cross Country Team- 2 years</p>

<p>Work
-2 years as Intern to Counselor at Theatre Summer Camp for 6-8 year olds
-Hopefully gonna find a good job this summer and keep it through next year</p>

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<p>Are you an American citizen and/or a Greek citizen? Or is that just your background?</p>

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<p>sorry yes I am an American citizen. Born here, just take a lot of pride in the Greek heritage. But then again, what greeks don't?</p>

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<p>if you crank up your SAT to 2050 +, you'd be in</p>

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<p>slight reach-ish due to SAT's</p>

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<p>Slight reach. Try to take some more APs or IBs, and try to boost the SAT scores. Your ECs look good, just keep them up. Having a foreign heritage unfortunately doesn't help... it only matters if you go to school in another nation and are a citizen of that nation (or something along those lines...)</p>

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<p>"sorry yes I am an American citizen. Born here, just take a lot of pride in the Greek heritage. But then again, what greeks don't?"</p>

<p>hahahaha yes soooo true... hella[s] is my middle name actually, no joke.<br>
im from northern california too.. but i have never heard of saratoga</p>

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<p>Sweet, I know someone who goes here and went to Saratoga High.</p>

<p>Yeah, raise your SATs a bit and take a few more APs/Honors and you're good.</p>

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<p>Your SATs don't need to be high. I got in with an 1800 for Fall 2007</p>

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Your SATs don't need to be high. I got in with an 1800 for Fall 2007

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<p>Congrats! However, you should also note that you are in the minority. The vast majority of those scoring 1800 are rejected. I'm sure the rest of your application was stellar though. Again, congratulations!</p>