Chances for USC (Southern Cal) engineering school?

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<p>GPA: 4.18 W/ 3.875 UW
ACT: 27--should get higher by the next test
Class Rank: 19/388
Race: Persian
Sex: Male</p>

<p>I'm currently in my junior year at a very competitive high school in the state of Alabama. Also, I've taken one of the most challenging curriculum offered at my school. This is my schedule: (Pre-AP is honors btw)</p>

<p>Freshman Year: (grades for both semesters)
Pre-AP Biology--A
Pre-AP Geometry--A
Pre-AP English--A
Reg. World History--A
Latin 1--A
Health Science Academy 9--A</p>

<p>Sophomore Year: (grades for both semesters)
Pre-AP Algebra 2 w/ Trig--A
Pre-AP Chemistry--A
AP US History (part 1 during 10th grade)--A
Reg English--A
AP Human Geography--A (5 on the AP Exam)
Latin 2--A
Health Science Academy 10--A</p>

<p>Junior Year: (grades for 1st semester)
AP Chemistry--B
AP US History (part 2 during 11th grade)--B
AP Psychology--B
AP Environmental Science--A
Reg. English--A
Reg. Pre Calculus--A
Health Science Academy 11--A</p>

<p>EC:
415 community service hours
Debate Team
Green Team (Environmental Club for Recycling)
HOSA Health Career Proffesionals
Amnesty International
Scholars Bowl
Habitat for Humanity
Recreational Soccer Team
I tutor people in Chemistry and Math</p>

<p>I work at a gas station and I work at a Summer Day Camp</p>

<p>Achievments and Awards:
-I made a video about pollution and environmetn in an international video contest and I made it into the top 25 videos as a finalist
-Community Service Award
-Counselor of the Year at the Summer Camp</p>

<p>Honor Societies:
Latin Honor Society
Debate Honor Society
Math Honor Society
Rho Kappa Phi (Social Studies Honor Scoiety)
will most likely get into National Honor Society</p>

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<p>USC Viterbi: Aim for 31+/2100+</p>

<p>Is Alabama no good for engineering or it is your planned safety?</p>

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<p>I want to be a biomedical engineer, so my back up is UAB (birmingham)</p>

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<p>^</p>

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<p>USC does not have ED or EA. They also do not have a waiting list.</p>

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<p>USC has no early decision, or even early action. But, by all means, apply at USC as early as you would if it actually had EA/ED.</p>

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<p>Well, USC sorta has EA, as the top 3% get their admission decisions in late January if they applied by December 1. </p>

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<p>As people said, USC Viterbi is pretty selective. Higher testing necessary. I can assure you that USC does not have EA or ED. However, if you apply in a timely fashion (I think before January) then you are up for merit scholarship and you will be notified if you got one in winter, which indicates that you would have gotten into the school. </p>

<p>Also, I see you listed your race as Persian. Note that on SAT and Apps middle eastern is lumped in with the ‘White’ category. Also, this doesn’t really set you apart much at USC because there’s a significant Persian population in Los Angeles, many of which will be applying to USC. They have quite a Persian community at the school itself. </p>

<p>Best of luck!</p>

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