Chances for USC? Will Chance Back!

<p>I am a junior, who will be graduating in 2015</p>

<p>So these are my stats:</p>

<p>GPA: 5.0 weighted, 4.0 unweighted
SAT: 2190 (710 Reading, 680 Math, 800 Writing) (I am taking another SAT to improve my Math and Reading scores)
PSAT: 228</p>

<p>APs:
9th Grade:
World History (4)</p>

<p>10th Grade:
European History (5)
Spanish Language (4)</p>

<p>11th Grade (No AP Tests taken yet):
Spanish Literature
Chemistry
English Language
U.S. History
Human Geography</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>3 years volleyball (1 on varsity)
1 year basketball
2 years yearbook (1 as editor)
2 years Junior Statesmen of America (1 as boardmember)
3 years Science National Honors Society (1 as boardmember)
2 years Academic Decathalon (Team Captain)
2 years Quiz Bowl (Starting Player)
1 year Magic Club (Founder and President)</p>

<p>Job Experience:
Freelance writer published on Bleacher Report 22 times
Staff writer for animation review website
In the process of publishing a light novel with a Japanese publisher
Internship with California State Assemblymember, worked in PR and media
Upcoming internship with CAUSE (An Asian Business League), working in PR and media
Hired as a stage magician for birthday parties, bar mitzvahs, etc.</p>

<p>Volunteer Work:
100+ for local volunteer organization
Founder of Cards for Kids, a local volunteer organization involving magic for elementary school children</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male</p>

<p>Schools that I'm looking at are:
USC
UC Berkeley
UCSD
UCLA
Syracuse
NYU
U of Chicago
Arizona State
Cal State Long Beach
Columbia
U Penn
Dartmouth
(Not really that confident for the last three, but my parents are forcing me to apply to a few Ivys, and my friend, who was recruited to Dartmouth for lacrosse, wants me to apply there, although I don't see much of a chance to get there)</p>

<p>If anyone could tell me how things look for me at these schools, and what I should be doing to try and strengthen my application, I would really appreciate it. I'm trying to create a narrative centered around my interest in magic and writing.</p>

<p>USC: match
UC Berkeley: match
UCSD: low match
UCLA: match
Syracuse: safety
NYU: match
U of Chicago: reach
Arizona State: safety
Cal State Long Beach: safety
Columbia: reach
U Penn: reach
Dartmouth: reach</p>

<p>USC: Match
Berkeley: Match
UCLA: Match
UCSD: Low match
Syracuse: Safety
NYU: Match
U Chicago: Reach
ASU: Safety
CSULB: Safety
Columbia: Reach
UPenn: Reach
Dartmouth: Reach</p>