Chances for USC!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>GPA: 3.41 UW 3.96 W*
Rank: School Doesn't Rank
SAT: 720 CR; 680 Math; 670 Writing; 2070 Total
SAT 2: 690 Lit; 630 Math 2
Very Competitive Catholic high school ranked #6 nationally in academics by "Catholic High School Honor Roll" (not sure how credible that ranking is though)</p>

<p>EC's:
Student Council Representative 4 years
Varsity Cross Country 4 years (senior captain, went to state 3 times)
Varsity Track 4 years (senior captain, won league 3 times)
Campus Ministry Team (12) Organize food, toy, money drives for school
Founder of Redwood Running Club (summer running club 4 years)
Youth Basketball Scorekeeper (4 years)
Youth Soccer Coach (4 years; 200 hours)
Work in Non-profit golf shop for youth that gives away free clubs (4 years 300 hours)
Worked 20 hour weeks as Front desk worker at athletic club (summer after junior year)
Founder of Homeless Project (Drive around inner-city delivering xmas gifts to homeless people, with friends and family)
Golf in free time (since i was a little kid)
Skimboarding (since I was a freshmen)
Went to leadership seminar in summer after junior year</p>

<p>Essays: About my family tradition at the school, about mom having severe heart attack and coma in my sophomore year, and about perseverance in running. AP english teacher wanted copies to use as good examples for her classes.</p>

<p>Recs: Should be good, focused on my perseverance </p>

<p>Legacy: Mom, Uncle (6 figure donor), 2 great aunts, 4 cousins</p>

<p>Extra Rec: From my uncle who donates to the school (couldn't hurt haha)</p>

<p>*I wrote a letter to the school about how my mom had 4 heart attacks throughout high school and was bedridden by her medication so I had to assume all of her household responsibilities and had less time for school work throughout almost all sophomore and junior years</p>

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<p>Your GPA is a little low, so I would say reach, but the rest is pretty good, so that might make it a match.</p>

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<p>Didn't you like the answers the first 82 times you asked? Will ten people please tell him he's a shoo in so he'll stop?</p>

<p>Read the common data set for your own edification. It's a REACH because of your GPA. If they buy your excuse or your uncle has pull, maybe you'll get in.</p>

<p>I always wonder about blaming a low GPA on an ill parent. What if that parent is sick while you're in college?</p>

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<p>jeez, sorry im just nervous and I got new SAT's so I was wondering if that might change things...calm down, its just a forum</p>

<p>Also, NOBODY else reply to this since I've commited such a travesty by posting a couple chances threads</p>

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<p>Well, I wont be at home to take care of things if my mom gets sick again while im in college, one of my brothers will have to step up...</p>

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<p>... travesty?</p>

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<p>haha, i was being sarcastic because suze was angry about my chances thread</p>

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<p>WOW Suze calm down..haha i think the poster is just a bit nervous about his odds. </p>

<p>USC: Slight Reach</p>

<p>I think you probably got a good shot at admissions. It depends on how they look at your GPA and view your reasoning. Your SAT is solid. Best of luck!</p>