<p>Hi there, I'm new to this site and was wondering what my chances of getting into the University of Southern California c/o 2012 are:</p>
<ul>
<li>My school is always one of the schools that has the most students attending according to the Freshman Profile.</li>
<li>My father works for USC, not in the actual school but one of the Science buildings. Will this be taken into consideration? The tuition if I were to get in would almost be free I believe.</li>
<li>I have a brother who graduated from USC recently (2008)</li>
<li><p>I am Filipino (Pacific Islander/Asian?)</p></li>
<li><p>My grades are extremely average, but they have improved every single year. Literally each class from one semester to the next has improved and so has my GPA. Went from a 3.45 Frosh, to 3.6/3.7 Soph year, to 3.7-4.02 Junior. All weighted. But again, colleges like improvement, right/? ;) haha hopefully</p></li>
<li><p>I have taken only AP courses, as the competition for honors classes & AP classes are extremely fierce and class availability is limited. I applied for all honors & AP's that were possible but just couldn't get in.</p></li>
<li><p>Sophomore year: AP World History</p></li>
<li><p>Junior year: AP US History, AP Environ. Science</p></li>
<li><p>Senior year: AP Government, (Still waiting on AP Psychology, if not, then I take a 4th year of Spanish)</p></li>
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<p>-I'm also taking a Shakespeare class senior year, which supposedly is appealing. If that AP Psychology class doesn't work out like I stated above, then I would take a 4th year of Spanish.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>SAT: 1810, currently waiting on my second batch of scores. Math: 530 Reading: 590 Writing: 690</p>
<p>Extra Curriculars:</p></li>
<li><p>(Including next year) 3 years of Track & Field.
JV Long Jump Captain (soph)
JV Triple Jump Captain (soph)<br>
JV Cross Country (junior)</p></li>
<li><p>JV Basketball Team manager</p></li>
<li><p>CSF Lifetime membership</p></li>
<li><p>Yearbook: including next year 3 years
Designer
Writer
Editor<br>
(Chief Design Editor next year)</p></li>
<li><p>Part of the award winning School Newspaper- 2 years
Designer
Editor
Writer
(Chief Website Editor next year)</p></li>
<li><p>Fellowship of Christian Athletes</p></li>
<li><p>Pro Earth Club</p></li>
<li><p>Asian/Filipino Club- 3 years
Vice President of the Filipino Club- (next year)
-Intramural Sports - 3 years+</p></li>
<li><p>Head Commissioner of the Community Service Leadership Team
(Over 105 hours of service)</p></li>
<li><p>Head Project Leader of the HSPT tutoring program at my school</p></li>
<li><p>Altar Server for 7 years</p></li>
<li><p>Youth Confirmation Team- Head Leader</p></li>
<li><p>Dolores Mission food volunteer/distribution - over 20 hours</p></li>
</ul>
<p>-I am also trilingual</p>
<p>Anything I need to know to help me? I know my grades are my biggest downfall right now, so any thing obviously that I need to do?</p>
<p>*Please be a little gentle though! Haha, don't say flatout "No chance!" I would appreciate areas for improvement/consideration.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>