Chances please....

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>Gender: M
Location: Connecticut
College Class Year: 2013
High School: Public
High School Type: sends some grads to top schools
Hispanic (Argentine)</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.95
GPA - Weighted: 4.64
Class Rank: top 10%
Class Size: 600</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I Math: 670
SAT I Critical Reading: 690
SAT I Writing: 730
ACT: 32
SAT II Math Level 1 (IC): 730
SAT II Biology - M: 800
AP Biology - 5
AP English Lang - 4</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars: Latin Club, A.R.I. (Volunteer group for mentally challenged adults), Interact, Marine Wildlife Club, Red Cross Youth Corps., columnist/photographer for school newspaper, scuba diving, piano, bass guitar</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work: Interact (Blood drive, food drive, etc.), Costa Rica-helping schools, national parks, etc. (2 weeks in the summer)</p>

<p>Honors and Awards: Science Fair - Honorable Mention, University of Michigan book award, National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar, National Honor Society</p>

<p>Senior Year Courses: AP Art History, AP English Lit, AP Envi Sci, AP Calc BC, AP Physics B, Independent Study Biochemistry</p>

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<p>Your record is impressive! Your grades and ACT are at or above the 25% level for all students who were accepted last year. At USC, as you probably know, you apply to a specific School within the university and each school varies in the criteria and competitiveness of admissions. For instance the performance majors, art and architecture, and film school heavily weigh their auditions, portfolios, or creative supplements. It would help to know what major you intend to pursue. Best of luck.</p>

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<p>thank you. i applied as a biophysics major, so it is the college of letters, arts, and sciences</p>

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<p>I'd say you're in. But don't get cocky. Invest time in crafting the subjective parts of your app.</p>

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<p>When I attended an admissions seminar recently the speaker from SC indicated the entire application is studied carefully. It is not just scores and grades, but all the things the student may offer the university.
In President Sample's speech in late March of 2008 he mentioned the mean composite SAT of admitted applicants was 2108, up from 2007.</p>