<p>Hey guys, I wanna know my chances for SC. I want to take a visit up, but coming from South Florida it would be costly and I don't want to waste money if I prob won't get in.</p>
<p>I have a 3.68 UW GPA with 11 AP and AICE classes and more honors with a strong upward trend (3.2 Freshman year).</p>
<p>My SAT is a 2080 (670 M, 640 R and 770 W).</p>
<p>My main EC's are club soccer (10 hours a week, 52 weeks a year) where I am the captain. I also have Varsity Soccer for school, was JV soccer captain one year and Varsity Golf. </p>
<p>I coach a youth soccer team and also volunteer in the local youth soccer for kids with special needs league. </p>
<p>For 3 summers, I spent 160 hours each summer volunteering at the local youth summer camp for my city.</p>
<p>I am also an NHS officer, surf club officer and a member of FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes).</p>
<p>I'm an AP Scholor and have received 5 school wide awards for highest achievement in that class along with a local city wide award for placing in a photography contest.</p>
<pre><code>Did you apply by the merit scholarship deadline of Dec. 1. 2010? If so, there is a chance you may hear before the April 1 notification date.
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<p>Is English your second language? Did you take the ACT?</p>
<p>It is difficult to guess who will be admitted. We do not see your essay or couselor recommendations.</p>
<p>No, I didnt apply by Dec. 1 bc figured I was going to be fighting to get into the school- let alone get merit. </p>
<p>English is my 1st language, I just did super poorly on the Vocab part of the SAT (-8) which brought my score down a lot. I took the ACT, but only got a 29.</p>
<p>I know everyone says to visit before you apply, but in retrospect I kind of wish I hadn’t visited because I loved it so much and I think it might make the potential/likely rejection even harder to handle for me. You might be different, so whether or not you want to visit is really just a personal choice. The campus is beautiful and worth a visit, its just hard to leave once you get there Other than that I think you have an average chance based on what I’ve read here. Good luck!</p>
<p>I agree with everyone else that you are a pretty standard applicant and have a decent shot of getting in. </p>
<p>I applied to USC but have yet to visit because I live in NY. I plan on visiting the schools i get in to over spring break in April so that I’m not getting my hopes up about a school that I may never be accepted to.</p>
Other than that I think you have an average chance based on what I’ve read here. Good luck!</p>