<p>Hello!
USC is by far my top choice of schools and I was wondering if I had a chance at all.
I applied towards the end of December to the college of Arts and Sciences.
My unweighted GPA is a 3.5 and my weighted is pretty high (I think its about 4.2 or so). I plan on sending semester grades, and this semester I will only have one B so that will improve my GPA at least a little bit.
I have taken a lot of honors and AP classes (4 AP classes last year, took AP Psychology test as independent study as well and got a 5). I am taking 4 AP classes this year.
My SAT is a 2040 (690M, 700CR, and 650W).
My recommendations are probably pretty good, but nothing outstanding.
My EC are pretty good, I was the president of a few things and won a few awards.
My essay was phenomenal - I was born without thumbs and I wrote about playing the piano with four fingers and how playing the piano gave me confidence and I learned that I was not disabled. Everybody who read my essay loved it.
Do you think I have a chance at all with fairly low stats? I was thinking about taking the SAT again in January to see if I could maybe get it up to a 2150 or so but would it even be worth my time considering they might not receive my scores before looking at my application and I still have a pretty low GPA?</p>
<p>Without a doubt.</p>
<p>Did you mean without a doubt I will get into USC or without a doubt I should retake the SAT?</p>
<p>Without a doubt you’d get in. Your SAT scores aren’t really that bad, but your course rigor and especially your condition would make you unique in the eyes of the admission officers. </p>
<p>If you want, you could still re-take the SATs, as it’d show you’re dedicated and strive for good scores.</p>