<p>Just got my June SAT back it gives me a sub score (2 dates) of 1460 /2140.
(was 1380 /2040) my gpa 4.25, good ec's Has anyone recieved the Cooper Scholars Award, and admitted to either the Honors College or Capstone with similar stats.</p>
<p>I had similar SAT and a higher GPA (around 5.0 W) and I am a Cooper Scholar in the HC. Here’s what the USC website says:
So you certainly have a chance. Just write some really good essays. As a sidenote, if you get into the HC, you’ll probably get at least Coopers. I’ve yet to meet anyone in Honors who has a smaller one.</p>
<p>Daughter was admitted into the Honors College with a 1400 SAT and 4.62 GPA weighted plus an excessive number of extra-curriculars. She received the Dean’s Scholarship which is $1,000 less per year than the Cooper Scholarship, but she is in-state.</p>
<p>You are a shoe-in for Capstone. SCHC may want more than a 4.25 weighted.</p>
<p>Yeah, I’m sorry. I meant to say that I didn’t meet anyone out-of-state that got less than Cooper which is only for OOS.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info, gives me hope:) I think the highest you can receive would be around a 4.666 AP’s are weighted at 4.8 * 5 (classes) = 24 + 4 ( gym & non-weighted elective 4 each) = 28 / 6= 4.666. Hopefully they would take into consideration. Also how do you like USC. It seems to have everything I am looking for. Anything you think I should know?</p>
<p>kearbear,</p>
<p>Glad to see your interest in USC! I had a 32 ACT, 1350/2060 SAT, and a 5.0 weighted GPA. This gained me admission into the Honor’s College, and I received a merit scholarship as well. I am OOS. </p>
<p>Don’t worry about the logistics of the GPA – your school sends in a “school report” that explains how the weighted system works at your school. A 5.0 at my school could be equivalent to a 4.5 at your school. They will notice!</p>
<p>Keep up the grades, keep doing leadership/activities that interest you, and KICK ASS on the Honors College application.</p>
<p>I really love it here. It wasn’t my first choice at all. I applied the day the application was due and didn’t think I would go there at all. But once I visited and looked at my financial situation I realized it was the best choice for me. Not really sure what else I could tell you, but the Honors College is pretty great. There are some pretty interesting classes available, and the Honors Dorm is one of the best on campus. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!</p>
<p>Thanks, jmarietol. I can’t wait to visit in July. The honors dorm look like a hotel online:) Does anyone have an on campus job or do you know how difficult it is to obtain one. I want to work about 8-10 hrs per week just for some extra $.</p>
<p>^Do you have work study? If not, there are some on-campus jobs available. <a href=“Career Center - Career Center | University of South Carolina”>Career Center - Career Center | University of South Carolina;
<p>It’s a lot easier to get a job as a work-study student, but you can get one on campus without it.</p>
<p>Also, I know last year that my dorm sent out emails about having students work the desk for 5-10 hours a week. That’s a pretty easy job that seems pretty popular.</p>
<p>On the honors app do I have to write down every book I’ve read during my high school
years? I think I saw this somewhere. Is it an essay?</p>
<p>kearbear- the app may have changed but when my Ds did it I think it was just a list with some notation about books that were required reading. Don’t remember if it hooked into an essay.</p>
<p>I do not believe there is any connection between the essay and the book list. Since you have probably read more books than you can count in that past few years, there is a certain degree of strategy in your choice of books. You could look at the list as a measure of how well read you are or you could look at it as an opportunity to surprise the review committee with one or two unexpected titles. Based on the students that tend to apply to the Honors College, you may be able to separate yourself by avoiding the more predictable books.</p>
<p>One of the essays from last year was to list out 15-20 books you’ve read during high school and then comment upon a few and their significance. I assume there will be another one this year similar to this. Its not a bad idea to start putting together a list right now!</p>