<p>Hi guys!
Just wanted to know what you thought about my chances for getting a scholarship to USC. It's my UTMOST top choice, i would quite literally die if I got in, but I can only afford it on scholarship. My parents aren't really into the whole student loan thing either. </p>
<p>Taken:
World History-5
English Language-5
US History-5</p>
<p>Taking:
Statistics
English Literature
Government and Politics</p>
<p>EC's:
Tennis (JV for 3 years, captain for 2 years on JV, Varsity 1 year)
Newspaper Editor
South Asian Competitive Dance
Vice-President/ CO-founder of Business Club (FBLA)
President of South Asian Student Association
Teen Volunteer for a Domestic Violence Support Agency
Teen Mentor for Autistic Pre-teen
Mock Trial Member</p>
<p>Jobs:
Swim Coach
Summer Internship with YesVideo, Inc. (40+ hours per week, paid)</p>
<p>Wrote an essay on being South Asian, how it has shaped my interest in my intended major of International Relations/Global Business. Wrote about tennis and my interest in the socioeconomic aspects of the corporate world.</p>
<p>Have great rec letters- including one from a USC professor (viterbi professor, i'm applying to college of LAS)</p>
<p>I have an off-campus interview scheduled for next weekend!</p>
<p>I think you have a great shot of getting into USC. For scholarship consideration though, I don’t really see anything that really makes you stand out though. Many of the students who do get the Trustee and Presidential scholarships have something special about them, whether it’s amazing stats or something in their ECs.</p>
<p>vonn,
If you are admitted do apply for financial aid. Your parents will find all the aid is not loans. If your parents have suffered from the financial downturn the aid will be a combination of work study, state or federal grants and possibly some low interest loans. Obviously, I do not have any knowledge of your parents’ financial situation.</p>
<p>Check out almamemom’s helpful and informative threads on financial aid.</p>
<p>Well, i’ve been working with the domestic violence agency since age 13, and i’ve since produced all of their promotional media, and spoken at different events about the issue, and advocated the fight against it. additionally, I have international experience- i lived in india for a year, and this was the basis for my essay.</p>
<p>i’m also a national merit commended scholar, an AP scholar, principal’s honor roll member for 4 years, national honor society and California scholarship federation member. (if that makes a difference)</p>