do I have a chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>-unweighted gpa: 3.5
grades have been consistent all through high school with 3.5/4.0's
(i go to a top 10 public school, so its different than other schools- the valedictorian has a 4.1...)</p>

<p>-have taken 5 AP's... one during the summer at a nearby college- it was a college level course- 4.0</p>

<p>SAT: 1850
(i know, extremely low, i freak out when i take standardized tests) </p>

<p>-ACT: 27</p>

<p>-Extracurriculars: everything you can imagine</p>

<p>president of a club, vice president of another, member of amnesty international, local ambulance core/youth corps member for last 2 years (12 hours a week), volunteer at local nursing home 8 hours a week,job at bagel store for last 2 years, sports every season all through highschool (soccer,softball, cross country/track), co-captain of 2 different teams, volunteer tutoring for chilldren at nearby church, volunteer at soup kitchen, part of town solid waste advisory board, 6 sports awards</p>

<p>-Ethnicity: Hispanic/white/native american </p>

<p>-My sister goes to USC and is in the school that I am applying to</p>

<p>-Had an interview with dean of the school im applying to.... hopefully it went well! </p>

<p>i have low stats, but do i have a chance? this is my dream school!</p>

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<p>I'd say you have a chance. I heard from somewhere that USC's average SAT score is around 1960, but your ECs make up for the slightly lower SAT score. As long as your essays are good and you stated in there somewhere that USC is your dream school, you should have a shot :)</p>

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<p>thanks vienna!... i didnt know where to state that USC is my dream school! my essays/ short answers were very funny though so hopefully they saw some of my personality</p>

<p>does anyone know how URM status affects acceptances at USC?
or how often people are accepted with low SAT's/ have you heard of this?</p>

<p>im getting too nervous...</p>

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<p>I believe one URM who got accepted with your SAT but higher GPA. He is in for trustee scholarship.</p>

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<p>My guess: your stats&ecs + URM = you're in
Good luck!</p>

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<p>columbia student: where did you see that!? that sounds insane... is it possible to be looked at for a scholarship with SAT's like mine? that would be amazing</p>

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<p>Here is the link. His name is Mr Tubbz, ACT=28</p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/425882-first-generation-urm-male-first-plan-messed-up-needs-your-help-3.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/425882-first-generation-urm-male-first-plan-messed-up-needs-your-help-3.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>this is truee..... scholarship with a 28!</p>

<p>but he won an essay contest from alice walker... yah, i cannot say that...</p>

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<p>does anyone have any advice on how to show my extreme interest in USC? </p>

<p>it is my top choice and i want to do everything that i can!!!</p>

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<p>I'm not sure you still can show extreme interest now that the application is over and done with. But if you want, keep on calling them to ask questions (make sure the questions involve your USC ID number). They just might remember you :)</p>