<p>I am currently a junior in high school, with a cumulative gpa of 3.7 weighted (from freshman and sophomore year) but I did poorly on first semester of junior year (3.5), I am planning on getting all a's next semester and earning a 4.6 gpa.
Here's my grades/accomplishments of each year so far:</p>
<p>Freshman year
-4.0 gpa both semesters
-pan asian club </p>
<p>Sophomore Year
-2 AP classes (AP Biology and AP World History) in which I earned good grades but did not pass on the AP Exam
-3.3 gpa first semester and 3.6 gpa second semester
-JV Volleyball
-Rugby
-Club Green
-Hip Hop Dance Club </p>
<p>Junior Year
-4 AP classes (AP U.S. History, AP Chemistry, AP English language and composition, AP Psychology); 3 of which I am aiming to take and pass on the AP exam
-3.5 first semester and a hopeful 4.6 for second semester
-Varsity Volleyball
-And I plan to attend a couple more meetings for at least 2 clubs (AP Club and Club Green and maybe Key Club)
-And I'm volunteering at a local hospital which requires a minimum of 100 hours
-CSF </p>
<p>What I am planning for Senior Year
-4 or more AP classes and passing the AP exams
-getting leadership status in 1 or 2 clubs
-having a minimum 4.0 gpa for both first semester and second semester
-joining yearbook
-Varsity Volleyball again
-Getting a job </p>
<p>I haven't taken my SAT's/ACT's yet but I am going to study my best for them. I was just wondering with everything I have academically and activity speaking is it enough for USC? I know USC evaluates potential students on a more holistic level but I was wondering if what I had would somewhat help and I was also wondering if taking more extra curriculars for senior year would help as well....</p>
<p>P.S. Thanks in advance for answering my question, I know it's a lot to ask but I really appreciate it! :]</p>
<p>Those AP classes help with course rigor and you’ve got solid ECs. But remember, the last few years the average admitted GPA has been an unweighted 3.8 and the mid-point SAT - 2100 (ACT 31-32). The further away you get on the downside the tougher it becomes to get in. Come back with your UW GPA and your test scores then people will be able to give you a better idea.</p>
<p>While the GPA of admitted students is 3.8 UW, the avg. gpa of attending freshman is 3.7, meaning they accept kids probably anywhere from 3.5 up, maybe lower with outstanding statistics elsewhere. Remember an avg. gpa of a school means 50% of the students had a lower GPA that what is stated. I do not mean to give false hope as USC is an elite school and therefore ridiculous to get into, but with great SAT/ACT scores and the ECs you have with a great essay you do have a good shot.</p>
<p>^ Note though that the OP has only mentioned their weighted GPA and their unweighted GPA may be significantly less, depending on how many courses were weighted in the high school’s calculation.</p>
<p>jennyv, as vinceh says, USC uses UNweighted GPA in admissions and considers the rigor of your schedule. For meaningful “chances,” you will need to provide your unweighted GPA and take the SAT ot ACT.</p>
<p>I think your EC’s show way too much inconsistency and lack of commitment.</p>
<p>It’s WAY better in USC’s eyes to see you do, say, 4 years of band and rugby instead of a splattering of 20+ different ECs you only did for a year. You have Volleyball going for you, but that’s the only consistent thing I see.</p>
<p>Raise your GPA, make sure you PASS and get a 4 or 5 on ALL AP exams, get at least a 2100 SAT and stick with CSF (get a leadership role) and the hospital volunteering instead of trying to cram yearbook into your senior year. (Trust me, yearbook takes a LOT of free time away from you! I was EIC for two years.)</p>