Do I have what it takes to get into USC?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm gonna keep it short and sweet. What are my chances at the University of Southern California? It's my top choice!</p>

<p>Hawaii. White Male. Competitive college prep high school</p>

<p>Freshman-Junior
UW GPA: 3.88
W GPA: 4.03</p>

<p>Freshman-1st semester senior (grades went down):
UW GPA: 3.82
W GPA: 3.98</p>

<p>ACT: 32
PSAT: 216, NMSF, probably NMF</p>

<p>Proficient: English, Spanish, Italian
Took classes in: Japanese, Latin</p>

<p>Taken rigorous courses all four years.. </p>

<p>AP US History (4) (only AP my school offers before senior year aside from English)
This year I'm taking AP Bio, Calc, and Spanish (No scores yet)</p>

<p>ECS:
Freelance Writer for magazine in Italy (written in italian)
Intern/Volunteer at Emergency Room (80+ hours)
Cross Country (3 Years, team won state championship)
Volunteer to teach Spanish/English literacy education in Nicaragua (70 hours)
Book Club (2 years)
Best Buddies (1 year)
Club that sends children to higher education in Cambodia (2 years)
Volunteer at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (40 hrs)
Art club that puts on shows to build schools in Africa (2 years)
Soup Kitchen Volunteer (1 year)</p>

<p>Honors:
National Spanish Honor Society
National Spanish Examination (Gold Award [top 5% in nation])</p>

<p>Essay:
Mentioned how my rare genetic disorder ties in with my passion for health</p>

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<p>If you have time and knowledge, feel free to chance me for Tufts, Northeastern, and Tulane as well. I will chance back :)</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>I would say you are well qualified for USC. Everything looks pretty good. Essay topic is interesting, could be good as long as it is not a sob story to generate sympathy.</p>

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<p>Thank you for the response! No it is definitely not a sob story. I brush over it to cite it as a source of my inspiration.</p>