Do you think I'll get in?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>It's my first or second choice. At the moment. Do you think I'll have any luck?</p>

<p>White Male from Minot, North Dakota
Lives on a Farm. Am fluent in that lifestyle.
HS Class of 2010 (junior)
1st Generation College Student (both my parents failed out [still have jobs today], mother failed out of uw-madison, father failed out of Emory)
Highly Ranked Public High School (well, #3 in N. Dakota, that is, so that's really not saying much)
GPA (unweighted): 3.898
GPA (weighted): 3.962
ACT: 35 (w/ 10 writing)
I never took the SAT, but I got 226 on the PSAT.
Class Rank: 5/174
Major: Undecided. Possibly English/Film? </p>

<p>CLASSES (HP=Honors Placement)
FRESHMAN: Spanish 1, HP Earth Science, HP US History, HP English 9, HP Geometry, Band
SOPHOMORE: HP Spanish 2, AP Biology, APUSH, HP English 10, HP Algebra 2, AP Gov, Band
JUNIOR: HP Spanish 3, AP Chemistry, AP Euro, AP English, HP Pre-Calc, Band, Music Lab
SENIOR: AP Spanish, AP Physics, AP Psychology, AP English, AP Calc AB, Band, AP Music Theory</p>

<p>AP Scores varied Greatly.</p>

<p>EC's:</p>

<ol>
<li>Band.</li>
<li>Percussionist</li>
<li>4 years of High School Band.</li>
<li>1st Chair since sophomore year</li>
<li>Made the most Elite Audition band in my school 10th-12th grade</li>
<li>3 Music Letters, all from various Band Activities
<strong>Marching Band</strong>
-5 years, 8th-12th grade.</li>
<li>Section Leader for upcoming season</li>
<li>Co-Section Leader last year
<strong>Drum Line</strong></li>
<li>Co-Captaining the Drum-Line</li>
<li>5 years</li>
<li>Our group won 2 state titles
<strong>Pep-Band</strong></li>
<li>Section Leader junior year</li>
<li>Winter and Spring</li>
<li>Composed a "song" that we performed
<strong>Jazz Ensemble</strong></li>
<li>1st Chair Pianist/ doubled up on bass when needed</li>
<li>3 years</li>
<li>Performed in DC
<strong>Solo & Ensemble</strong></li>
<li>Played a Sax Solo sophomore year and received a superior rating</li>
<li><p>Fresh-Junior Year: Played with group and got excellent/superior ratings
<strong>Traveled to Spain last summer with the band to perform in Madrid</strong>
<strong>Accepted into the North Dakota all state High School Honor Band</strong></p></li>
<li><p>Track & Field (Indoor & Outdoor)</p></li>
<li><p>1 mile, 2 mile, 4X400 m. Relay</p></li>
<li><p>Captain Junior Year for Indoor</p></li>
<li><p>Freshman Year-Senior</p></li>
<li><p>National Honor Society</p></li>
<li><p>300 Community Service Hours to this point</p></li>
<li><p>Includes peer tutoring to disabled children in the elementary school</p></li>
<li><p>Habitat for Humanity, summer 2009. Renovating a childrens library. only 2 hours a week.</p></li>
<li><p>Part Time Job, Target. I Work in Food Avenue/Cashier. 25-30 hours a week. 35 hours a week in the summer.</p></li>
</ol>

<p>-Essays should be good. I'm generally good with that.</p>

<ul>
<li>My recommdation should be pretty good.</li>
</ul>

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<p>Very, very, very good chance. If you take the SAT, you’d be most likely become a National Merit Semi/Finalist with that PSAT score and recieve automatic half scholarship if you designate USC as your first choice. Even without, I think you’d at least get an interview for the Presidential Scholarship.</p>

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<p>I think you have a very good chance basically anywhere. And I do mean anywhere. USC has a lot to offer in both of your tentative majors, and you might also check out the Thematic Option (TO) program, for which you will almost certainly qualify. I suspect that your hard work and excellent results in and out of the classroom will really pay off when college admissions roll around. I’m particularly impressed that you have managed all this while working 25-35 hours a week.</p>

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<p>You’ll be fine. A 35 ACT score is fantastic. You need to demonstrate artistic ability and portfolio for the film school. You need a substantive and artistic resume to apply to the film school.</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone. A lot.</p>