Fall 2013 USC DECISIONS STATS ONLY THREAD Congratulations!

<p>HardDay and other people who are starting to receive decisions- what does your USCConnect application status say?</p>

<p>^ I also want to know.</p>

<p>I’m sorry about your daughter. She actually sounds awesome and I’m confused why she didnt get in…I have no idea what a Trojan Transfer Plan is…like seriously.</p>

<p>Sorry for your daughter. Any school will be very fortunate and lucky to have her. :)</p>

<p>This is beginning to make me very nervous and worrisome. :(</p>

<p>HardDay, I’m terribly sorry. </p>

<p>I hope we can keep discussion/commiseration/congrats on other threads because it helps to keep this one thread free of questions/reactions and simply post stats.</p>

<p>To all: Please post decisions only on this official STATS thread. Thanks.</p>

<p>ACCEPTED TO MARSHALL (SPRING ADMIT)
will post full stats later
3.5/4.4 from the USC’s biggest feeder high school
34 act
strong EC’s
11 Aps and 10 Honors</p>

<p>Thanks biguk for getting things back on track. I expect many more results to be posted, so here’s reminder of how to post from alamemom’s 1st post:</p>

<p>REMEMBER - STATS ONLY - NO DISCUSSION. Start a new thread for questions/comments. THANKS!</p>

<p>Here are instructions and a template you can use to help future generations of USC applicants!:</p>

<p>-Copy/paste all the text below from === to === into a new post (Do NOT include the ===)
-Delete the line that does not apply, i.e. Accepted or Rejected.
-Add your specifics on the X’s.
-PREVIEW POST to see how it looks before you submit. Instead of clicking “Post Reply,” choose “Go Advanced” so you can make adjustments before you post (believe me - I had to preview this several times before I got it right!!!)</p>

<p>THANKS FOR CONTRIBUTING!</p>

<p>===</p>

<p>**Decision: Accepted **
**Decision: Rejected **</p>

<p>Date applied: X</p>

<p>Date decision postmarked/received: X</p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at USC: X</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: X M: X, CR: X, WR: X,
[</em>] ACT: X
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: X
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: X/X
[<em>] Rank: X
[</em>]AP/IB classes: X
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: X
[</em>] Teacher Recs: X
[<em>] Counselor Rec: X
[</em>] EC highlights: X[/ul]
Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: X
[</em>] School Type: X
[<em>] Ethnicity: X
[</em>] Gender: X[/ul]Other Factors, hook?: X</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: X</p>

<p>===</p>

<p>If it works, it should look like this:</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted
Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Date applied: X</p>

<p>Date decision postmarked/received: X</p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at USC: X</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>SAT Total: X M: X, CR: X, WR: X,
ACT: X
SAT Subject Tests: X
GPA-UW/W: X/X
Rank: X
AP/IB classes: X
</code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>Essays: X
Teacher Recs: X
Counselor Rec: X
EC highlights: X
</code></pre>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>State or Country: X
School Type: X
Ethnicity: X
Gender: X
</code></pre>

<p>Other Factors, hook?: X</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: X</p>

<p>Don’t forget to “PREVIEW POST”</p>

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: 11/25/12</p>

<p>Date decision postmarked/received: 3/27/13</p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at USC: Communication, Annenberg </p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2010 M: 610, CR: 670, WR: 730
[</em>] ACT: n/a
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: Lit (600), US (570), Math 2 (600)
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.89/4.4
[<em>] Rank: 15/483
[</em>]AP/IB classes: Bio, European History, US, Calc AB, Lit, Gov
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: strong
[</em>] Teacher Recs: good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: excellent
[</em>] EC highlights: Newspaper (news editor, EIC), Girl Scouts (Ambassador Scout), Water Polo (V + JV; 2-time captain), Swim team (V+JV), Youth and Government, Green Club, NHS, CSF, part-time retail job[/ul]
Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: underfunded public
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: female [/ul]Other Factors, hook?: awards for sports every season. volunteered at an underprivileged kindergarten in Germany with sister cities exchange. older sister is in PR at Annenberg.</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: For those who are still waiting, I’m from Los Angeles County! I could not be more excited. I’ve been dreaming about going to Annenberg at USC my whole life. Good luck to everyone!</p>

<p>**Decision: Rejected **</p>

<p>Date applied: 11/30/12</p>

<p>Date decision postmarked/received: Received 3/27/123</p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at USC: N/A (Applied to SCA Film and TV Prod)</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 1870 M: 570, CR: 650, WR: 650
[</em>] ACT: Didn’t take
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: Didn’t take
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.85/4.4
[<em>] Rank: 4/175
[</em>]AP/IB classes: 5 AP’s: AP English Language (4), AP English Literature, AP Spanish Literature, AP Government, AP US History (4)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I personally thought they were a little generic, but I feel it accurately represented my work ethic and love for academics. My aunt (admissions director at CSUN who has also had quite a lot of experience with different schools) helped me extensively.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: They were really good. Nothing but magnificent praise.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I don’t know. My counselor and I are on good terms, however.
[</em>] EC highlights:
Theatre for all 4 years (as actor, stage manager, sound designer/operator, etc)
NHS and CSF for all 4 years (required service; President of NHS senior year)
Spanish Honors Society 3 years (President senior year; required service, including making bagged lunches for the homeless and tutoring the students of the school)
KCHS-LA for 2 years (Student-run television broadcast at school; directed, anchored, graphics designer)
ASB senior year (Student government; secretary)
Campus ministry senior year (lector at school masses; retreat leader)
[/ul]
Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Los Angeles, California
[</em>] School Type: Private Catholic
[<em>] Ethnicity: Mexican
[</em>] Gender: Male[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: Nothing really I guess…</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: I am extremely saddened by this rejection. I had a glimmer of hope that I was going to get in, at least into the university itself. I am thinking of appealing, but I am not quite sure what classifies as “compelling”. As of right now, Emerson College will probably be the school I will attend in the fall.</p>

<p>Decision: Rejected </p>

<p>Date applied: 12/01/12</p>

<p>Date decision postmarked/received: 3/27/13</p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at USC: none…</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT Total: 2040 M: 610, CR: 770, WR:660,
ACT: 32
SAT Subject Tests: US History-740, World History-800, Literature-740
GPA-UW/W: 3.5/4.0
Rank: n/a
AP/IB classes: APUSH, APES, AP Euro, AP Psychology, AP Language, AP Lit, AP Calc AB, AP Gov, AP Econ
Subjective:
Essays: I thought they were good, and they got me into Duke, so I don’t know…
Teacher Recs: stellar
Counselor Rec: stellar
EC highlights: Leadership positions in Youth and Government, a community service program, and softball. Received my gold award in Girl Scouts after 11 years of scouting. I work as an intern in a local politician’s office and for a Model United Nations program for the Y.
Location/Person:
State or Country: CA
School Type: Second ranked public school in the state, and we’re a feeder school for USC
Ethnicity: Middle Eastern
Gender: F
Other Factors, hook?: I speak 3 languages</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: I know this sounds cocky, but I honestly have no idea why I didn’t get in. I guess just the luck of the draw?</p>

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: 10/24/12</p>

<p>Date decision postmarked/received: 1/23/13</p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at USC: Dornsife/Biology</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 1980 M: 720, CR: 650, WR: 610
[</em>] SAT Subject Tests: Math 1: 730 US Hist: 610
[<em>] GPA-UW/W: 4.0/4.15
[</em>] Rank: 2/372
[<em>]AP/IB classes: Enviro Sci (4), US Hist (3), Lang & Comp (4), Lit & Comp, Bio, US Gov
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Standard
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Above Average
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Above Average
[<em>] EC highlights: BPA (Treasurer), DECA, NHS, Physics Club, Writing Center Tutor, Math Center Tutor
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: ID
[<em>] School Type: Poor Public (Largest in state; ~2200)
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]Other Factors, hook?: First generation student, QuestBridge finalist, unique family situation, but from there it’s all subjective.</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: Presidential finalist; after my dream school didn’t pan out, my chances of going to USC are pretty high since it’s definitely the most financially feasible (due to their policies) of all the schools I’ve been accepted to so far. That, and Explore really changed my opinion of the school for the better.</p>

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: X January 1</p>

<p>Date decision postmarked/received: X March 27</p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at USC: X Undeclared Dornsife </p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2150 M: 650, CR: 760, WR: 740,
[</em>] SAT Subject Tests: Didn’t submit any
[<em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.7/X 4.0
[</em>] Rank: No ranks
[li]AP/IB classes: all honors fresh/sophNo aps junior year but got a 5 on ap english without taking the class, and got an A taking psych at UCLA, [/li]senior year: AP calc, ap lit, and ap gov</p>

<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Amazing, not trying to sound cocky
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Absolutely amazing, without a doubt
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Again… pretty good
[</em>] EC highlights: President of three clubs, member of 5 others[/ul]
Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: LA
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: F [/ul]Other Factors, hook?: Getting two diplomas, recognized nationally for community leadership, and legacy</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?:
Really happy! I always wanted to go here!</p>

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: 18 November 2012</p>

<p>Date decision postmarked/received: 27 March 2013</p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at USC: Marshall School of Business (Business Administration)</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2320 M: 800, CR: 720, WR: 800
[</em>] ACT: n/a
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: Biology: 760, Chinese: 800
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.94/4.30
[<em>] Rank: ~top 5% or higher
[</em>]AP/IB classes: AP Biology (5), AP US History (5), AP English Language (5), AP Spanish, AP English Literature, AP Comparative Government, AP Calculus BC
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: one relating football to economics
[</em>] Teacher Recs: decent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: okay
[</em>] EC highlights: Marching Band (section leader), Concert Band III (first chair flute), Pep Band, Symphony Orchestra, Senior Men and Women, Link Crew, Hope Can Cure Cancer Club, Volunteens (President, Secretary/Publicity Commissioner), Music Mentors, Volunteer at Methodist Hospital of Southern CA, 2012 Overseas Youth English Teaching Volunteer Program in Taiwan [/ul]
Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: Large Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: F[/ul]Other Factors, hook?: good grades and my school’s a big supplier of students to USC each year</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: waiting on financial information to come out; otherwise I will probably attend UCLA</p>

<p>Correction: add APEnglish, all APs score of 5.</p>

<p>Still wondering why I got in.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted </p>

<p>Date applied: January 10th, 2013</p>

<p>Date decision postmarked/received: March 28th, 2013</p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at USC: Dornsife/Undecided</p>

<p>Stats:
ACT: 31
SAT Subject Tests: n/a
GPA-UW/W: 3.95/4.0
Rank: 2/363
AP/IB classes: APUSH (4), AP Lang (5), AP Chem, AP Spanish, AP Bio, AP Psych, AP Lit, AP Calc AB
Subjective:
Essays: Pretty good
Teacher Recs: The one I saw was awesome
Counselor Rec: n/a
EC highlights: 1st chair alto saxophone in top band, marching band, camp counsellor, student mentor, varsity tennis, tons of hours of volunteer work
Location/Person:
State or Country: WI
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: F
Other Factors, hook?: I was pretty shocked because a lot of people were getting rejected from what I saw…maybe because I’m from an underrepresented state? </p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: We need to visit first and see financial aid…but its between USC and Boston College for sure.</p>

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: November 1st</p>

<p>Date decision postmarked/received: March 25th</p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at USC: Biochemistry </p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2320 M: 800, CR: 720, WR: 800,
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: Math II: 730, Chemistry: 740
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.96/5.36
[<em>] Rank: Top 5%
[</em>]AP/IB classes: 7 in total.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Decent
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: God
[</em>] EC highlights: X[/ul]
Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NJ
[</em>] School Type: Medium Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asain
[</em>] Gender: Male[/ul]Other Factors, hook?: Nope.</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: X</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted </p>

<p>Date applied: In late october</p>

<p>Date decision postmarked/received: 3/28/13</p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at USC: Annenberg, Public Relations</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT Total:20120 X M:650 CR: 670, WR:770
ACT: N/A
SAT Subject Tests: Two. Biology: 720 World History: 760
GPA-UW/W: I have a 100 average, weighted
Rank: My school does not rank.
AP/IB classes: I have taken nine AP classes in total in my four years of high school. </p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: I believe my essays were very well written. My general essay was about nudity- how the world would be more accepting and tolerant if we all simply lived nude. It was a risk but I loved it! And I took a lot of time crafting my USC supplement and Annenberg statment of intent!
Teacher Recs: Strong
Counselor Rec: Good.
EC highlights: I am on the executive board of my school’s drama club-we operate like a rep theatre and put on eight productions a year- I act as the financial chairperson and head sound designer. I also am very involved in music and select choir. I also do community service through my church youth mass and have a part-time job. </p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: NY
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian.
Gender: Female
Other Factors, hook?: I don’t exactly have “hook.” I’m a triplet, but neither of them applied to USC. </p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: I have to visit, but chances are I will be a Trojan! I am so excited and blessed!</p>

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: Before Dec. 1 </p>

<p>Date decision postmarked/received: March, 26, 2013 </p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at USC:School of Dramatic Arts/BA Theatre </p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 1950 superscored,
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.7/over 4.0
[<em>] Rank: School does not rank
[</em>]AP/IB classes: U.S History AP, Language AP, French AP, Environmental Science AP, Literature AP, Government AP
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I think it was pretty great!
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Great
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Probably very good
[</em>] EC highlights: ALl types of acting in theatre and in film for a while and very committed to certain EC’s such as school theatre, school directing, and thespians.[/ul]
Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: South Florida
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Black/White/Native American (Cherokee)
[</em>] Gender: F[/ul]Other Factors, hook?: I’m in a lot of honors societies and have acted for forever! I do a lot of community service as well.</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: I am 100% going!!! ITS MY DREAM SCHOOL AHHHH!</p>

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: 12/01</p>

<p>Date decision postmarked/received: 3/28</p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at USC: Marshall</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2370 M: 800, CR: 770, WR: 800,
[</em>] ACT: X
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: Math II - 800, Biology M - 750
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.4 UW
[<em>] Rank: X
[</em>]AP/IB classes: 7 AP’s
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Pretty mediocre
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Excellent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Generic
[</em>] EC highlights: Siemens Semifinalist, AIME Qualifier, a few tennis awards
Location/Person:[list]
[<em>] State or Country: TX
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: X[/ul]Other Factors, hook?: X</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: Beyond relieved after rejections from Columbia, UChicago, Duke and Williams.</p>

<p>** Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: 1/15</p>

<p>Date decision postmarked/received: 3/28</p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at USC: Viterbi/ChemE</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: Didn’t send
[</em>] ACT: 31
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: Didn’t send
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.9/4.8
[<em>] Rank: 25
[</em>]AP/IB classes: Environmental (5), Lang (3), APUSH (5), Calc BC, Bio, Lit, Chem, Gov’t, Statistics
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Eh
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Okay
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Okay
[</em>] EC highlights: 3 leadership positions throughout high school, internship related to major the summer after Jr year[/ul]
Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Virginia
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male[/ul]Other Factors, hook?: None</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: I was kind of surprised considering how I wrote my supplement essays in literally 20 minutes at like 10 pm the night before the deadline.</p>

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: 12/1/12</p>

<p>Date decision postmarked/received: 3/28/13</p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at USC: School of Cinematic Arts/Interactive Entertainment</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2220 M: 730, CR: 720, WR: 770
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: Japanese - 670
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.74/4.06
[<em>] Rank: N/A (school doesn’t rank)
[</em>]AP/IB classes: AP French (5), AP Studio Art, AP Calculus AB
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Good! I wrote about how one of my favorite cartoons shaped/parallels much of who I am today, so it was both related to my field of study and something that I feel best describes my personality.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Really good - each teacher was one that I’ve known all four years and (luckily) had in classes and EC’s that were relevant to my majors of choice. They all teach subjects that I’m good at and run clubs/exchanges that I’m heavily involved in.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Okay, she probably had good things to say but I didn’t have much of a relationship with her outside of the app process.
[</em>] EC highlights: Created French club, French and Japanese exchange trips (traveled twice, hosted three times, did a lot of translation for the Japanese trip on both ends), Concordia Language Villages every summer (includes a month-long session for HS credit, as my school doesn’t offer Japanese), two pre-college courses at the Art Institute of Boston [/ul]
Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Massachusetts
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian/White
[</em>] Gender: Female[/ul]Other Factors, hook?: I have my art portfolio available online if anybody wants the link! It’s actually pretty standard, filled with drawings from observation and abstract paintings without much game-like material to speak of. I did take programming, web design, and 3-D graphics courses this year, so that probably made up for what my portfolio lacks in terms of this major. Also a NMSF, but USC has so many of those that I’m not sure it’s a huge factor.</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: Amazed that I got into such a highly ranked and selective program - was completely not expecting this! I’ll be going if I can get over the shock of a move from New England to SoCal! Feeling incredibly lucky right now.</p>