<p>In freshman year I got a 4.2 weighted, 4.00 unweighted with 4 A+'s and 2 A’s
I plan on taking all AP and honors sophomore year (still deciding over chem or not)</p>
<p>would I be better off with a 4.2 with one honors class than kids who took 3 honors and got a 3.8 or 3.9?
thanks :)</p>
<p>can someone tell me where the fall 2010 freshman application pdf is?
i can only find the online application, not the paper application.
do i have to contact the admissions office to receive the forms or is there a pdf online that I can print out?
thanks!</p>
<p>If you submit Part 1 online, they will mail you a paper application along with stickers for your forms.</p>
<p>so part II will be mailed to home?
YOu don’t fill it out online?</p>
<p>You can either do it online or by paper but there are some things that need to be mailed, i.e. transcript, recommendation, etc so they send you stickers and the forms to mail it with.</p>
<p>In short, just do Part I online for now, you’ll receive a discount on Part II.</p>
<p>K. thanks =)</p>
<p>sorry if this has been asked before…im a british student hoping to attend USC as a freshman in fall 2010…do i need to take the SAT test, this is what i found on the USC website but i dont really understand not being familliar with the american system yet:</p>
<p>SAT and ACT
USC requires either SAT or ACT scores (with the optional Writing test) from:</p>
<ul>
<li>All freshman applicants attending high school in the United States (recommended for students in Canada)</li>
<li>All freshman applicants who attend overseas American or international schools that follow the U.S. education system</li>
<li>Any other freshman applicant who would like to be considered for merit scholarships</li>
<li>Transfer students who have accumulated fewer than 30 transferable semester units since finishing high school</li>
<li>For students who take the SAT more than once, USC records the highest scores for each section – Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing – even if achieved in different sittings. For students taking the ACT, USC will record the highest composite score.</li>
</ul>
<p>SAT Subject Tests
We only require SAT Subject tests from freshman applicants who do not attend a regionally accredited high school (e.g., home school, some non-accredited parochial or community based programs, even some newer schools). These students must submit three SAT Subject exams, including one in mathematics. For all other applicants, these exams are optional, but recommended. We find them helpful in evaluating applications for merit scholarships.</p>
<p>im not after a scholarship though if that changes anything?</p>
<p>thank you</p>
<p>this might have been asked before, but how many AP’s are recommended for acceptance? I have 8 or 9 so far in my HS plan</p>
<p>thanks :)</p>
<p>I have 2 or 3 lol, this will be tough</p>
<p>umm i did 7</p>
<p>same ^ i did 7</p>
<p>I did 7 as well (unless you count Physics C as 2 exams, then 8)</p>
<p>Would you be willing to share your basic stats? I am interested what a typical spring admit looks like, if there even is such a thing. Also, what major did you apply to?</p>
<p>OC Mom- check out the 2009 Decisions thread. If you look at the later pages, you will find some students’ stats who were admitted for spring.<br>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/642272-stats-only-usc-decisons-2009-a.html?highlight=official+stats[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/642272-stats-only-usc-decisons-2009-a.html?highlight=official+stats</a></p>
<p>My son attends a private school that has eliminated AP courses. His is the first graduating class who has had no opportunity to take AP courses. I would imagine USC would take this information into account when looking at his application? They do offer a select few courses for Honors, however. I’m told that the UC’s award an extra GPA point to those courses, but I’d love to know how USC considers them.</p>
<p>My bigger question is this: how does USC calculate GPA? Do they only use academic courses, and not, pray God, P.E.? Do they use academic electives? What about so called “non-academic” electives? Pluses and minuses? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>jazz–USC will re-calculate all applicants’ GPA based on 4.0 UW scale for academic subjects only. They do not count PE or any non-academic electives in GPA, but they will look at those grades on the transcript, so low grades will be noted, of course. They do not use plus or minus.</p>
<p>If your s’s school regularly sends grads to USC, they will no doubt be aware of the school’s academic reputation. In any event, many schools offer limited or even no APs and the student is not harmed by that. </p>
<p>In general, USC asks for a GC letter in which the GC marks the level of rigor of courses taken by the student. If the GC marks “most rigorous offered,” they are doing great. USC will also take a good look at class rank, if your school ranks. </p>
<p>Best of luck.</p>
<p>thanks, madbean. Although I bet you can guess whether a school that has eliminated AP courses would rank it’s students? :)</p>
<p>madbean, are you sure? I just received a call back from USC admissions. The gentleman on the phone said they do calculate plusses and minuses! I’m hoping you are right, however, and that he is wrong.</p>
<p>I know that the UC’s and CSU’s do not use plusses and minuses - perhaps that’s what you were thinking of?</p>
<p>Heh! No, my s goes to USC and that is what I was told on the phone from the admissions office. USC uses Freshman grades too, which the UCs don’t. Can’t explain why you got diff info on the plusses and minuses. I got that answer twice before, so perhaps you want to try again. LOL. I’d love to know what you hear because I have another S who will be applying next year.</p>
<p>madbean, I think they recognize my voice already! Why don’t you call? I spoke to Scott, btw. Standing by…</p>