@infinityprep1234 Realistically, probably not… unless you are also not Asian, Asian-American or Caucasian. Lately, those groups have more qualified applicants than their demographic groups should as a percentage of the population. As a result, it is a little more difficult in competitive admission terms for male and female Asians, male and female Asians and Caucasian females to gain admission at all elite colleges and universities.
But, as USC is holistic in its admission policies, it is possible to stand out among a crowded field via other elements of your overall application packet… i.e. – ECs, essays, demonstrated passion, potential artistic or creative or athletic skills, potential leadership roles, potential community involvement, demonstrated interest and solid answers to your Why USC? explanation, etc. Of course, if you are also an URM or FirstGen or QuestBridge or some other underrepresented category, that could be to your advantage as well.
Basically, with 87% of all applicants rejected this year - including many 1000s of applicants with test scores in the 99th percentile, my advice is to look at your stats… regardless of their strength… as neutral factors that merely qualify you for potential admission. Do not presume they alone will get you in. Instead, look to every other element of your application packet as the pieces that you can use to sway the admission committee. USC especially is looking to craft a well-rounded and diverse freshman class. It is not all about just admitting the 8250 applicants with the best stats. So research USC and actually tell them why you are convinced that it is the best fit for you… and moreover, also try to convince them what you would be adding or bringing to the USC community if admitted.
Good Luck
In recent years, female applicants have risen in Engineering and some other traditionally male-dominated majors at USC, but I would guess the number of young women applying to CompSci, for example, is still significantly less than male applicants. Meanwhile, USC strives to fill all majors with a close to 50-50 male/female demographic. What that means, logically, is Viterbi admissions must take a higher percentage from their female applicant pool than their male, while keeping the gpa/test scores comparable in both admitted groups. So the basic stats must be stellar for all, but I do believe female applicants have a tip in admissions to Engineering majors as well as Film Production and perhaps others. This is likely the same tip that underrepresented populations receive (1st gen college students, low income, under-repped minorities, et al). The flip side of the coin is that well-qualified male applicants have a better chance of admission to some traditionally female-heavy majors, such as Annenberg, to name one.