<p>Which is harder to get into, USC or UCLA?</p>
<p>I am currently a junior in high school, and I haven't taken the SAT's yet.</p>
<p>I live in New England, have a GPA of 3.8-3.9 (UW) and around 4.40-4.50 (W)</p>
<p>I am a president of a club, volunteered over 200 hours, and a some other solid EC Activities?</p>
<p>So what is harder to get into, and what are my chances?</p>
<p>As an out of state applicant to UCLA you may find it to be a high reach – as difficult as the most selective universities.</p>
<p>Without knowing your SAT/ACT scores, it’s hard to answer your question. MY sense is that for most applicants with a background such as yours USC is the “easier” to get into.</p>
<p>I live in New England</p>
<p>UCLA not because they are better than USC but since they’re part of the UC system which tends to accept more California students than out of state. I believe 37% students at USC are from out of state since USC is a private university. UCLA will give acceptance to California residents first then look at you. Source, I’m from California. But still give your all and do well and you can get into either “easily”.</p>
<p>Many oos applicants find the “hardest” part of being admitted to a UC is completing the specific requirements - if you do not have the A-G requirements, for example, you are not even eligible to apply. Visit the UC website to find out what the “A-G” requirements are - pay special attention to “VPA,” it trips up a lot of oos applicants.</p>
<p>USC has a recommended preparation, but it is not as specific as the UC, and if you have a slightly different course list you are still eligible.</p>
<p>Your best course of action right now is to investigate the websites of the school in which you are interested to be sure you will meet all requirements.</p>
<p>*In response to above: About *half *of USC’s undergraduates are from California, and half from outside California.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>I think UCs are starting to accept more OOS students. It makes a lot of sense, if they do not have enough money for instate students, so they do not admit as many, why not make up the number with OOS students. </p>
<p>And, if you do not have the A-G requirements, look up Entrance by Exam for the UCs. My son got into UCLA, UCB and UCSD (though, oddly not UCSC), even though, technically, he had no A-G requirements (because we homeschool), but in reality, he just did not have G.</p>