Honest opinion on my USC chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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I have been obsessed with USC since 8th grade but am starting to doubt my chance of getting in. I don’t like these kinds of posts, but please read my basic information below. I am VERY aware that there is much more to my application (essays, rec letters, interest, etc.) but hopefully this information can give you an idea of who I am:

SAT: 1380 out of 1600,
SAT Superscore: 1420 out of 1600

UW GPA: 3.91 out of 4.00
W GPA: 4.25 out of 5.00

of AP Classes by Graduation: 9 or 10

Type of School/Rigor:

  • Freshman Year (Public School): Took 1/1 available AP classes, took 3/5 honors classes available
  • Sophomore Year (Online School): Took 2 AP classes
  • Junior Year (Online School): Took 4 AP classes
    (My online school offers around 25 AP classes and all other classes are “on-level”)

I started online school due to health issues which are now resolved and I will either graduate from online school or go back to public school for senior year.

EC’s:

  • 10 years rec soccer, 4 years club soccer (no leadership positions available, not state-ranked, not looking to play in college, just average club player but still large passion of mine)
  • Began the school newspaper at my online school
  • Coaching job for 3 years (leadership position)
  • Raised around $5,000 for philanthropic organization on my own
  • 4 consecutive years of a mission trip to Guatemala (basic I know)
  • Volunteer tutor for Guatemalan refugee children in Atlanta (1 hr/week for 2 years)
  • Ran a marathon

(If this matters at all):
Race: White
Gender: Female
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Family Income Level: Above $200,000

I have spent the past three years learning everything about USC and picturing myself there, but I honestly have started to feel like I am wasting my time. I thought I had an average shot but now I am not sure. Can anyone with knowledge of USC or similar schools PLEASE give me their honest opinion and DO NOT SUGARCOAT? Do I have an average chance? Low chance? Basically zero chance?

I still do have time to improve my extracurriculars and SAT, but I do not think scoring above a 1500 or becoming a nationally-recognized scholar/athlete is realistic for me in the time I have left before admissions (I’m a second-semester junior).

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Low chance, imo. USC really likes test scores, so you should try to raise yours - even if you can’t make 1500. I recommend Khan Academy.

Are you sure you can afford USC if you don’t get merit aid? It’s quite expensive.

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Thanks for your reply. I used Khan Academy for 5 months, about 30 minutes every day between the June 1st and December 7th SATS in 2019.
On the June 1st SAT, I scored a 1370 (740 R and 630 M). I only studied math because reading/writing comes very naturally to me, and on Dec 7th, I scored a 1380 (700 R and 680 M). So, using Khan Academy practically religiously, my math score only improved 50 points over 5 months.
I am looking into getting a tutor for SAT math so I can score at least a 700 on my next test.