How much does being Native American help get into USC?

[epooqeo]

<p>If on the common app I check Native American and enrolled, how much will it help me get into USC (or any other college?)</p>

<p>I've heard it makes a huge difference for college in general and means you're automatically in. So it it likely that I can get into USC with a 3.4 or 3.5 unweighted? (and good extracurricular activities and SAT scores)</p>

[LaChicaBuena]

<p>I think I remember seeing your thread a few days ago about how you were either 1/4 NA or 1/8 NA, but not enrolled. Did you suddenly become enrolled within those few days? I’m not sure how the whole process works.
Even if you really are enrolled, then you wouldn’t be “automatically in”. What are your stats though?</p>

<p>EDIT: Yea, I was right. </p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/13130108-post1.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/13130108-post1.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Let’s say I am 1/4 or 1/8 Native American, but I have no documents to prove it. The common app says to chose what you identify yourself as and lets you check more than one box. When I put Native American, it asks what tribe, then it asks whether you are enrolled…and you can simply put no.</p>

<p>So won’t putting that I’m Native American <a href=“even%20though%20I’m%20not%20enrolled%20and%20part%20white”>b</a>** help with my admission chances?

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[Zelda_Fitzgerald]

<p>You have to really PROVE you’re Native American to check off that box.</p>