I have a 2210 with a perfect score in math, and probably getting rejected everywhere!

[annasdad]

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@bluebayou

Until USC starts releasing it’s Common Data Set, one needs to accept its published (spin) data with a healthy dose of skepticism. The simple fact is that USC pays students for high test scores. They do no such thing for 4.0’s uw, unless accompanied with high test scores.</p>

<p>Now that doesn’t mean that 'SC doesn’t like high gpa’s – of course they do, like any college. But the point is that test-happy schools, like 'SC, will be more lenient on gpa for a student with high test scores. Other colleges, such as UCs, are much more gpa-focused.

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<p>You have any data to support that?</p>

[MisterK]

<p>kradz - You might consider applying to mid-tier schools, prove that you can handle the load, and then attempt to transfer if you still want to. That’s what I would suggest for my own kids if they were in your situation. As a parent, I wouldn’t want to take a high-risk approach, particularly if my funds were in the equation.</p>

[Sikorsky]

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If I were you I’d just go to your state flagship for a semester two, get a 3.9-4.0, and try to transfer to a top-tier school.

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You might consider applying to mid-tier schools, prove that you can handle the load, and then attempt to transfer if you still want to.

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<p>For the record, you could also consider going to a so-called “mid-tier” school, discovering that you really like it there, that you’ve underestimated it and it really has a lot to offer, and staying there.</p>