international student chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>hiii :)</p>

<p>i submitted my part 1 application to usc last night for fall 2010, and was wondering if anybody could give me any help on my chances of succeding in being admitted.</p>

<p>im english, and have lived in england all my life.</p>

<p>in my gsces (done at age 16 in the last year of high school) i got these grades:</p>

<p>english lit - B
english lang - B
science - B
additional science - C
stats - C
maths - C
geography - A
RE - A
business & communication systems (it's pretty much IT) - B
PE - D (messed that one up biiig style)</p>

<p>finished my first year of college in june, go back in september. i am studying a BTEC in Busines at National Diploma level (highest) which is equivalent to three A Levels, and it's not impossible for me to finish with AAA equivalent. </p>

<p>on a BTEC you do 18 units relating to the course (human resources, accounting, business law, marketing, team development etc ) and if you pass the unit you get 6 points, 12 for merit and 18 for distinction. i got 108 points this year, and will have to get about 120 next year for DDD. </p>

<p>i've done lots of sports - played football (Soccer) for a few teams locally, including the school and college, and also hockey, netball and athletics.</p>

<p>also i have taken part in many charity fundraising events - sponsored walks / runs, organising events etc.</p>

<p>I am hoping to do a Business major.</p>

<p>do i stand a chance? and would any other exams / american school tests etc need to be done?</p>

<p>any help is much appreciated, thank you :)</p>

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<p>I am also an English applicant for fall 2010 and I did GCSEs as well (although I did A levels instead of a BTEC).</p>

<p>Seeing as they make a decision before you finish year 13, I dont know how it would work. Do you get predicted grades with BTEC? (You do with A levels)</p>

<p>What does 108 points equal out to (on an A B C etc scale)? From what I can gather getting BBB is the minimum and obviously the more A’s the better!</p>

<p>And, yeah, I think you have to take the SAT exam as well, although I’m not 100% they require it seeing as you’re coming from an english school having studied the english curriculum.</p>

<p>Im in exactly the same situation as you, wondering if I’ll get accepted, although Ive finished my A levels now and Im taking a year out.</p>

<p>Hope that helped!</p>

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<p>hi thanks for your reply :)</p>

<p>we get minimum accepted grades, which mine is MMM - which i think equals CCC.</p>

<p>to get DDD (AAA) (confusing i know lol!) i need 252…so i will need 144 points next year. (just found the sheet)</p>

<p>what major you hoping to do?</p>

<p>thanks for the help</p>

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<p>hey</p>

<p>so what grades will you be putting on your application? CCC? or AAA?
the system does sound a bit confusing, I’m glad I stuck with A levels now :P</p>

<p>I’m hoping to major in Music Industry, which is basically business with a focus on the music business. maybe with a minor in spanish (i live in spain!)</p>

<p>Are you applying to any other US universities or just USC?</p>

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<p>the btec grade - whether DDD, DDM, DMM, MMM etc etc, and probably a note of it’s equivalence to A Levels</p>

<p>oo where abouts in spain?</p>

<p>i think i may apply to uc riverside as a back up, you?</p>

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<p>i live just north of alicante, on the east coast.</p>

<p>and im gna apply to UCLA and Loyola Marymount University as well…I want to be in LA! haha. I’m not applying to any UK uni’s though!</p>

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<p>same haha, not applying to any english ones, it’s California or nothing for me.</p>

<p>i wanted to go to UCLA but they dont do business so its USC for me…hopefully! :D</p>