International Students SAT/Confirmation Letter SCA

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>Hey there,
as everyone anxiously awaits their decisions from usc (ad do I!)... I thought i'd take to the forums to ask a couple questions.
I am an international student applying from Canada, went through the Ontario school system which is in comparison to some schools in the states: when it comes to marking- just what I've been told by school officials. For example it's rare for anyone to get above a 90 in anything in grade 12. The reason I say that, is because although my SAT score wasn't anywhere near as stellar as some of my american friends (and others from what I've read) I did have over a 90 average in my grade 12 year (in all University credit courses) and graduated with honors. Anyway... I won't go into my extra curriculars unless anyone is interested but ... shoot let me wrap this up...</p>

<p>1) Wondering what some other SAT scores were from Intl Students (for USC)
2) Did anyone else receive the letter asking to confirm your address etc? (if that means anything)</p>

<p>i'm very anxious to hear back from usc but have also applied to other film programs/universities such as Bournemouth UK and Uni of Arts London. As welll as mcgill and other schools in Canada(Toronto/Montreal/Vancouver)
I just feel as though the whole SAT College Board "Trade Mark" Testing deters many from applying in the US</p>

<p>Sorry that's so long. If you have any questions ask me... and I applied for Film Production and Critical Studies.
canadakid is online now</p>

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<p>You should post in our SCA thread! We have a list of current applicants. :)</p>

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<p>Your admissions rep will understand the grading differences in Canadian schools, so no worries there. Your GPA seems in line with USC’s accepted pool from previous years. However, the big question is not what number you got on the SAT, since SAT will rarely make or break a candidate for creative arts majors at USC (within a range, of course–if you’d like to post your SAT score we can give you opinions on if it may be a red flag, even in an arts major). </p>

<p>The most important element to acceptance to this program, really, is how the SCA adcoms view your supplement compared with others who applied to your major this year. They are trying to find top talent, commitment, enterprise, work experience, ideas and creative vision from a broad mix of voices and backgrounds in order to build a balanced class, so some parts of this are out of one’s control. Still, keep the faith.</p>