Is applying to 4 colleges enough, with all my choices being out-of-state? Are they wise choices?

<p>Your stats are significantly below the median for USC accepted students, For USC to be at least a low reach for you your ACT would need to be in the 32 range. Realistically given your criteria and stats you need to add several colleges to your list. Even then you need some safeties. Most likely these are public colleges in your state. Perhaps you should also consider taking a gap year or two. Move to where you eventually want to live. Then work and start off at a community college and eventually transfer to that state’s public system.</p>