Keck Undergrad Admissions

Hi Guys,
I’m a current junior - and very much interested in USC!
I’m really looking into USC because of Keck - specifically the Global Health program there.
USC is one of the few schools that has a public health major for undergraduates.

Now, when I look at the USC Profile, it says about 1 percent of the undergraduate student body is in Keck… according to my calculations thats around 30 kids in the freshman class.

Do you think it’s so small because its hard to get into or so small because no one applies? Is keck generally difficult to get into?

Many of my extracurriculars are related to global health, so I think it’d be a great fit.

Last question: How much does USC take “national merit finalist” status into account? Also, do NMF’s get notification early, just like the other scholarship winners?

Thanks!