Usc has always been my dream school. Great academics, social life, location, class sizes. I’ve always looked at it as a private/ucla thing. I’ve considered ucla but they’re more focused on gpa than usc so I’m really drawn to usc
I have a 3.29 UW gpa right now, but if I do get straight As senior fall semester it goes to a 3.4 UW. Not sure how we send our senior grades but Ik usc asks for them. I have a crazy TREND-2.5, 3.58, 4.0, and now senior year.
Sat is a 1430, 21 essay at the moment, but I’m studying really hard right now to get a 1500 and 22+ essay.
Our school doesn’t rank
Course rigour is competitive. Regular classes here and there but by the end of senior I would have 8-9 APs/IBs excluding honors. With honors I have a ton more. School is pretty competitive where I live (CA)
I’m pouring my heart into essays right now. I think they’ll turn out really good I have someone looking over them.
My letters of req are really good too very personal and unique
Ecs include a lot of volunteering, computer science internships, state fbla conventions, leadership roles in clubs, varsity wrestling, library volunteer, computer science volunteer, a lot of awards, etc.
I’m going in as a comp sci major, but since usc is diff than ucla, I heard they consider first, second and then undeclaraed for full review.
Strengths: essays, ecs, letters of req, and hopefully sat too (1500!)
Weaknesses: really my gpa. If USC counts senior fall then 3.4 is 25th percentile of avg gpa( 3.74 avg, 3.4 25th percentile) but I hope they give a holistic review and look at all the ecs I have done based on computer science
And oh if it helps I got 700 sat math 
yeah not good but still sending
And I’m applying early for financial aid. Not expecting much I hope they see that I really want to go here because I applied esrly
Thankss everyone!
You’d be applying before fall semester grades come out. Often senior grades do not help because transcripts are sent before grades come out. Even if an update is sent, the increase won’t be much.
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I have a 3.29 UW gpa right now, but if I do get straight As senior fall semester it goes to a 3.4 UW.
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It may go to a 3.39 if you get straight A’s for fall semester, but even that is LOW for USC. The lower quartile with low GPAs are hooked students…athletes, URMs, etc. I think you need to find schools that will work for you.
What is your weighted GPA?
Do you think if I apply by regular decision ( Jan) I have a better chance? I forsure will have senior grades by then and will be able to use them for my common app.
My weighted is between 3.91-4.0