<p>Hi so I'm going to be applying for my two top dream schools, which are USC and Northeastern. USC I'll be applying for the Scholarship deadline (dec. 1st), but honestly, I just desperately wish for acceptance either way. And as for Northeastern, I will be applying for Early Action (nov.1st).
Here are my general stats, so i was hoping you guys could maybe offer me some honest opinions on whether or not you think i'd get in to either schools.- like maybe sort of a breakdown of my acceptance chances for both. I'm hoping to head towards the path of pharmacy if that narrows things down. </p>
<p>School: public
Ethnicity: Vietnamese (south-east asian)
State: California
Income: below 25,000
Family: only child, and first generation college
GPA: unweighted 3.8; 10-12 weighted w/o PE 4.56
SAT: 1990 (reading=690, math=680, writing= 620) ...however I recently retook it in oct, so im waiting for those scores
SAT subjects= none
AP tests: AP BIO (4), AP WORLD (2), APUSH (4), APEL (4), AP PSYCH (5)
Senior Course Load: AP ENG LIT, AP CHEM, Community College POLI SCI, second year community college LINEAR ALG. (I took first year community college CALC junior yr)
Sports: Varsity Swim (4 yrs) and Captain for two years (also did club swimming, though not very recognized), Cross Country for all four years
Music: played Violin for 7 years, apart of the Suzuki Music Association (though never participated in youth symphonies or school orchestras)
Extracurriculars: CSF club (california scholarship federation) which includes community volunteer work, volunteer at half marathon/marathon events, mentor struggling students for "OASIS" program at school, Athletes Saving Athletes Program
Intern: recently begun interning at a Biosciences company
Work: unpaid work for majority of my life by helping out at my dad's small deli
Additional: I ran half marathons, and swam one or two open water races.
Awards/Certificates: Suzuki Music Association certificate of graduation from violin level 3, registrar of voters awarded certificate for 19 hrs of community service at polls as well as being apart of the inaugural service of offering bilingual services at polls, Coaches Award in 2006 by club swim team, AP Scholar with Honor.
Teacher Recs: Very strong. (an ap psychology teacher that knows me very well and personally, as well as a community college Calc professor)
Essays: I haven't completely begun those yet, I'm a decent writer, but it is definitely not my strong point so I'm slightly worried about those. </p>
<p>Okay, so thats basically it. Hopefully some of you guys will take the time to read through all those stats of mine and can give me some insight to my chances? Also, I heard that rather than simply being deferred to regular decision if not accepted in early action at northeastern, you also run the chance of being completely rejected; and also in early action the competition pool is tougher..so should i be worried with my stats? As in should i just apply regular decision for NU? Its my second choice school. USC IS MY ABSOLUTE DREAM SCHOOL!! (I went to an admissions interview last week also for USC, im not sure how much effect that would have though) So all the insight you guys can give would be the best!! Thanks.!!
especially from previously accepted students..if you could give me some of your stats in comparison to mind as well (:</p>
