My chances of getting into USC

<p>Hello, I would like to know the chances of me of getting into USC with my current grades, ec's, etc.</p>

<p>Freshman year:
- 3.8 gpa
- 4.0 gpa
(Didn't do any ec's or honors/ap classes)</p>

<p>Sophomore year:
- 3.8 gpa weighted (2 honors)
-3.8 gpa weighted (2 honors)
- key club, medical club, asnt (materials science) club, basketball</p>

<p>Junior year:
- 3.88 gpa weighted (only 1st semester) (1 AP class at school, and 1 AP class I'm taking at home as extra, 1 honors)
- key club, asnt club, nhs, csf, and volunteer at local hospital (100 hours so far), basketball club president at local community</p>

<p>Cumulative gpa: 3.83 weighted</p>

<p>Your GPA is a little low for USC. What are your test scores?</p>

<p>What is your unweighted GPA? Your weighted GPA is not nearly as important because many schools weight GPA’s differently. Have you taken the SAT or ACT yet? Without standardized test scores it is hard to determine your chances.</p>

<p>We can let you know if you GPA is competitive enough, but again, we would need to know your unweighted GPA. The average unweighted GPA for last year’s admits was 3.80. If you are around there, you GPA is probably competitive enough. It would then probably come down to other components of your profile. If you are slightly lower, you still may have a decent shot if other factors of your application are strong. </p>

<p>Another thing to consider is that it could be that hooked applicants (URMs, legacies, athletes, etc.) drag down the average GPA, so if you are unhooked you may need a higher GPA to really be competitive, but this is speculative and probably not worth worrying over.</p>

<p>I’m taking the ACT this Saturday, and I have been practicing for quite a bit.</p>

<p>USC: Aim for 31+ on the ACT</p>

<p>Will being a first generation student help?</p>

<p>Yeah, it will help a bit.</p>

<p>How much does the interview, personal statement, and extra curricular activities help when applying to USC?</p>

<p>Hey, did you take the ACT without writing or with writing? Cause as far as I know, the Feb ACT is only without writing. If so, re-take it with a writing test or colleges don’t accept it.</p>

<p>i took the ACT with writing in February</p>

<p>I recently received my ACT, which was a 29. I will probably be taking it again before the school year is over. Also, my GPA unweighted is on the low side, 3.68…</p>

<p>USC: Reach</p>

<p>Is there anything I can do to counter my “below average for USC” gpa? Like will writing a kick-ass essay help a little or a lot?</p>