<p>So far, there's been 2 waves and I've been freaking out when my letter will come in. I'm not saying I'll get in for sure, but I would love to go there! I know the theatre school got their letters, but my main question is Any USC architecture majors hear/get their acceptance letter or rejection? </p>
<p>Post your stats here as well! :D</p>
<p>Accepted 2/01
Asian Male, NYC
Very prestigious public high school (Doesn’t rank)
GPA: 90/100 UW, = ~3.5
SAT: 2180 CR: 690 M: 760 W: 730
SATII: Math IIC: 780
● Worked for ~100 hours for the United Chinese Association of Brooklyn as a volunteer/communications intern – Had to help organize community events, voter registration, etc. (Sophomore)
● Wall Street Dragons Dragonboat Racing team – our boats placed 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th in the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York Corporate Youth Invitationals. - ~40 hours a week during the summer. (Junior/Senior)
● A.C.E. Mentoring Program (Architecture, Construction, and Engineering): Led final presentation for my team and also closed it off. Students work with professionals in the field on activities encompassing various aspects of architecture and construction. (Junior/Senior)
● President and Founder of The Architecture Club (Junior/Senior)
● President and Founder of The Affinity Graphic Design Club (freshman)</p>
<p>Travel: extremely well traveled:
China, 20 different states (Entire east coast from MA. down to FL., KY., TN., NV., AZ., CA., HI.), England, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Bermuda, Mexico, Bahamas, Canada</p>
<p>Recs: Should have been great.
Essays: Great reviews on them all around, teachers I don’t have (but got to proofread my essays) said mere was some of the best they’ve seen
Portfolio: Pretty strong imo, and unusual in the large amount of digital art as opposed to the other portfolios I’ve seen.</p>
<p>I actually just got my acceptance packet today! Im a little surprised that I got in. </p>
<p>Top 50 public high school (US News)
SAT: 2020
GPA: ~4.0
I didnt turn in any SATII’s</p>
<p>-I volunteer a lot(animal shelter, police dept., historical silent film museum), around 600 hours since freshman year. In my essay I wrote about my experiences volunteering with my city’s police department, definitely a unique experience.
-Attended an architecture program at Washington University in St. Louis
-I took design classes at San Francisco academy of Art. I showed interest in architecture perhaps?
-won a few local art awards, nothing big (county fair, being exhibited at art galleries, etc.)
Recommendations: 2 recs. from my teachers at school. One of my teachers really liked me, so Im guessing hers was above and beyond. My architecture professor from Washington U. also wrote a rec. for me, and I think that was one of the aspects of my application that balanced out my mediocre grades. </p>
<p>I spent a lot of time on my portfolio; although my work wasn’t the most unique (paintings, sketches, grahpite drawings,3 D models), I think it showed skill.</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>^ congrats! :)</p>