<p>Okay, I don't wanna breed false hope, but if USC goes for geographic diversity, we might have some shot.</p>
<p>I'm from a "top school" in Louisiana (which isn't saying much) and I wouldn't think there'd be too many serious applicants. So this is what I'm hoping...</p>
<p>I am from a good solid school in Mississippi and im black. what do you think that does for me?</p>
<p>It doesn't hurt.</p>
<p>USC said that they received a record number of URM and East Coast applicants...I got accepted from Massachusetts so I think they're liking the whole national diversity as of right now, since part of their reputation depends on diversity. Also, USC seems to like keeping half the student body out-of-state.</p>
<p>hmm... chances chanes!!! do they have a demographics page. where i can like see how many from each state? even from last year</p>
<p>40%.</p>
<p>53% Cali. 7% int'l.</p>
<p>3040 spots for OOS kids. Divided equally, it's about 62 kids for each of the remaining 49 states. But of course it'll be more lopsided.</p>
<p>African from New York City here...</p>
<p>D is NJ white female.....</p>
<p>Haha geographic diversity. I live in China. From SoCal. I think that so far tops everybody. But, I don't know if it will matter at all right now if stats don't back it.</p>
<p>Long Island, NY. Geographic diversity works against me everywhere :-/</p>
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<p>If you add middle-class to that, it comes out to the perfect anti-hook, same as my D :D</p>
<p>Hispanic, middle-class, and from Texas. =/</p>
<p>White from Oregon (accepted).</p>
<p>Last year of the 6,624 high schools represented by applicants, only 2,701 were represented by the admits.</p>
<p>Thanks groovygeek for that...yes, middle-class, public school...haha....absolutely no "hook" (unless they care about her starting her own business in 8th grade)</p>
<p>Legacy might also be a factor. USC has a strong alumni network.</p>
<p>What about white female from New Mexico?
New Mexicans ALL go to UNM - i.e., University Near Mommy</p>
<p>Rarely do I hear of any from public schools going to out of state colleges</p>
<p>D is central NJ, white, middle-class female, private school.</p>
<p>Middle class Asian from Maryland (accepted)</p>
<p>I know of 2 African-Americans from Maryland that were accepted. One for athletics, one got Presidential.</p>
<p>what sport did they play.</p>