please chance me! :)

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>Hi. I know this isn't a what are my chances thread, but I'm interested in my chances at USC specifically. I hadn't really considered USC until recently because it is so far away, but now I think I really would like to go there. I was hoping for some feedback on my chances to get in, and I was also hoping for some feedback on if I would qualify for any scholarship because I will really need some money to go to USC. Thanks for the help!!</p>

<p>Objective</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT: 2270 (740 M 800 CR 730 W)</li>
<li>SAT II: Haven't taken yet, but scores should be above 700</li>
<li>GPA: 4.1/4.3 unweighted, where 4.0 is an A and 4.33 is an A+. School doesn't weight</li>
<li>Rank: school doesn't rank</li>
<li>APs: Currently taking AP Bio and AP Government. APs aren't offered until junior year</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc, AP Physics, AP Chem, AP Spanish</li>
<li>High School Course Load: I've taken all the honors available at my school and the hardest schedule possible.</li>
</ul>

<p>Extracurriculars</p>

<ul>
<li>Varsity Soccer 4 yrs</li>
<li>Basketball 2 yrs</li>
<li>Basketball manager 2 yrs</li>
<li>Lacrosse 2 yrs</li>
<li>Interact Club (secretary) 2 yrs</li>
<li>Science Club 2 yrs</li>
<li>NHS 2 yrs</li>
</ul>

<p>Job/Work Experience</p>

<ul>
<li>paid intern at local land conservation trust for research on terrapin population</li>
<li>youth soccer referee 6 yrs</li>
<li>work at local ice cream shop 2 yrs</li>
<li>babysitting</li>
</ul>

<p>Volunteer/Community Service</p>

<ul>
<li>over 200 hours including: mission trip to maine, volunteering at a hospital, coaching a youth basketball team, various projects with interact club, and others</li>
</ul>

<p>Summer Activities</p>

<ul>
<li>job at ice cream store</li>
<li>internship</li>
<li>soccer camp</li>
<li>soccer practice</li>
<li>mission trip</li>
<li>basketball team summer league</li>
</ul>

<p>Other Factors</p>

<ul>
<li>State: RI</li>
<li>School Type: Public, best in state, sends at least 8 to ivies each year, and more to top schools</li>
<li>Ethnicity: white</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
<li>Intended major: Biology</li>
<li>I should probably qualify for national merit semifinalist according to the past results in my state</li>
</ul>

<p>Thanks for the feedback!!</p>

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<p>should be pretty safe in my opinion
If I were you, I would opt for better schools
(I did undergrad in UCLA and grad in USC)</p>

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<p>It depends on your major, of course, but you have good stats and good EC’s and you should make it. As far as scholarships go, I can tell you that, as a Trustee(full scholarship) recipient for next year, USC is definitely looking for someone who has a wide breadth of extracurricular involvement and can clearly articulate why those things matter to them. Looking at your resume, you obviously have a lot going for you, and if you can make yourself stand out in the eyes of the admissions officers, you should have a good chance of a Presidential or Trustee scholarship.</p>

<p>Good luck and hope to see you at 'SC in the future! :D</p>

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<p>thanks a lot! I appreciate the feedback!</p>

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<p>Looks good to me. After all, I got in with lower stats and fewer activities ;)</p>

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<p>awesome! I just hope that I can get a scholarship if I get in because USC is really expensive!! But I guess all the good ones are :)</p>