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<p>hi there. ok.</p>

<p>BTW thank you for taking the time to read this </p>

<p>so im trying to figure out if i should even bother applying to USC. i know its pretty high up there, but im so scared. i dont want to apply if there is a 99% chance of me receiving a rejection letter in may. </p>

<p>so here are my stats</p>

<p>in order from 9-12 gpa [this is the weakest part of my app]
3.88
3.69 [unweighted]
3.57
this year 3.89 =], although i heard senior grades dont count [?]</p>

<p>*took AP chem, started with a C raised it to a B. =S and AP US had a B/C average.
got a 3 on chem, 5 on US exams</p>

<p>SAT supa score: 1940. highest cumulative: 1900 </p>

<p>Extra currics
9th Grade
- National Junior Honor Society Member
- Pedal Pushers member [I’m extremely passionate about unicycling =]
o Achieved a Level 2 status
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- School play
o Manager of the Ushers
o Backstage Manager for Cabaret production
o Part of the cast for, “School House Rock, Live!”
10th Grade-
- Yearbook club member
- Bahrain School Service Club member
o For example, had water bottle drives/ collected money for street cleaners in Manama, Bahrain
o Held fundraisers for different types of causes
- Usher crew member for Talent Show
11th Grade-
- School Play [member of sound crew]
- Member of MUN
o Attended Model United Nations conference in Berlin
o Leader in DHAMUN conference- taught tenth and ninth graders how to write resolutions
- Habitat for Humanity member
12th Grade-
- Copy Editor for the Stinger
- Habitat for Humanity Member
- Debate Club member
- E.F.F.E.C.T member
- Cross Country member
- Tutoring Club member
*our play was cancelled due to swine 09, but i plan on joining next semester, should i put it down for this year??</p>

<p>outside of school:
- Worked summer at the Aramco School’s library
- Girl Scout Cadet leader in Ninth grade
- Dhahran Friday Islamic School senior and volunteer
- Taekwondo [9th grade]
- Self-defense/ boxing [10th grade]</p>

<p>Awards:
- Most Improved Defensive Player- Basketball [9th grade]
- D-Award for excellence in extracurricular activities- [9th grade]
- Bahrain School Double Award for Chemistry and Language Arts [10th grade]</p>

<p>Senior Yr. Courses:
- AP Biology
- AP Economics
- British Literature
- Calculus
- Teaching Assistant
- Computer Information Mgmt.
- Anatomy and Physiology</p>

<p>Ok.. hopefully I havent overloaded you with info. Teachers recs are good- got them from teachers im very close to</p>

<p>Other Colleges Im Applying to as a Bio major:
San Jose State University
Trinity University , San Antonio [early action]
University of Texas Austin
University of Texas San Antonio
University of Texas Arlington
Zaytuna College Berkeley- major in Islamic Law and Theology</p>

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<p>I think it’s a good idea to apply to at least one reach school because you never know how things could work out. If you don’t apply your chance of acceptance is 0%, so if you’ve got the drive to build a good application then go for it. USC is a great choice, and it will be a reach, but it’s possible.</p>

<p>Looking through your ECs you had some interesting things that came up such as being leader in an MUN conference. However, your ECs lack focus and vary throughout your high school years. Perhaps the essay will be a good opportunity for you to pinpoint one activity that is really important to you. Try to show that you have a passion for something, but don’t try to force that passion or try to paint an unrealistic picture of yourself because that won’t work.</p>

<p>Your SAT score is below the average for USC, but you can make up for it with some great essays where you demonstrate your passion. Your chances at the other schools are decent - make sure you apply to a few clear safeties as well. To summarize, make the best of the rest of your application (essays etc…) to compensate for lower scores/grades.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>The GPA might hurt you a bit but it shouldn’t be that bad. Your SAT score is a little below average, so it really depends on your recs and the essay you’ve written.</p>

<p>It’s not a bad reach and I encourage you to go for it.</p>

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<p>USC is absolutely worth a try!!! And the other schools on your list are basically matches! Great ECs and pretty good grades! Hope this helped
GOOD LUCK!!!</p>

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<p>I think you have a great chance at all! Chance me? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/816473-chance-aa-female-elite-schools-updated-stats.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/816473-chance-aa-female-elite-schools-updated-stats.html&lt;/a&gt; <–Include Yale also!</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone-- but i just talked to my parents- and USC is out of the question for multiple reasons ie; needs to be in more of a suburb, less city life- so i cant apply =[</p>

<p>redfedora- i just retook the SAT in december. it seemed to go really well, but i have to see how the curve plays out on this one</p>

<p>scifry- for one part of an application i submitted for another uni, i wrote about theater-- the different aspects of it- behind and on the stage over the years. haha, yeah, my ec’s are very scattered because ive changed schools three times. [our middle school went up to ninth grade, and i didnt want to miss two months of school because of paper work stuff, so i went to boarding school, then came back home a year later] so it was pretty hard to stay consistent because each school offered a diff. variety of clubs</p>

<p>do any of you know of any public unis in texas or california that have a rep/ admission range similar to USC [or slightly lower]. also if you know of any unis with strong MSAs, or anything else for that matter, id totally appreciate it!</p>

<p>thanks again =]</p>

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<p>I would say your only reach is usc and id still give you about a one in three chance. Best of luck!</p>

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