Questions about USC, UC, and college in general?

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<p>Im in the middle of my junior year, and I messed up. Really bad. In short, Im trying to get a 4.0 the last semester of junior year, and 4.0 throughout Senior year as well.</p>

<p>The thing is, I know that UC's dont care about senior year, but does USC care? Do they care about it as much as junior and sophomore year? And, is USC willing to forgive a poor freshman year grade?</p>

<p>I've heard that the class of 2012 (which is my class) dont have to take SAT 2 for some colleges. Does this count for the UC system and USC?</p>

<p>Also, does the UC system and USC look at weighted GPA, unweighted GPA, or both? I checked how to calculate the UC GPA, and it seemed too good to be true. It is basically disregard every class that isnt in the a-g course, add numbers accordingly (4 = A, 3 = B, 2 = C, 1 = D, 0 = F) with one added point for Honors or AP class, then divide by the number of classes. If this is it, then I can affford to get a low unweighted GPA but get a high weighted GPA. Is this thought process to naive?</p>

<p>Please help. I am contemplating whether or not I should actually try for Senior year, or just make it a time to rest</p>

<p>Also, does it help to take college classes in community colleges during the summer?</p>

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<p>Edit:
I doubt that USC requires SAT 2s for all students. If they do then I’m screwed, haha. You should definitely try to improve your GPA for the rest of junior year and then maintain or improve even more senior year. I don’t know specific answers to most of your questions, but always try! Schools can end up rejecting you/revoking your acceptance if your senior midyear and/or final reports aren’t at an acceptable level, so relax a little, but not too much!</p>

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<p>USC website: </p>

<p>“We only require SAT Subject tests from freshman applicants who do not attend a regionally accredited high school (e.g., home school, some non-accredited parochial or community based programs, even some newer schools). These students must submit three SAT Subject exams, including one in mathematics. For all other applicants, these exams are optional, but recommended. We find them helpful in evaluating applications for merit scholarships.”</p>