<p>what are my chances at usc. also is there a big difference between Fall admit chances and spring admit chances?</p>
<p>inteneded major- biology
alternate- kinesiology</p>
<p>Letter of recommedation(for cornell i know uc don't accept):
1. Head of the math department (taught me for 2 classes)
2. AP English 3 teacher
3. 3 COUNSELORS!!!!!! </p>
<p>the ultimate question is that can my act which is 2 pts. above average make up for my gpa being .2 below average. </p>
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<li><p>GPA:
3.5 unweighted, 4.00 gpa weighted. i have taken 12 honors/ap classes freshman to junior year. This year i am taking AP Biology and AP Calculus AB which are the last two ap/honors classes my school offers. </p></li>
<li><p>Test scores:
2130 Sat Reasoning
700 Math 2
700 u.s. history</p></li>
<li><p>Personal statements: </p></li>
<li><p>i mentioned my parents car crash when i was a freshman on how both my parents became disabled and how i had to take care of my mom, dad, and 7 year old bro. Usc prompt #3</p></li>
<li><p>Extracurricular:
Volunteer:
300 hr. at local hospital (i wrote in my statement on how i started going to the hospital to just get volunteer hours but in the end i want to be a doctor when i grow up) </p></li>
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<p>clubs/sports:
4 year nhs (President 2009-10)
4 year csf
4 year mesa
4 year track and field ( Captain, 3 year varsity, and 2 time defending league champ.)</p>
<p>awards:
1. recieved an award for attending the national student leadership conference on medicine and health care in washington DC.
2. Ap scholar
3. 2008 most improved thrower (made a 45 foot improvement in the discus from freshman year to sopomore year
4. 2008-2009 league champ </p>
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<li>other information</li>
<li>low income family only makes about 52k a year</li>
<li>neither of my parents have a degree (shouldn't this factor in a little bit?)</li>
<li>im from california</li>
<li>im top 10% in my class of 750</li>
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