should i even apply?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>so USC has been on my brain on and off since i was in 3rd grade but im not sure about my chances...i had a friend who got accepted with like 1480 on SATs and straight A's but i also had aanother who got accepted with 2270 and was a national merit finalist so im not sure where i fall</p>

<p>minority - does asian count?
boths parents unemployed
lower class
family member on the transplant wait list
house has +7 ppl
first generation
public school in orange county</p>

<p>GPA:
FRESHMAN: 3.5 w
SOPH: 4.3 W
JR: 4.2 W </p>

<p>3.9 OVERALL
4.2 W
3.5 UW</p>

<p>ranked #9 overall, 7 UW and 20 W</p>

<p>SENIOR YEAR:
AP econ/AP gov
AP chem
AP calc AB
AP LIT
CHOIR
SPORTS</p>

<p>AP exams:
EURO HISTORY -3
AP ENGLISH LANG -3</p>

<p>LEADERSHIP:
VARISTY tennis co capt [hopefuly capt this coming year]
vietnamese student club PRESIDENT
CSF secretary</p>

<p>EC's:
UPward bound - 4 years
MESA- 4 years
gay straight alliance - 3 years
CSF- 3 years
NHS - 2years
VSA - 2 years
TENNIS- 4 years
WRESTLING- 3 years
KEY CLUB - 2 years
Kiwanis Bowl - 2 years
YMCA - 2 years</p>

<p>AWARDS:
the typical principles honor roll and such
lots of school awards [academic and athletic]
and a handful of local awards and handful of awards for EC's
published poet
3 time varisity in tennis
and 2 time varsity in wrestling</p>

<p>VOLUNTEERING
Hospital+ science center+tutoring+ one day events = +200 hrs</p>

<p>SUMMER PROGRAMs
UCI GEAR UP - 9thh grade
UPWARD BOUND SUMMER RESIDENTAL - soph/jr yrs
HOPKINS ENGINEERING COURSE - senior yr
SAT PREP CLASS- sr yeear</p>

<p>WORK:
work student expeirnce in the summer for two summers</p>

<p>TEST SCORES [last sine theyre so bad]
ACT 23
SATI 1520
SATII havent taken</p>

<p>im retaking both the sat and act this year and im hoping to hit 1800s and 30's</p>

<p>soo? my chances?</p>

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<p>Your EC’s are pretty good. What would you say your hook is? USC searches for applicants who are well-rounded but also have a passion for something. Your uw gpa is a bit low, but you have an amazing courseload for senior yr. Also, the summer programs you have completed are impressive. You need to get your SAT’s up to at least the high 1900s, try to break the 2000 mark.
Are you good enough to be recruited for a sport?
First generation college student does help.</p>

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<p>My hook? i dont really have a hook. im coming into to college without a passion and all since when i was little my parents kind of told me what to do [like every other asian parent] so i dont really know what my “passion” is. but one of my motivations is to make the fammily member on thetransplant wait list proud of me before their passing [the clock is ticking] and also the fear of amounting to nothing.</p>

<p>no im not good enough for sports; espcially not USC level tennis!</p>

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<p>what are you planning on majoring in?</p>

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<p>im thinking of doing pre med but i dont know what i wannt to major in so im gooing in undecided</p>