Should I Even Bother Applying?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>Well I'm a junior this year and I'm doing worse than expected. It has been one quarter and I'm shocked by the grades I'm getting, but I'm hoping I can bring them up.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.8W
PSAT: Predicted ~1300
RANK: Top 5% out of around 650 students</p>

<p>9th: All classes were Gate level, which is basically honors with no grade bump.</p>

<p>10th: All gate classes and 1 honors - HL Pre-Calc</p>

<p>11th: AP Calc, AP US, AP Eng, HL Chem, HL Span 3, and Journalism</p>

<p>12th: AP Psych, AP Eng, AP Stats, AP Gov/Econ, Journalism and Physics</p>

<p>EC's/Community Service/Awards: Tennis, CSF, VBall Club (Treasurer), Sign Language Club, Foreign Foods Club (VP), Journalism (Entertainment Editor), Early Academic Outreach Program, Relay 4 Life, Key Club (VP), Random Acts of Kindness Club, Recycling Club, Certificate of Scholastic Achievement, Circle B Athletic Award, Block B Academic Letter, and "Most Consistent Player" - Tennis.</p>

<p>Also 2 immediate family members had/have cancer during my high school years -- my essay topic combined with Relay 4 Life....I will have done it for 5 yrs, and the team I'm on with my high school friends should have raised over 40k dollars.</p>

<p>Thanks for any help.</p>

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<p>All schools rate GPA differently. What is your unweighted? Though 3.8 may be low... the SAT doesn't look good either... maybe try the ACT. Your course difficulty looks good... And you have alot of EC's, which is good.</p>

<p>It's iffy, from what I know... but giving the unweighted GPA could help people give you a more precise answer.</p>

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<p>You'll never get offered an admission if you don't bother to apply. Would definitely look into raising test scores--self-studying or a prep course & perhaps the ACT. What about subject SATIIs?</p>

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<p>If you want to go to USC, apply. GPA is only one of the things they look at.</p>