I just started school at Loyola Marymount University and I was thinking about applying to transfer to USC. However, the transfer website mentions that if you didn’t have a strong high school performance, it’s best to get at least 2-3 semesters worth of credits in. If I manage to get a 4.0 my first semester (based on my classes this shouldn’t be too difficult), should I apply now or wait?
These were my high school stats:
Statistics:
GPA: 3.1-3.2 unweighted
ACT: 33 composite; English (35), Math (32), CR (34), and Science (30)
APs: US History (4), Language and Composition (5)
Subject Tests: Literature (770), Math II (730)
(my school doesn’t do class ranks)
Extracurriculars:
DECA: member for 4 years; won top 10 multiple times, and top 3 five times
ASB: PR commissioner for the student government in senior year (LEADERSHIP)
PUBLICATION: I’m the project manager for a group of students who organize anonymous submissions from the student body on various “taboo” topics (LEADERSHIP)
VOLUNTEER: I volunteer 4-8 hours a week as a student mentor
WORK EXPERIENCE: I worked as a swim instructor/lifeguard the summer after sophomore year + worked on the marketing team of a start up
INTERNSHIP: I intern at a local content creation company has a designer, as well as helping develop features for the website.
SPORTS: I played water polo in freshman year and I have been a member of the Bollywood Dance team for 3 years.
HEALTH CLUB: I have participated in raising awareness about the lack of ethnic blood donors
Summer Programs:
SUMMER AT USC: 4 week residential program, studied Forensic Psychology for credit
BERKELEY BUSINESS ACADEMY FOR YOUTH (HAAS): 2 week residential program, analyzed case study between Apple and Samsung with a focus in Marketing
Course Load:
5 AP’s (APLAC, APUSH, AP Gov, AP Lit, and AP Calc AB)