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May 21, 2009, 9:37pm
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You “know a girl…” Her GPA was “like” “almost” “maybe…” Really, you have no idea what that particular student presented to the admissions committee. USC’s average unweighted GPA for Fall 2008 was 3.8. The predicted Fall 2009 average unweighted GPA is 3.9. Given that the highest unweighted GPA possible is 4.0, there could only be the tiniest percentage accepted at an approximate 3.0 to maintain that average. Your hypothetical applicant may have had circumstances, accomplishments or abilities that you are unaware of that made her an attractive applicant. A high SAT score alone would not likely be enough.http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergr...file2008v3.pdf[/url][/QUOTE] ”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergr...file2008v3.pdf
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<p>Wow you sound really bitter. Did your son or daughter not get into the school of your choice (and perhaps they had a “high” GPA?) so you couldn’t continue to live vicariously through them?</p>