<p>Date applied: 11/2009
Date decision postmarked/received: March 23/March 25
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Marshall
Stats:
SAT Total: 2080 - 780 Math 650 R 650 W
ACT: N/A
SAT Subject Tests: Math 800 World History 780
GPA-UW/W: 3.9/4.2
Rank: 3
AP/IB classes: AP Literature, AP Calculus AB, AP Physics B, + 4 more
Subjective:
Essays: acceptable- must have been good enough!
Teacher Recs: Did not read but probably very good
Counselor Rec: Did not read
EC highlights: Started a stock market club Soph Year, play piano 12 years, no athletics</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: California
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White 4th gen Californian
Gender: Male
Other Factors: Don’t know. Studied a lot, got good grades, it’s paying off. Also into all UC’s, including Cal, great scholarships at other private CA schools (Santa Clara and LMU)</p>
<p>General Comments, First choice right now is USC Marshall, even though we live in Cal Bear country and was offered nice scholarship from there.</p>
<p>Date applied: 11/2009 Date decision postmarked/received: 1/2010 Accepted at which school/major at USC: Medicine, Health Promotions and Disease Prevention</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: N/A
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: Math 2 650, Literature 760, US History 750, World History 710, Spanish with Listening 740
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.76 / 6.2
[<em>] Rank: 5% (at a very competative public high school)
[</em>]AP/IB classes: 6 AP, 12 IB
[/ul]Subjective:[ul][<em>] Essays: My guidance counselor loved them…does that count?
[</em>] Teacher Recs: I think they were good.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Kind of impersonal, she has 179 to do.
[</em>] EC highlights: JV Cross Country, TONS of Community Service, Silver Knight Nominee, National Merit Commended Scholar, Belly Dancer. [/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Florida
[</em>] School Type: Top 20 Public School
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors, hook?: I swear it was belly dancing…</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: If I get the Presidential Scholarship, maybeee! I loved it when I visited.</p>
<p>Date applied: November Date decision postmarked/received: March 24 Accepted at which school/major at USC: Marshall & Leventhal</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2080
[</em>] SAT Subject Tests: Math II, Chem, World History
[<em>] GPA-W: 4.24
[</em>]AP/IB classes: US History, World History, Comparative Gov’t, US Gov’t, Chemistry, Calc BC, English Lit
[/ul]Subjective:[ul][<em>] Essays: Great
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Great
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Great
[</em>] EC highlights: Yearbook EIC, top five yearbooks in the nation, principal’s asst at a gifted/talented tutor school, accounting work experience, FBI training, Smithsonian work experience
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul][<em>] State or Country: Virginia
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Female[/ul]</p>
<p>Date applied: Nov 27 Date decision postmarked/received: Mar 23/Mar 26 Accepted at which school/major at USC: Theatre, BA Theatre</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2110 M: 690, CR: 740, WR: 680,
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: 740 French, 710 Lit, 690 Math II
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.7/4.0
[<em>] Rank: n/a
[</em>]AP/IB classes: IB diploma, 2 AP classes, 4 exams (4 on AB Calc, US History, US Government, 3 on BC Calc)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul][<em>] Essays: I thought they were decent, but I didn’t actually realize how much I wanted to go there until after I applied
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Should have been great, teachers who know and love me.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Should have been fine, don’t really know her too well.
[</em>] EC highlights: All of high school: Model UN (secretary general), theatre (main focus of application, obviously), varsity swimming, chorus (before school). Some high school: track, yearbook, Scholastic Bowl (state champions), school paper, probably some other things[/ul] Location/Person:[ul][<em>] State or Country: Virginia
[</em>] School Type: small public, suburban
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: female
[/ul]Other Factors, hook?: I talked about theatre a LOT, and I think my interview (with someone in the theatre dept) went great! Plus I’ve talked a fair amount with my regular admissions counselor. :)</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: 90-95% sure I’m going. Ahhhhhh so extremely excited!</p>
<p>Date applied: Not sure
Date decision postmarked/received: 3/23, 3/26
Accepted at which school/major at USC: CLAS/Bio</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT Total: 2140 M: 790, CR: WR:<br>
ACT: X
SAT Subject Tests: 790 Math 2, 780 Chemistry
GPA-UW/W: 4.5/3.80
Rank: N/A
AP/IB classes: Bio, Chem, English Lit, Government, Psych, World History, US History, Calc</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: not sure
Teacher Recs: great
Counselor Rec: don’t know
EC highlights: Tennis, volunteering at animal shelter, volunteering in church etc.
Location/Person: SoCal
State or Country: California
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Hispanic/White
Gender: Male
Other Factors, hook?: None</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: So excited to be accepted! Can’t wait!</p>
<p>Date applied: 01/11/2010 Date decision postmarked/received: 03/25/2010 Accepted at which school/major at USC: French</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2140 M: 720, CR: 750, WR: 670,
[</em>] ACT: n/a
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: French: 800, Lit: 760, Math II: 800
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.00ish…
[<em>] Rank: n/a
[</em>]AP/IB classes: none officially, but colleges consider all my school’s courses AP level
[/ul]Subjective:[ul][<em>] Essays: pretty good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Russian teacher, Math teacher, they both love me… =?
[<em>] Counselor Rec: i assume it went well
[</em>] EC highlights: i paint really well[/ul]Location/Person:[ul][<em>] State or Country: New York/New Hampshire
[</em>] School Type: boarding
[<em>] Ethnicity: black mixed
[</em>] Gender: f
[/ul]Other Factors, hook?: i speak french, i founded my school’s painting club, idk</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: if i get into a couple of my other school’s it’ll be a tough choice, but there’s a very good chance i’ll be at usc next year</p>
<p>Date applied: 1-10-10 Date decision postmarked/received: 3-23-10, 3-25-10 Accepted at which school/major at USC: CLAS, Biochemistry</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: X
[</em>] ACT: 30
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: X
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 4.0/4.3-4.8
[<em>] Rank: 1/527
[</em>]AP/IB classes: AP World History, AP Language & Composition, AP Chemistry, AP Psychology, AP Biology, AP Literature, AP Statistics, AP Calculus </p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul][<em>] Essays: Good- wrote about playing the cello, did four drafts with my AP Lang & Comp teacher before submitting
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: X
[</em>] EC highlights: String Ensemble (section leader), Symphony Orchestra, WAC (vice president), NHS (vice president), Mu Alpha Theta (president), American Red Cross (treasurer), National Science Olympiad, Science Bowl, National History Day, lots of community service </p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul][<em>] State or Country: HI
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors, hook?: X</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: I’m very, very happy! I’m deciding between USC and UCLA :)</p>
<p>**Decision: Accepted ** NOTE: I am a 3-year high school graduate Date applied:01/11/10 DEADLINE Date decision postmarked/received: Postmarked: 03/23/10 Received: 03/26/10 Accepted at which school/major at USC: Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Political Sci.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: NONE submitted
[</em>] ACT: 29 Composite
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests:
[</em>] GPA- Unweighted: 3.88 Weighted: 4.54
[<em>] Rank: 4/358
[</em>]AP/IB classes: 1 AP Course
[/ul]Subjective:[ul][<em>] Essays: Very Good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Very good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Very Good
[</em>] EC highlights: Nothing Special, math club and tutor</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul][<em>] State or Country: FL
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors, hook?: Young, 3 year high school graduate. Gay. I think I made myself unique. </p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: X</p>
<p>Date applied: Before the 12-1-09 deadline for scholarships
Date decision postmarked/received: 3-23-10, 3-26-10
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Undeclared, Pre-professional emphasis: Pre-Occupational Therapy. (This is what she was told to put on her app.)</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<p>SAT Total: X
ACT: 30
SAT Subject Tests: X
GPA-UW/W: 3.98/4.2
Rank: 11/247
AP/IB classes: Straight A student with the exception of one B in APUSH fall semester of 11th grade.</p>
<p>AP History, AP Bio. AP English, AP Gov’t./ AP Econ
Honors Pre-Calculus & Triginometry at community college
Honors American Literature
Statistics at community college</p>
<p>EC highlights:</p>
<p>President of Nat’l Honors Society. 3 year member
3 year member of Key Club
Very active in Chorus, Concert Choir and Jazz Singers all throughout h.s.</p>
<p>11-20 hours a week of community service. Spent part of last summer in Guatemala volunteering for the indigenous Mayans at Lake Atitlan. Volunteers at local Alzheimers facility.</p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<p>Essays: Good-wrote about singing and overcoming stage fright.
Teacher Recs: Good
Counselor Rec: X </p>
<p>** Location/Person:**</p>
<p>State or Country: CA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Female
Other Factors, hook?: X</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: I’ll let my daughter comment. :)</p>
<p>Date applied: Dec 1st Date decision postmarked/received: postmarked 3/24, received 3/27 Accepted at which school/major at USC: BA Theatre</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2200 M: 640, CR: 760, WR: 800,
[</em>] ACT: X
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: French 750, World 720
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.7 uw
[<em>] Rank: N/A
[</em>]AP/IB classes: AP World (5), AP English in progress
[/ul]Subjective:[ul][<em>] Essays: intensely personal.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: didn’t read, but I know they were amazing.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: no clue. probably pretty lame.
[</em>] EC highlights: Tons of theatre. Community service. Several Jobs. Working for political lobbyists. GSA President. [/ul]Location/Person:[ul][<em>] State or Country: NYC
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors, hook?: USC was the only school I used different essays for…it was my top choice by such a long reach that I decided to bare everything, completely make myself vulnerable, and let them take me or leave me. Literally, no one saw my application but the admissions officer. I guess it worked.</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: I’ve never been so happy…I’m definitely going AHH. (p.s. never had any status change to my knowledge…stayed at “your application is being reviewed”.)</p>
<p>I’m writing this on behalf of my son. Thank you to all who have posted invaluable information on CC to help us, and others, through this stressful process.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted </p>
<p>Date applied: Mid-November
Date decision postmarked/received: postmarked 3/24, received 3/27
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Marshall</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT Total: 2220 M: 750, CR: 800, WR: 670 (one sitting)
ACT: X
SAT Subject Tests: US History 750, Math II 710, Biology-E 780
GPA-UW/W: 4.05+ weighted
Rank: N/A
AP/IB classes: AP US History (5), AP Bio (5), AP Calc A-B (in progress), AP Environmental Science (in progress)</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: very good (but I’m biased)
Teacher Recs: didn’t read
Counselor Rec: didn’t read
EC highlights: Varsity athlete, peer helper, nationally certified instructor in his sport</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Hawaii
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>
<p>Other Factors, hook?: National Merit Scholarship finalist, U.S. Presidential Scholar nominee, excellent interview with USC admissions rep in Honolulu </p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: USC is his number one choice, but it’s all going to come down to affordability as we await USC’s financial package. He has superb offers elsewhere.</p>
<p>Date applied: 10/1 Date decision postmarked/received: 3/25 - 3/27 Accepted at which school/major at USC: Marshall / Leventhal</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: X M: X, CR: X, WR: X,
[</em>] ACT: 31
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: X
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.9/4.3
[<em>] Rank: 101/610
[</em>]AP/IB classes: AP English, AP calc, AP environmental Science, and a bunch of honors
[/ul]Subjective:[ul][<em>] Essays: I thought they were good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: didn’t read
[<em>] Counselor Rec: X
[</em>] EC highlights: DECA 4 years, NHS 2 years, Boys Team Charity 4 years, Lacrosse 3 years, about 120 hours of community service, Accounting internship[/ul]Location/Person:[ul][<em>] State or Country:
[</em>] School Type: Large competitive public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors, hook?: Brother is legacy attending right now</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: Very excited to be accepted even though I can’t start until spring, definitely going.</p>
<p>Date applied: November 30, 2009 Date decision postmarked/received: March 24/27 Accepted at which school/major at USC: CLAS/Political Science Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: NA
[</em>] ACT: 29
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: NA
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.8
[<em>] Rank: 15%
[</em>]AP/IB classes: US Hist, Lit, Lang
[/ul]Subjective:[ul][<em>] Essays: Really Good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Very Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Don’t Know
[</em>] EC highlights: Board member for local education charity, track and field school record holder [/ul]Location/Person:[ul][<em>] State or Country: Rural Illinois
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Black/White
[</em>] Gender: F
[/ul]Other Factors, hook?: Interesting biography, excellent essay and witty quick takes responses.</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: Her ACT writing score was 34. Writing is my daughters strength and I believe the essay and other written responses connected with the admissions office. (dad)</p>
<p>Date applied: 11/30 I think? really close to December 1st. Date decision postmarked/received: 3/24, received 3/27 Accepted at which school/major at USC: College of Arts and Sciences/ undevided (might transfer to Annenberg? for journalism, don’t know yet)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2080 M: 660, CR: 680, WR: 740,
[</em>] ACT: n/a
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: n/a
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.67/4.3
[<em>] Rank: non ranking school
[</em>]AP/IB classes: 4 IB, 1 AP junior year, 7 IB in senior year
[/ul]Subjective:[ul][<em>] Essays: gooood, writing’s my strength
[</em>] Teacher Recs: good i suppose, didn’t read
[<em>] Counselor Rec: goood
[</em>] EC highlights: senior class president, cheerleading captain, nhs, nshs, been in 4 plays, thespians
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul][<em>] State or Country: Florida
[</em>] School Type: private
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: female
[/ul]Other Factors, hook?: identical twin who also applied, same stats almost? idkk</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: don’t know yet! deciding between usc, unc chapel hill, duke, wake forest, uf & um.</p>
<p>Date applied: Mid October I think Date decision postmarked/received: 3/24 Accepted at which school/major at USC: SCA, Interactive Media</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2090 M: 650, CR: 730, WR: 710,
[</em>] ACT: 32
[<em>] GPA-UW/W: 2.70/3.50
[</em>]AP/IB classes: Just Studio Art (2D Design), but took the Brit Lit AP and got a 5
[/ul]Subjective:[ul][<em>] Essays: Really good, if I do say so myself =P I’m a writer, so… if my essays sucked, I’m screwed.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Haven’t a clue, but presumably good.
[<em>] EC highlights: Theatre, Young Democrats, what passes for the Atheist Society at my school, GSA, senior editor at literary magazine, worked at Petroglyph as a writer / voice actor over summer. Plus freelance writing work.[/ul]Location/Person:[ul][</em>] State or Country: Las Vegas. Woo!
[<em>] School Type: Private
[</em>] Ethnicity: Half-Italian half-Chinese
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]Other Factors, hook?: Girl who wants to do video game design with an emphasis on writing, basically banked on portfolio/SCA materials to get me in. Which apparently worked.</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: Okay, I was NOT expecting to get in. Especially with my horrible GPA. I was admitted under the Structured Curriculum Program, which is a big kicker in whether or not I go there (I’m terrible with traditional “structure”, which usually leads to underachievement and lethargy). Plus, there’s the whole money issue. To be honest, unless the cinema school gives me a scholarship, I’m probably gonna go to Bard. Here’s hoping SCA likes me enough to help. (:</p>
<p>Date applied: not sure before 12/1 though
Date decision postmarked/received: 3/25 - 3/27
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Viterbi/Mech. Eng.</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT Total: M: 660 CR: 600 WR: 580 total: 1840
ACT: X
SAT Subject Tests: Math 2: 640 Physics: 610
GPA-UW/W: 3.8/4.1
Rank: 24/700
AP/IB classes: AP English 11, AP calc AB, AP Govt., AP Calc BC, AP US history, AP English 12, AP Physics B
Subjective:
Essays: Pretty good
Teacher Recs: very good
Counselor Rec: X
EC highlights: Key club, National Honor Society, Calculus Club, Physics Club
Location/Person:
State or Country: CA
School Type: Large public
Ethnicity: Latino
Gender: Male
Other Factors, hook?: Brother is legacy attending right now, Uncle who’s an alumnus wrote me a letter of rec., teacher letter of rec. was from an alumnus of USC</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: Wish i would’ve gotten in for fall but still stoked to start in the spring.</p>
<p>**Date applied: ** Umm… lol I think december 1st. The last day possible for the scholarships. Date decision postmarked/received: 3/25/10 Accepted at which school/major at USC: CLAS Undecided</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2240 M: 720, CR: 740, WR: 780,
[</em>] ACT: X
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: Lit - 680, Math II - 690, World History - 730, US History - 700
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.74/4.07
[<em>] Rank: School doesnt rank, but maybe top 5-10%
[</em>]AP/IB classes: US History - 5, World History - 4, BC Calc - 2
[/ul]Subjective:[ul][<em>] Essays: Pretty ok, rushed though.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Hopefully good :P. One should be very good/great
[<em>] Counselor Rec: normal
[</em>] EC highlights: debate, golf, community service… normal stuff.[/ul]Location/Person:[ul][<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[</em>] Gender: F
[/ul]Other Factors, hook?: National Merit Finalist, have won a couple awards for a unique but embarassing hobby lol, many programs over summer time, started a small business w/a friend. Also for my 2 on bc calc, I had extenuating circumstances.</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: received my presidential scholarship letter for my NMF status today!! Congrats to everyone, and good luck to those still waiting!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
Major: Undecided likely Pre Med</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: 2250/2400</li>
<li>SAT IIs: Math IIc 770, Lit 770</li>
<li>GPA: 3.4 UW/4.1 W</li>
<li>Rank: about top 10%</li>
<li>Other stats: Lots of sports and decent community service</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: good I think</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: do not think I sent one</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: again not sure I sent one</li>
<li>Hook (if any):None</li>
</ul>
