<p>Date applied: 12/1 Date decision postmarked/received: X Accepted at which school/major at USC: Viterbi</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2310 M: 770, CR: 800, WR: 740
[</em>] ACT: X
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: Math II (790), Molecular Bio (780), US History (690)
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 4.0/4.55
[<em>] Rank: 13/498
[</em>]AP/IB classes: European History (5), Biology (5), English Language (4), US History (4), Calc BC (2)
[/ul] Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: 2nd best thing ive ever written
[</em>] Teacher Recs: i have really good relationships with both
[<em>] Counselor Rec: i think she liked me but i havent read any of them
[</em>] EC highlights: X[/ul]
Varsity Soccer (10-12)- Captain
Varsity Track (9,10) Manager 11
Academic League (9-12)- Co-Captain, Vice President
Model UN (9-12)- Treasurer, Chair, I won a lot of awards too
ASB Secretary (11-12)- i am a really active asb person</p>
<p>Location/Person:[ul][<em>] State or Country: So Cal
[</em>] School Type: Public, Newsweek said we were top 300- go figure
[<em>] Ethnicity: White/Filipino
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul] Other Factors, hook?: Nothing really...i went to like 5 leadership conferences? colleges like those right?</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: Stanford vs. USC vs. UCLA wherever i get the best education/money/soccer deal</p>
<p>Date applied: 11/30 I think? Date decision postmarked/received: 1/29 (I checked online) Accepted at which school/major at USC: Viterbi</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2330 M: 800, CR: 800, WR: 800,
[</em>] ACT: 35
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: 800 M2, 790 Physics, 780 M1, 750 Bio, 700 World History
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 4.0 UW, our weighting is very bizarre, but I took the hardest class load possible
[<em>] Rank: Top 2%
[</em>]AP/IB classes: AP Physics C: 5, AP Calc BC: 5, AP Bio: 4, AP French (self-study): 2, taking AP Chem and AP Environmental Science this year and a college math course
[/ul] Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: It was my common app essay, so it may not have been specific enough for them? It was well written though
[</em>] Teacher Recs: good/great
[<em>] Counselor Rec: good?
[</em>] EC highlights: Top orchestras in my area on bassoon, Math team captain, community band for all my life, varsity track/cross country [/ul] Location/Person:[ul][<em>] State or Country: MA
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Girl
[/ul] Other Factors, hook?: ?? Girl applying for engineering</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: According to the links on the boards I didn't get a scholarship, so I doubt I'll be a Trojan next year, but you never know...</p>
<p>Date applied: November 15 Date decision postmarked/received: January 23/January 25 Accepted at which school/major at USC: Engineering/Computer Science and Business Administration</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2280, M: 770, CR: 710, WR: 800,
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: MIIC: 750, French: 720, MIC: 720
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: No Clue/101.195
[<em>] Rank: 3/386
[</em>]AP/IB classes: AP: Chem, Stats, Calc BC, French, Physics C (Mechanics and E&M), Psych, Comp Sci AB
[/ul] Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: The one on passions. I think that it was really good, and if anyone wants to see it, just ask.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: From my independent study advisor whom I have had for three years.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Very good, according to her.
[</em>] EC highlights: Cross country and winter and spring track; NHS; tutoring in AP Physics, AP Calculus, and AP Comp Sci[/ul] Location/Person:[ul][<em>] State or Country: NJ
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul] Other Factors, hook?: No idea. Possibly a scheduled visit in the summer.</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: Nominated for Presidential scholarship. If I get that I'll almost certainly go. If I don't, I probably still will. :D</p>
<p>Date applied: Dec. 1, 2009 Date decision postmarked/received: Jan. 30, 2009 Accepted at which school/major at USC: Biological Science Major</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2030 M: 710, CR: 710, WR: 610,
[</em>] ACT: 31
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: MathII: 620 Literature: 660
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.89/4.24
[<em>] Rank: 3 out of 319
[</em>]AP/IB classes: 7
[/ul] Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Really unique and personal
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Really good, I read them!!
[<em>] Counselor Rec: None
[</em>] EC highlights: X[/ul] Democratic Club, Catholicism Teacher for 4 years, Blood Donation volunteer, NCLR member/volunteer, Volleyball Rec coach, Varsity volleyball 3 years, Volleyball Club, Nationally Recognized Competitive Ballet/Pointe Dancer, CSF Lifetime Member, CA Golden State Seal, AcaDeca awards, AVID, Leadership Commissioner, School Board Member, Leadership Rep. at CSU Stanislaus, etc. Location/Person:[ul][<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: Super rural, hardly anyone goes to a big name college
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian/Mexican
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul] Other Factors, hook?: Nothing major. Just a bunch of EC's and volunteer hours, plus ALOT of family hardships.</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: Hoping for a scholarship; the only way I'm gonna be able to afford it.</p>
<p>Date applied: Before Dec 1st Date decision postmarked/received: 1/27, 1/30 Accepted at which school/major at USC: Thornton School of Music</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2140 M: 710, CR: 640, WR: 790,
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: US Hist: 640?, Math I and II: 660, 670
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: UW: 3.8, W: 4.1
[<em>] Rank: 6/299
[</em>]AP/IB classes: 4 AP's before senior year: 4's on all exams. Taking 3 AP's currently
[/ul] Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: solid
[</em>] Teacher Recs: decent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: don't know
[</em>] EC highlights: Many music accomplishments (All-state, recordings, gigging etc), various leadership positions at clubs in my school
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: male
[li] Gender: asian american[/li][/ul] Other Factors, hook?: Music was my big thing.</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: I am very excited to be admitted! I am hoping for a scholarship.</p>
<p>Date applied: Before Dec 1st
Date decision postmarked/received: 1/28, 1/31
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Arts and Science/undecided...my first choice was School of Cinematic Arts but in the admissions packet there was a letter saying that SCA has not finished reviewing apps yet and I will hear back from them separately
Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT Total: 2280 M: 770, CR: 730, WR: 780,
* ACT: N/A
* SAT Subject Tests: US Hist: 750, Math II: 800
* GPA-UW/W: UW: ?? W: 5.1
* Rank: 1/454
* AP/IB classes: Two AP's before senior year: 5's on both exams. Taking 4 AP's currently
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: great
* Teacher Recs: good
* Counselor Rec: good
* EC highlights: various leadership positions at clubs in my school, creative organizations and competitions
* School Type: public
* Ethnicity: white
* Gender: male
</code></pre>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: I am hoping for a scholarship; USC is in my top three schools...i just hope i get into SCA...i dont know when i will hear back from them...does anybody?</p>
<p>Date applied:11/29/2008 Date decision postmarked/received:1/28/2008 | 1/31/2009 Accepted at which school/major at USC: Marshall</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: N/A
[</em>] ACT: 35
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: N/A
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 4.0/4.55
[<em>] Rank: 9/896
[</em>]AP/IB classes: 9
[/ul] Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Excellent
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Good
[</em>] EC highlights: DECA VP, Finalist at ICDC 2008; President of Spanish Honors Society, Varsity Golf[/ul] Location/Person:[ul][<em>] State or Country: Illinois
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul] Other Factors, hook?: N/A</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: Not sure...I'm hoping for scholarship money, at which point my decision will be very difficult in the coming months.</p>
<p>Date applied: november 26th ish Date decision postmarked/received: january 28th/january 30th Accepted at which school/major at USC: marshall</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2280 M: 790, CR: 730, WR: 760,
[</em>] ACT: -
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: math2: 750, ushistory: 700 literature: 730
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.84/4.0
[<em>] Rank: top 10%
[</em>]AP/IB classes:
english lang
english lit
us history
government
psychology
environmental science
calculus AB
[/ul] Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: not fabulous, but good enough i guess. essay told the story about why my GPA isnt as high as it should be
[</em>] Teacher Recs: i think pretty good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: great i'd assume. i'm really close with her.
[</em>] EC highlights: 300 hours volunteer, job, nordstrom internship, youth leadership program[/ul] Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: california
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity: white/hispanic
[</em>] Gender: female
[/ul] Other Factors, hook?: maybe the hispanic part?</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: i'm hoping for a scholarship but im pretty sure i didn't get one. i am going to try and go either way.
status changed to "reviewing" on the 1/21 and i got the OASIS link on the 29th. letter came the 30th.</p>
<p>Date applied: Around 12/1 I think it was the day before the deadline. Date decision postmarked/received: 1/23, 1/24 Accepted at which school/major at USC: Undecided </p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2280 730 M: 730, CR:800, WR: 750,
[</em>] ACT: didn't take it
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: 800, 660, 780
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.9/4.2
[<em>] Rank: top 1-2 % of class (out of around 650 kids)
[</em>]AP/IB classes: AP Calc, USH, Euro, Bio, Lit, Psych, Lang, Gov and I also took the AP Chinese exam. 5s on all AP tests I've taken.
[/ul] Subjective:[ul]</p>
<p>[<em>] Essays: Pretty good. I talked about moving from three different continents and how that relates to my current ECs. I dont remember the second essay topic though.. haha.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Great.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Great I guess? These don't count for that much anyway..
[</em>] EC highlights: National awards, state/ regional awards, 4 yrs of community service in each area, president of NHS, editor in chief, etc. Location/Person:[list][<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul] Other Factors, hook?: nothing really. Apart from the national awards and the international award I mentioned that I won in 8th grade in my essay. But that tied into my whole theme so it worked. National Merit SF. </p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: I can't go unless I get major scholarship money.. it's way too expensive. I'd love to go though.</p>
<p>Date applied: Nov. 31, 2008 Date decision postmarked/received: January 30, 2009 Accepted at which school/major at USC: College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences/Physics.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2330 M: 800, CR: 730, WR: 800,
[</em>] SAT Subject Tests: Chemistry: 760, World History: 790, Math 2: 800, U.S. History: 800
[<em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.83/4.3
[</em>] Rank: 16/774ish
[li]AP/IB classes: ~10[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Decent, but probably not great. About marching band.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Good
[</em>] EC highlights: 4 Years of Marching band, 3 of Jazz band, other music, including some community service, Jewish Students Union[/ul]</p>
<p>Location/Person:[ul][<em>] State or Country: Southern CA
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]</p>
<p>Date applied: Nov 29, 2008 Date decision postmarked/received: Jan 28, 2009/Feb 2, 2009 Accepted at which school/major at USC: Biomedical Engineering, Viterbi</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2300 M: 750, CR: 770, WR: 780,
[</em>] SAT Subject Tests: Maths Level 2: 800, Biology M: 800
[<em>] GPA-UW/W: No equivalent here in Australia, didn't submit one, but grades are definitely lower than most other acceptees here
[</em>] Rank: 3/125
[<em>]AP/IB classes: None
[/ul] Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Good I thought
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Excellent i'm pretty sure
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Excellent i'm pretty sure
[<em>] EC highlights: [list]School Representative Council, Equal Opportunity Coaching, 1st's Rugby, Robotics Team etc.[/ul] Location/Person:[ul][</em>] State or Country: Australia
[<em>] School Type: Public Selective
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: M[/li][/ul] Other Factors, hook?: None</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: As an international student, I am not eligible for any financial aid. Unless I get at least a half tuition scholarship, I am sorry to say I can't be a Trojan, even though I really want to be.</p>
<p>Date applied: Very first day that applications started (cause my app was brought forward from last year so I didn't actually have to submit anything this time round, they just automatically reconsidered it) Date decision postmarked/received: 1/28,1/31 Accepted at which school/major at USC: Marshall, Business Administration</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2190 M: 780, CR: 740, WR: 670,
[</em>] SAT Subject Tests: Math II 780, Literature 760
[/ul] Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Not too bad I guess
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Above average
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Above average
[</em>] EC highlights: Nothing to be proud of
[/ul] Location/Person:[ul][<em>] State or Country: Singapore
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul] Other Factors, hook?: International student? Don't think that helps with much tho</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: Still keeping my fingers crossed that a scholarship will come my way</p>
<p>Date applied: 11/11/08 Date decision postmarked/received: 1/23, 1/24 Accepted at which school/major at USC: Marshall, Business Administration</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 1940 M: 650, CR: 660, WR: 630,
[</em>] ACT: 29
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests: Literature- 610, U.S.History- 630
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 4.0/4.26
[<em>] Rank: 1
[</em>]AP/IB classes: Calculus and Spanish Language. Last year we didn't have AP classes, but I took the U.S. History and English Language tests.
[/ul] Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: pretty good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: really good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: good
[</em>] EC highlights: Volleyball- 4 years, Golf- 4 years, ASB (Student Gov't)- 4 years, Drama (Plays)- 4 years, Cast and Crew, Choir- 4 years, Academic Decathlon- 2 years, National Honor Society- 3 years[/ul] Location/Person:[ul][<em>] State or Country: California
[</em>] School Type: Parochial
[<em>] Ethnicity: Black
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul] Other Factors, hook?: My sister graduated from USC in 2006, and I had an interview w/ a Marshall Admissions Counselor and it went very well.</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC...?: USC is one of my #1's. (Chapman's the other.) I'm being considered for the Presidential Scholarship and the Town & Gown one, so if I get those, I will be going to USC for sure!</p>