STATS ONLY-USC Official Decisions- Fall 2008

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2120/2400 (730 CR/780 M/610 WR)
[</em>] ACT: 35 (composite)
[<em>] SAT IIs: Math II (790), US History (700), Chinese (780)
[</em>] GPA: 3.83 (unweighted), 4.17 (weighted)
[<em>] Rank: 6/685
[</em>] Other stats: Taking 4 AP classes this year. I think I took 10 overall throughout my high school career.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Revised a lottt. Overall, I'm pleased with it, but I'm sure it could've been better. I don't really consider myself to be a strong writer.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Asked my calculus and US history teacher. Don't know what they wrote, but it must've been good if I got accepted, right? hahah..
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Don't know
[</em>] Hook (if any): Second-generation immigrant, officer for Business Professionals of America, studied abroad. (I hope that's what this question means.. heh)
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: good 'ol Texas!
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Female[/ul]
Other Factors/Hook?: Not quite sure what this question means since it was already asked.
General Comments: Really shocked to get my acceptance letter this early. I was literally jumping up and down when I saw the fat envelope in my mailbox. :)</p>

<p>Quote:
Decision: Accepted
Undecided. Received confirmation January 28, 2008</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2230
[</em>] ACT: Didn't take
[<em>] SAT IIs: Chinese 770, US 700something
[</em>] GPA: 3.83UW, 4.52W
[<em>] Rank: Doesn't rank, top 5%
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I thought my essay was decent but spectacular in any way. I was happy with it though. I advise having two or three people reading it over and one editing it. No more, no less.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: I asked only one teacher, and that was my English teacher. He wrote a very flattering rec, really. At the time he wrote, I was the top student in all his AP English classes, so I guess that was a good thing.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Didn't submit one.
[</em>] Hook (if any): Model United Nations officer, high school Honor Society officer
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors/Hook?: First generation
General Comments: I was surprised that I got admission so early in the year. I haven't really looked through the packet yet. :/</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT: 2370 CR:790, M:780, W:800
* ACT:N/A
* SAT IIs:800 Math 2, 790 Chem, 740 US History
* GPA (uw/w): 3.98/4.56
* Rank: N/A
* Other stats: AP Calc BC (5), AP Chem (5), AP US History (5)
</code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Essays: Pretty good
* Teacher Recs: didn't read but awesome :)
* Counselor Rec: didn't read but good :)
* Hook (if any): DECA 1st in California?
</code></pre>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: California
* School Type: Public, 57th in nation, competitive, annoying
* Ethnicity: Indian
* Gender: Female
</code></pre>

<p>Other Factors/Hook?:
General Comments: Trusteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :)</p>

<p>[ size=+1][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color]<a href="1/28"> /size</a></p>

<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT: 2050
[ *] ACT: -
[ *] SAT IIs: us history 710, math 2c 740
[ *] GPA: 4.292 W/3.875 UW
[ *] Rank: 6/340
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: pretty good, in my opinion
[ *] Teacher Recs: sent more than one, all excellent
[ *] Counselor Rec: probably really good
[ *] Hook (if any): couple academic awards, well-rounded
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: NJ
[ *] School Type: public
[ *] Ethnicity: asian
[ *] Gender: female
[ /list][ b]Other Factors/Hook?:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments:[ /b] considered for the presidential scholar award</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: N/A
[</em>] ACT: 32
[<em>] SAT IIs: N/A
[</em>] GPA (uw/w): 3.23 / 3.43
[<em>] Rank: School Doesn't Rank
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Talked about my various leadership experiences I have had (Planning a convention for over 100 people for a weekend, etc)
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Haven't seen...but saw a rec they wrote me for something else I applied for... and it was excellent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Haven't Seen
[</em>] Hook (if any): Vice President of Membership for Tri-State Region for Youth Group, National PR Team, Attended Multiple Leadership Programs, Held many leadership positions at a local/regional/national level ,
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: OH
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors/Hook?:
General Comments:
Looking at my GPA, im not sure why I was even accepted, let alone early? I`m going to guess it was my EC's... I also created a portfolio of all of my PR work and published articles and brought it to my interview at Annenberg.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:2090 (700 CR, 700 Math, 690)
[</em>] ACT: n/a
[<em>] SAT IIs: 760 U.S. History, 720 Bio-E, 690 Math Lvl. 2, 680 Spanish
[</em>] GPA (uw/w): 3.61, 4.51
[<em>] Rank: top 10%
[</em>] Other stats: 6 AP Tests: U.S. History- 5, English Language- 5, Biology- 4, Calculus BC- 3, Calculus AB subscore- 5, Microeconomics (self studied)- 3, Spanish Language- 3. Taking 5 more this year.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Pretty good, based it off of another essay I had written
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Excellent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[</em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: Competitive Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Mexican American
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors/Hook?: Eagle Scout Candidate, 3 years of Mock Trial, Hospital Volunteering, working in a law firm, CA state science fair participant 1 year, CA Senate Certificate of Recognition, National Hispanic Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, CA Assembly Certificate of Recognition, 2007 CA Boys' State Delegate, taken 4 college classes already at local community colleges- did 2 of them during sophomore summer, 2 of them my first semester of senior year, tons of other stuff...
General Comments: Ecstatic about getting accepted so early. I'm competing for a Presidential Scholarship (half-tuition). I got a likely letter from Columbia already too. I'm kinda leaning towards the ivy league I think. In any case, I'm honored to be accepted to USC. I really like USC, Go Trojans!</p>

<p>[size=+1]Decision: Accepted<a href="1/28">/size</a></p>

<p>Stats:
SAT:2300 - one sitting
ACT: n/a
SAT IIs: 790 Bio-E, 780 - lit
GPA (uw/w): 3.7
Rank: school does not rank
Other stats: Essays: Pretty good, based it off of UCs essay
Teacher Recs: Probably good
Counselor Rec: Probably good
Hook (if any): not sure
Location/Person:
State or Country: CA
School Type: Competitive Public
Ethnicity: other
Gender: Female
Other Factors/Hook?: NMF
General Comments: first college acceptance</p>

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[ size=+1][ color=green][ b]Decision: ACCEPTED [ /b][ /color][ /size]
School of Letters Arts &Sciences </p>

<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT:2160 one sitting
[ *] ACT: 33
[ *] SAT IIs: Spanish 760 Biology 740 Math 730
[ *] GPA:3.8 UW
[ *] Rank: school does not rank
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: Very good, I think
[ *] Teacher Recs: I hope they were good
[ *] Counselor Rec: I know it was glowing
[ *] Hook (if any): URM, Semester abroad
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: Laouisiana
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender: Female
[ /list][ b]Other Factors/Hook?:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments:[ /b] SOO HAPPY!!</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted to Marshall</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2180
[</em>] ACT: 34
[<em>] SAT IIs: Bio 760 US 730
[</em>] GPA: 3.71/4.00
[<em>] Rank: top 10% (school doesn't rank)
[</em>] Other stats: 8 APs
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: decent
[</em>] Teacher Recs: didn't send any (they only asked for one teacher or one counselor)
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I dunno but I guess it was good since I got in...I switched counselors this year so I only knew her for two months
[</em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: competitive public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[</em>] Gender: F
[/ul]Other Factors/Hook?: NMF, some other ECs
General Comments: I was crying when I got in. It's not my first choice but it was my first acceptance and it made me feel safe (the feeling of not knowing if I got in anywhere was killing me)</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted
Undecided Engineering
Trustee Scholarship Finalist</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: didn't send
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] SAT IIs: US History 720, Chemistry 660, Math II 660 (pretty terrible, I know)
[</em>] GPA (uw/w): 3.94 - my school doesn't weigh
[<em>] Rank: 22/290
[</em>] Other stats: AP Tests: English lang 5, US Gov 5, Chem 4, Phys C 4/2, US Hist 4, Calc BC/AB subscore 2/4, Comp Sci A 4. I'm also taking Bio, Lit, and Stats this year. AP Scholar with Distinction, NMS Commended</p>

<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Pretty good, though I only spent about 2 weeks on them
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Excellent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Only sent one teacher eval
[</em>] Hook (if any): I've been debate captain for 3 years - basically started our program; Band president, 1st chair trombone and euphonium - I do a lot of other musical things.</p>

<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Oregon
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: half Asian, half Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors/Hook?: I've taken vector calculus and calc III at a local community college...? And I have taken or am taking every single AP offered at our school, except art.
General Comments: I was kind of banking on getting into USC (I know, not a good idea), but getting a scholarship was pretty surprising! :)</p>

<p>Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT: 2280
* ACT: 33
* SAT IIs: Bio 740 US 750 Math 2 800
* GPA: 4.36/4.00
* Rank: 7/1207 (something around the 1200's)
* Other stats: all 5's for 4 AP's, taking 6 AP's this year
</code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Essays: i thought it was fine. it has humor w/ emphasis on communication
* Teacher Recs: haven't seen them
* Counselor Rec: haven't seen them
* Hook (if any): science student with interest in international affairs and relations
</code></pre>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: TX
* School Type: competitive public
* Ethnicity: Chinese
* Gender: F
</code></pre>

<p>Other Factors/Hook?: NMF
General Comments: trustee ^_^</p>

<p>I hope to see all you guys here nxt year.</p>

<p>*Decision: Accepted *</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2130 (700 CR, 710 M, 720 W)
[</em>] ACT: n/a
[<em>] SAT IIs: 740 Math I, 750 Spanish, 720 Literature
[</em>] GPA: 3.7 UW, 4.0 W (not counting senior year)
[<em>] Rank: My school doesn't rank
[</em>] Other stats: EIC of foreign language magazine, managing editor of paper, admissions committee, model UN, tutor, mentor
[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: About community service in a Mexican orphanage and how my family is from Mexico
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Not sure. My Spanish teacher said it was the best she wrote all year.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Good, we get along great and he speaks fondly of me
[</em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]
Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Los Angeles, California
[</em>] School Type: Private, VERY competitive
[<em>] Ethnicity: Mexican/Pacific Islander
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]
Other Factors/Hook?:**
General Comments: A lot of kids from my school get accepted to USC. Usually more than thirty each year.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2310
[</em>] ACT: 35
[<em>] SAT IIs: 780,760,740,720
[</em>] GPA (uw/w): 3.9/4.5
[<em>] Rank: 3/430
[</em>] Other stats: will finish 14 ap's in high school, ap scholar with dist.<br>
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: nothing to brag about
[</em>] Teacher Recs: good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: lol my counselor didnt recognize who i was when i went to ask him about the status of my rec.
[</em>] Hook (if any): antihook- indian male
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: less than avg. public
[<em>] Ethnicity: indian
[</em>] Gender: male
[/ul]Other Factors/Hook?:
General Comments: ****ed that USC didnt even offer me a pres. scholarship interview since they r only offering me april explore usc dates, hate how i was in review for 17 days, was actually where my heart was set on going</p>

<p>Everyone is so SMART here, unlike me -.-</p>

<p>ACCEPTED! Trustee candidate.</p>

<p>Hi aerableparable,</p>

<p>Which state are you from? CA?</p>

<p>Thanks,</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 2210 (800W, 720 CR, 690 M)
SAT IIs: 750 Am History, 740 Bio, 690 Math II
APs: World History 4, Am History 4, Bio 5, Art History 5
GPA: 4.86w
Rank: unknown
Other stats: Senior year courses - AP Eng, AP Stats, AP Gov/Econ, Honors Physics</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: Strong
Teacher Recs: Strong
Counselor Rec: don't know</p>

<p>Hook (if any):
-active in school community (ASB 4 years; Varsity Volleyball/Soccer/Lacrosse)
-part-time work 15 hr/wk
-volunteer at local animal shelter - 4 years
-summer 2007 intern at OC Rgister
-summer 2006 language program in France</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: California
School Type: public school
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2240
[</em>] ACT: 35
[<em>] SAT IIs: math2 780, ush 730
[</em>] GPA (uw/w): 4.0/4.75ish
[<em>] Rank: 2/749
[</em>] Other stats: 11 APs by graduation?
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: decent, not the best, I liked them
[</em>] Teacher Recs: REAL good... but maybe too generic
[<em>] Counselor Rec: standard...
[</em>] Hook (if any): none
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: USA
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: male
[/ul]Other Factors/Hook?: no real hook, just a bunch of clubs and leadership. Work 20 hours/week
General Comments: No money FA or scholarship= go bruins!</p>