STATS ONLY-USC Official Decisions- Fall 2008

<p>Decision: Accepted to Viterbi School of Engineering</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2030
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT IIs: math II - 780
[</em>] GPA (uw/w): uw - 3.7, w - 4.17
[<em>] Rank: top 4%
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: ?
[</em>] Teacher Recs: average
[<em>] Counselor Rec: none
[</em>] Hook (if any): none
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity: chinese
[</em>] Gender: F
[/ul]Other Factors?:</p>

<p>General Comments, status update dates:</p>

<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED to Viterbi School of Engineering *
Computer Science/Business Administration</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] ACT: 32
[</em>] SAT IIs: 710 (Math II) 590 (Lit)
[<em>] GPA: 4.3 W, 3.9something UW
[</em>] Rank: 12/403
[<em>] Other stats: 5 AP Calc, 3 AP Eng Lang, 3 Chem, THis year AP Stats & Eng Lit
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Good
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Very Good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Good
[<em>] Hook (if any): Started/Ran School TV Broadcast Station, Also created my own business developing websites which has grown tremendously (over 85,000 registered users). Varsity Soccer. Advanced Open Water Diver.
[/ul]Location/Person: list]
[</em>] State or Country: CA
[<em>] School Type: Brand New Public - 1st Grad Class (Highest scores in our district though).
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Male[/list][/li]Other Factors/Hook?: Listed above..
General Comments: GOD I'M SO HAPPY :D!
Status Updates: We received grades on 2/20.. In review on 3/12. Received mail on 3/17. No updates past the in review.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted to CAS/undecided</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2190 (superscored)
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] SAT IIs: 770 (Lit), 740 (Math1), 710 (Math2)
[</em>] GPA (uw/w): 3.8/3.9
[<em>] Rank: 7% (w)
[</em>] Other stats: 6-8 APs (not sure of the exact number), a mix of A's and B's for grades and 4's and 5's on the AP exams
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Didn't see, probably nothing special
[<em>] Counselor Rec: 1 counselor for 600 kids, what do you think?
[</em>] Hook (if any): middle class white female :D
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: OR
[</em>] School Type: public, not great
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Female[/ul]</p>

<p>Other Factors?: Test scores are decent, GPA is OK, midyear trend was level to slightly down</p>

<p>General Comments, status update dates: This is my D, her status was updated 3/13, from "We have received" to "We are reviewing". She submitted her application in late September. The fat envelope arrived today.</p>

<p>Congrats to your D!</p>

<p>My friend with no hooks got in with an 1840. International (Taiwanese). March 14 batch.</p>

<p>that seriously gives me a lot of hope....haah at least my SATs are higher than his :P</p>

<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED! *</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: N/A
[</em>] ACT: 32
[<em>] SAT IIs: 790 US, 790 World, 730 Bio-E
[</em>] GPA: 4.0 W
[<em>] Rank: N/A
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Good
[<em>] Teacher Recs: didn't look at them
[</em>] Counselor Rec: no clue
[<em>] Hook (if any): visited campus 3 times, had an interview there
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: CA
[<em>] School Type: Private (very competitive)
[</em>] Ethnicity: Indian
[li] Gender: M[/li][/ul]
General Comments: Relieved, excited, satisfied</p>

<p>asoc, how did you get notified? I thought they were only released feb 29, mar 14, and mar 28.</p>

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

<p>Stats:
SAT: 2110 (CR:700 M:760 W:650)
ACT: 32
SAT IIs: Math2c:770 Spanish:700
GPA (uw/w): uw:3.9 w:4.4
Rank: top 10%
Other stats: 5 APs & 3 honors by graduation
Subjective:
Essays: good
Teacher Recs: Good
Counselor Rec: Good
Hook (if any):
Location/Person:
State or Country: CA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Irish American
Gender: Male
General Comments:Applied 11/20, in preliminary review 12/5-3/7, prelim rev status date updated 3/14, admit letter dated 3/14- GOOD LUCK TO ALL WHO ARE WAITING!</p>

<p>Quote:
*Decision: ACCEPTED *</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:
[</em>] ACT: 29
[<em>] SAT IIs:
[</em>] GPA: 4.0 unweighted
[<em>] Rank: 1/327
[</em>] Other stats: As many AP classes as possible. Got 3s and stuff. qualified for AIME
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Great. I poured my heart out about my family and life.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: decent....possibly great
[<em>] Counselor Rec: good..I didn't really know her, but she loves me.
[</em>] Hook (if any): low-income? I don't know...
[/ul] Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Oregon
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White (Libyan American)
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul][ b]Other Factors/Hook?: No idea**
General Comments: i'm happy, but I got into a higher choice school, so <em>probably</em> won't be going.</p>

<p>all those accepted, join this facebook group =] even if you're not sure you're attending (like me!) it's fun to read the discussions and see who else got in!</p>

<p>University</a> of Southern California 2012</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:2290, 760 CR, 800 M, 730 W
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT IIs: 800 Chemistry, 800 Math 2, 770, Math 1
[</em>] GPA (uw/w): 3.85/4.5
[<em>] Rank:n/a
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays:wrote about stilettos =D
[</em>] Teacher Recs:
[<em>] Counselor Rec:
[</em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country:Rockville, MD
[</em>] School Type:Public
[<em>] Ethnicity:Asian
[</em>] Gender:Female
[/ul]Other Factors/Hook?:
General Comments: got into Marshall School of Business and nominated for Presidential Scholarship</p>

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

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2230
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] SAT IIs: Literature- 750, Math Level II-740, US History- 740
[</em>] GPA (uw/w): UW- 3.95, W- 4.19
[<em>] Rank: 6/368
[</em>] Other stats: 5 on APUSH & APEuro, 4 on AP Calc AB, taking 5 APs this year
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: ?
[</em>] Teacher Recs: ?
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Trite, boring, but good.
[</em>] Hook (if any): ?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Oregon
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male</p>

<p>[/ul]Other Factors?:
-MUN President
-Young Republicans President</p>

<p>General Comments, status update dates: I'm NMF, so I get the automatic half-tuition scholarship!</p>

<p>for my son:</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted to Arts & Sciences/major Econ/Math</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 600R, 680W, 760M
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] SAT IIs: 760 Math II, 670 Physics
[</em>] GPA (uw/w): 3.72/4.18
[<em>] Rank: Not ranked, top 10% perhaps
[</em>] Other stats: Natl Merit commended, Eagle Scout, varsity soccer, 4 APs (5 on two), 2 college courses by grad
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Represented accurately who he is
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Didn't read, but probably pretty good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Presented him as all-round good kid
[</em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: Top 100 public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Male [/ul]Other Factors?: Summer camp counselor, Leadership role every year in Boy Scout troop with Senior Patrol Leader the final year</p>

<p>*General Comments, status update dates: *: very happy to be in, status never updated</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted to School of Theatre B.A.</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: N/A
ACT: 31
SAT IIs: N/A
GPA (uw/w): UW- 3.93, W- 4.22
Rank: 20/396
Other stats: 3 AP's, 9 Honors</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: Wrote about how the Film and Theatre taught me a lot while I was on an exchange in Germany. Sappy stuff about how the arts brought cultures together :)
Teacher Recs: Excellent
Counselor Rec: Standard, I guess.
Hook (if any): I am a student at the best Television and Theatre school in the nation?</p>

<p>Location/Person:<br>
State or Country: Mmephis, TN!
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>

<p>Other Factors?:
- Won Regional Student Emmy
-Yearly Mission Trip to Mexican Orpanage?</p>

<p>General Comments, status update dates: Got the letter today!!! It was postmarked the 18th. VERY happy!!! I will see you all in the Fall!!!</p>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED to School of Cinematic Arts</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2120
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] SAT IIs: 750 (US History); 750 (Math 2)
[</em>] GPA: 3.833 (UW)
[<em>] Rank: 37/408
[</em>] Other stats: 5 on AP US history, 6 APs senior year
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: pretty good, took some risks
[</em>] Teacher Recs: very good, very focused on cinematic accomplishments
[<em>] Counselor Rec: decent
[</em>] Hook (if any): great letter of rec from film professor at University of Texas; president of two clubs; founder of a club; tennis team captain
[/ul]</p>

<p>Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Ohio
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors/Hook?:
General Comments: Super excited!</p>

<p>are ppl getting decisions like everyday now? xD</p>

<p>yea i was wondering that same thing
i dont think it it everyday but i think it is just random days</p>

<p>I got in today :) My status STILL says that they are missing documents and was last updated January 4! If your status is wrong/not changing--have hope! Good luck</p>

<p>Where are you from? These acceptances outside of the predicted wave (3/28) keep occurring, pretty interesting.</p>