Updated Chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>Just got my grades back and I got 2 less Bs than I suspected. Do I have a better chance now?</p>

<p>Stats:
demographics:
*I am an Asian Indian Male
*From a competitive public high school in Oregon: Beaverton High School, which was also rated the best AP school in Oregon, so yeah, its a smart school. (On top of that, our graduating class is rumored to be the best class of all time, and we were ranked 704 by newsweek putting us in the top 2.5% of all high schools or something like that!! This was before our class started taking APs, so that number will probably raise even more by next year because our class is that good)
*student body at school = 500+</p>

<p>The Numbers/ECs
*ACT Composite 30 (8/12 on essay )</p>

<p>-English 30 (Usage/Mechanics 15 Rhetorical Skills 16)
-Science 24 (ouch)
-Reading 31 (Social Studies/Science 17 Arts/Literature 15)
-Mathematics 34
(Pre-Algebra/Elementary Algebra 18
Int.Algebra/Coord.Geometry 16 (ouch)
Plane Geometry/Trigonometry 18)</p>

<p>*Freshman year:
Language Arts (Honors): A/A
Social Studies 9: A/A
Advanced Algebra 2: A/A
Bio/Chem/Phys 10 (Honors): A/A
SAT Math Prep: A
SAT Verbal Prep:A
Spanish 1:A/A
Team Sports:A
Health 1:A
Web Design:A
Computer Programming:A</p>

<p>*Sophomore Year:
AP Chem: B/A
Lit Comp 10 (Honors): A/A
Physics 2: A/A
Pre-Calc: A/B
Social Studies 10 :B/A (can explain this B)
Spanish 2:A/A
Symphonic Band: A/A
Team Sports: A
Health 2: A</p>

<p>*Junior Year
Human Anatomy: A/A
IB Biology: A/A
Spanish 3: A/A
IB Calculus: A/A
IB Psychology: A/B
Team Sports: A
IB Seminar: P
IB English: A/ A (UPDATED)
IB TOK 1: A (UPDATED)</p>

<p>In summary: I currently have a 3.869 UW GPA, 4.109 W GPA...n oidea about rank besides that its top 10%, possibly top 7% weighted. (THIS IS WRONG!!!!! I NEED TO RECALCULATE, BUT ITS HIGHER NOW THAT I DID BETTER THAN EXPECTED IN MY CLASSES!!)</p>

<p>*My class rank is somewhere in the top 10%
*IB Diploma Candidate
*NHS (2 years)
*Will definately volunteer at a hospital this summer, and after that, more likely than not work at OHSU in the office (not paid job, but like an internship I guess).
*Varsity tennis 4 years (will have 4) (possibly captain next season)
*Science Team 4 years (will have 4)
*World Quest Trivia 4 years (will have 4)
*Science Club Treasurer (1 year)
*Science Club VP (2 years)
*Math Club (4 years) (VP 2 years)
*Portland Youth Philharmonic (2 years)
*Mathfest Algebra 2 1st place freshman year
*Oregon Invitational of Mathematics Tournament Participant Fresh Year
*Mathfest Participant (will have 4 years)
*6th Place at World Quest out of 32 10th grade
*Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Rising Star Program (will have 150-175 volunteer hours done)
*Mathcounts Tutor (about 50+ volunteer hours)
*Model UN (1 year)</p>

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<p>I've recalculated my GPA and I have a 3.913 UW...I'm too lazy to do weighted right now, but I might do it later.</p>

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<p>What's your intended major? </p>

<p>Overall, I say you have an excellent chance, based solely on grades. There is no need to explain the B you received sophomore year...some of you act like getting a B is the end of the world. I received 3 Cs in high school and got accepted to USC just fine (although my overall weighted GPA was 4.1+).</p>

<p>You need to get good letters of rec and make sure your essays are top notch. I'd suggest taking the ACT another time and the SATI for the hell of it. Also, don't forget about SATIIs.</p>

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<p>Since your ACT math score is good and your science is low, you may do better on the SAT than the ACT. I'd recommend you try taking the SAT and shoot for a score over 2100. Everything else looks very good. Like ^, write some killer essays.</p>