I will be applying to Viterbi at USC by December 1st and was wondering what my chances of getting in would be. I have a 4.0 unweighted gpa with 8 ap classes in high school and a couple honors courses. I got a 1510 on the sat 780 math 730 reading. I do track, nhs, student council, action (volunteering club), and year round pole vault. My weakest area is probably leadership as the only position I hold is fundraising chair in student council. Although I am a leader in track I wasn’t named a captain because I only do field events, but I could have my coach write an essay for me about pole vault if it would help.
I probably will need to get merit scholarships to go to USC because my parents can’t afford the tuition, but wouldn’t qualify for need based aid. What do you think my chances of making it in / getting a scholarship would be?
This is still the best info on merit scholarships. They are very competitive, so it is always good to have backups that you would be happy to attend. Don’t have a single dream school…there are kids with stats like yours that get in and many that don’t. When it is holistic, it is hard for anyone outside of USC admissions to make the call. Good luck!