***USC Class of 2021 Discussion/Results Thread***

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Southern California
3821

Decision: Accepted

[ b]Date applied: December 1st

**Date decision postmarked/received:March 23rd

**Which school/major at USC: Biophysics; Arts and Sciences

**Scholarships: None

SAT I (breakdown): NA
ACT (breakdown): 31 C
SAT II (place score in parentheses):
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.75
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): NA
AP (place score in parentheses): NA
IB (place score in parentheses): NA
Senior Year Course Load: Extremely heavy
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None

[ b]Subjective:**
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): 7 year varsity equestrian, four years of JV/V Basketball, 3 years Varsity Softball, (Major leadership position at my school), (Spirit coordinator), (Peer Tutor)
Job/Work Experience: None
Volunteer/Community Service: Over 200 hours
Essays (rating 1-10, details):: 8
Teacher Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):: 10/10
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details):: 8/10
Additional Rec (rating 1-10, details):: NA
Interview: Yes

[ b]Other**
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
State (if domestic applicant): New York
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Progressive/Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None

[ b]Reflection**
Strengths: Extra Circulars, Community Service, Strong Letters of Rec, Good Interview
Weaknesses: GPA, No subject tests or AP’s (my school doesn’t offer them)
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
Where else you are applying or have already applied:
General Comments/Advice/Hindsight:

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3822

Decision: Accepted

Date applied: By their Jan deadline

Date decision postmarked/received: March 25th

Which school/major at USC: Health and Human Sciences

Scholarships: None that I know of

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2120 (older SAT didn’t send)
ACT (breakdown): 35 C 35 all sub-scores
SAT II (place score in parentheses): 800 Math II 730 Bio (didn’t send)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/750
AP (place score in parentheses): Stat 3; World 4; Lang 4; Seminar 3; Bio 4; Calc BC 4; Spanish Comp 3; Lit 4; Research 4; US 4

IB (place score in parentheses): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP Research, AP Literature, Calc 3, APUSH, AP Physics C
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Scholarship Winner, World Ballet Competition Finalist

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Pre-professional/Professional Ballet Dancer (gap year to dance professionally); SWAT (president/cofounder)
Job/Work Experience: Gymnastics Coach/Judge, Chinese/English Interpreter/Teacher
Volunteer/Community Service: Special Needs preschools and orphanages in China
Summer Activities: Dance, volunteering
Essays (rating 1-10, details):: maybe an 8 average?, topics: CA if I’m a resume builder; Supplement living in a time warp, Supp.2 Facebook (for engineering program)
Teacher Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):: I would hope they are 10’s, I never read them
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details):: 7, I know she writes relatively generic ones, but I knew her better than most students
Additional Rec (rating 1-10, details):: n/a
Interview: n/a

Other
Applied for Financial Aid? yes
State (if domestic applicant): Oklahoma
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public (high school was like 4,000 students)
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: no idea hahaha
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Taking a gap year? (maybe?)

Reflection
Strengths: I don’t really want to say stats because I know so many people who scored higher or achieved more. Intensive ballet dancer
Weaknesses: Asian, also knowing that I have a friend who is almost exactly like me who had applied.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
Where else you are applying or have already applied: UNC Chapel Hill, Rice, Stanford
General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Comparing yourself is not worth the anxiety… As long as you’ve done your best, you’ll thrive in any community.

3823

@midnightsnack not everyone gets those. Look it up if you are set on USC. I think the viterbi voices podcast from a couple of days ago discusses it too. Im sorry about the denial letter.

3824

@helloisabelle which part of bay area?

3825

Anyone in San Diego county recieve mail yet?

3826

@Chips99 Thank you! and the Hampton Roads/Williamsburg Area

3827

@giriboy contra costa

3828

Admitted to SCA Writing for Screen and Television! NoVa.

Still in shock!!!

3829

Some tips for spring admits as well!! http://thetab.com/us/usc/2017/03/25/answered-questions-spring-admission-4844

3830

Accepted

SAT: 1360 (630M, 730E) 24/24 essay
ACT: 30 (35R, 35E, 25M, 26S) ? essay
SAT Subject Tests: Biology E (680), Spanish (800)
GPA: 3.98UW 4.48W
Major: Human Biology
Essays weren’t the best I could’ve made them, but they were good.

3831

@Desperatejello i think someone from SD received something already a cpl pages back

3832

Just heard from people in NYC who have received their USC package.

3833

County or city?
Im way out there man

3834

USC please accept me tonight

3835

Anyone know if Seattle, Washington area people would get acceptance letters today?

3836

Post number 3723 @Desperatejello no idea, you’ll have to ask. I am SD also, mail comes around 5 pm where I am. Rancho Bernardo area

3837

have a sinking feeling i was rejected : //

nothing for me in the mail today :")

3838

WOO! Accepted for spring 2018!
I’m from the northern suburbs of Chicago… UCLA reject but that doesn’t matter anymore n.n
Major: Neuroscience at Dornsife!
ACT: 34
GPA: 3.8 U/W 4.2 W

3839

Im just outside of you man
Heres hoping
You go to RB or poway?

3840

@Faulltystart Where from?