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

Houston?

@Desperatejello RB best of luck to you

@MrRobot5x5 That is terrible. I would love to know their reasoning for turning him down.

@soulpup ohio

[asize=4]Decision: Accepted [/size]

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2050 (did not send)
ACT (breakdown): 33 (35R 34W 31M 30S)
SAT II: none
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.87
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5/101
AP (place score in parenthesis): 4 AP Lang, 4 APUSH, 1 AP Physics
IB (place score in parenthesis): none
Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit, AP Calc AB, AP Euro, AP Chem, French IV, Community Service
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Track and Field (captain), Book Club (member)
Job/Work Experience: Sales associate
Volunteer/Community service: Cat shelter every other Sunday
Summer Activities: N/A
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 9/10 Common App - wrote about my identity crisis with being a different ethnicity than my whole family and town
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): 9/10 French teacher - had for three years and saw me grow
9/10 English teacher - my writing really improved with her class and we talked much through the year
8/10 Counselor - new counselor, but really liked my drive for school

Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: Chemistry
State (if domestic applicant): MA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Small, Catholic High School
Ethnicity: African-American
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 70000-80000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM

Strengths: Scores, rank, maybe URM status
Weaknesses: ECs, GPA
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think I was accepted because of my background (common app essay) and my scores honestly
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: LMU, Fordham, BC, UMass Amherst, BU

General Comments : I feel so blessed and happy I never truly expected to get accepted honestly!!! This has been my dream school! Just really happy right now!

Daughter was accepted. :slight_smile:

oh my god are decisions out? i will not be able to check my mail for the next week, is there another way to check?

Congratulations @CADreamin!! So happy for her!!

@sulfuoco Portals will be updated at midnight PST tonight! Good luck :slight_smile:

@sulfuoco The portal updates at midnight PST tonight

@sulfuoco portal after midnight PST tonight

I really do not agree with the way they release decisions. Yes, for the 9,000 accepted it must be incredible. But there is something to be said for the remaining 47,000 of us. Just saying…

haha looks like i won’t know until after my flight then, thanks all

Can anyone explain the differnce between the yellow package and the white package?

Anyone in Minnesota get it? I am away from home and want to know if I shouldn’t have my brother check the mail…

I’M IN OH MY GOD OH MY GOD

When do we get finaid info?

@CADREAMIN congrats! So happy for you and your daughter!!

Excitement in Maryland…the Big White Box has arrived!!

@CADREAMIN congrats!! That’s amazing news for this thread!