USC Fall 2011 STATS ONLY DECISIONS

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
21

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: 27 November 2010
Date decision postmarked/received: 26 January 2011
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Biochemistry at College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] SAT Total: 2380 M: 800, CR: 800, WR: 780,</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ACT: 36</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT Subject Tests: [/li]Korean 800
Math IIC 760
World History 780
Chemistry 790
US History 740</p>

<p>[li] GPA-UW/W: 3.99/4.35</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: 1/800</p>[/li]
<p>[li]AP/IB classes: All AP’s![/li]10: Human Geography 5
10: World History 5
11: Chemistry 5
11: English Language 5
11: Calculus AB 5
11: US History 5
12: Calculus BC
12: Physics C
12: Biology
12: English Literature
12: United States Government</p>

<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Essays: I focused on specific, individual events for my one essay, and the two short answers. I think the USC essays were one of my better college essays–I spent a lot of time on them because of my Bacc/MD application.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Recs: One was written by my current AP Biology teacher, who also is my Academic Decathlon coach. The other was written by my AP English teacher, who I was very friendly with before she retired last year. I’m pretty sure they were good. </p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec: I’d asked my counselor for a rec during Junior year, and we talked many times before she wrote my rec. Also confident about that one. :)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] EC highlights: [/li]Academic Decathlon
President of Math Club
Treasurer of Medical Club
Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (and Symphony for two years before)
Cardiology Internship for two years
350+ hours of volunteer service at a hospital[/ul]</p>

<p>Location/Person:

[ul]
[li] State or Country: California</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type: Public</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: Asian</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: Female</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: Main focus–only focus, actually–on my essay was the internship. My short answers also focused on specific EC’s, so I think the focused approach really helped me bring out what was important/special about me. The Bacc/MD essays were the best essays I’d written for any college apps, but I don’t think the general admissions committee would have looked at those… -__-</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: Also applied for the Bacc/MD program, so I’m not sure if the early notification was for the Bacc/MD or a scholarship, considering that some scholarship notifications come about a week after the initial package. Either way is fantastic though–beyond happy right now!</p>

22

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: Late October/ Early November
Date decision postmarked/received: postmarked 1/26 received 1/27
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Marshall School of Business</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] SAT Total: 2220 M:770 CR: 710 WR: 740</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ACT: 34</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT Subject Tests: Math II-750, Chem- 730</p>[/li]
<p>[li] GPA-UW/W: 4.0/4.8</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: top 4%</p>[/li]
<p>[li]AP/IB classes: 7 AP classes by end of senior year</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Essays: Solid</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Recs: Great</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec: Great</p>[/li]
<p>[li] EC highlights: Rather not list, but 2 leadership positions, varsity golf, volunteer, clubs, tutoring etc[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Location/Person:

[ul]
[li] State or Country: Los Angeles, CA</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type: top 100 Public school</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: White</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: Male</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: N/A</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: will use NMF to get the presidential scholarship; will most likely end up attending USC!</p>

23

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: 11/20ish
Date decision postmarked/received: 1-26/1-28
Accepted at which school/major at USC: College of Arts and Sciences</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] SAT Total: M: 690, CR: 780, WR: 760,</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT Subject Tests: World History: 800, Biology-M: 770, US History: 760</p>[/li]
<p>[li] GPA-UW/W: 3.84/4.48</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: doesn’t rank</p>[/li]
<p>[li]AP/IB classes: 9 including the 3 this year – all 5s but a 4 on Latin Lit</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Essays: I really liked my essays.</p>[/li]
<p>Recs: Good, I’m assuming. I also had one from my research mentor (see below)</p>

<p>[li] EC highlights: 11 hours average a week doing research at a local university, head of a club, other miscellaneous leadership positions, run track</p>[/li]
<p>Location/Person:

[list]
[li] State or Country: California</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type: Private, all girls</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: Caucasian</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: Female</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: One of the best high schools in the country, school has a long relationship with USC</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: Probably not going to USC (hoping for an Ivy), possibility of a scholarship</p>

24

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: 11/29/10
Date decision postmarked/received: 1/24/10 postmarked, 1/27/10 recieved
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Arts and Sciences/Biochemistry</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] SAT Total: 2280; M: 800, CR: 750, WR: 730</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ACT: Didn’t take</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT Subject Tests: 770 on Math II and Chemistry, 790 on Literature</p>[/li]
<p>[li] GPA-UW/W: 4.0/4.222</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: 1 UW, 2 W out of 242</p>[/li]
<p>[li]AP/IB classes: 5s on Chemistry, USH, Calculus AB, and Eng. 11. Currently taking Bio, Eng. 12, Euro History, Calc BC, and independently studying Japanese</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Essays: My main essay was about the bonds I formed with my host family in Japan during the week I spent with them over the summer - very full of my voice and lots of pathos in it. I loved it, and my AP English teachers both thought it was great/</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Recs: My AP Chem teacher, didn’t read but we got along really well and he always thought highly of me.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec: Dunno, didn’t read, no special relationship with her.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] EC highlights: Translate a Japanese visual novel series on the internet for free as part of a translation group, spent three weeks in Japan on a school trip, FIRST Robotics Software subteam lead, Eagle Scout (pending review), swam varsity two years, 100+ community service hours through NHS and the Boy Scouts. [/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Location/Person:

[ul]
[li] State or Country: Oregon</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type: Public, mid-sized, strong student body</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: White</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: Male</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: National Merit Semifinalist, that seems to count as a hook for USC.</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: Haven’t submitted the CSS/FAFSA yet and didn’t see anything about a scholarship in the packet, so I’m still wondering if that means I just get the NMF scholarship or if they can’t send me information without my documents. Applied to Bacc/MD as well, looking forward to seeing if I got an interview. Dunno yet if I’m gonna go to USC for sure, I’m waiting to hear from my other colleges before I make a choice.</p>

25

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: 11/29/10 X
Date decision postmarked/received:1/27/11 X
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Marshall School of Business (Business Administration & Finance) X</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] SAT Total: 2250 [M: 780] [CR: 760] [WR: 710]</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ACT: 33 Composite</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT Subject Tests: 800 Math IIc, 750 Biology-M, 710 Literature</p>[/li]
<p>[li] GPA-UW/W: 3.79/4.3</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: N/A</p>[/li]
<p>[li] AP/IB classes: AP Biology, AP Calc BC, AP Lang & Comp, AP Psychology, AP Lit & Comp, AP Statistics, AP Gov, AP Econ, AP Comp Sci AB [5 on Bio, Lang, Psych, Calc BC, Env Sci, Human Geo]</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Essays: Can’t remember. Pretty satirical & poking fun essay.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Recs: Math teacher = great. English teacher = not sure.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec: Fantastic!!</p>[/li]
<p>[li] EC highlights: Debate, Badminton, Volunteering (450+ hours), 3 Clubs (Anime, Video Games, NSA)[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Location/Person:

[ul]
[li] State or Country: CA</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type: Mid sized Public (2000 people total)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: Asian </p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: Male</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: None.</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: Presidential. Will be going for an interview. Also applying for Norman…? I’m also a NMSF waiting for NMF results. Other than that… I wasn’t expecting this. I came home and I just saw a big fat envelope sitting in the mailbox. Surprise! It wasn’t Starcraft II which I had just ordered, but an admission from USC. USC isn’t my #1 choice though… I’ll wait for results from Ivy League schools. But otherwise, the scholarship looks amazing!</p>

26

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: November 12, 2011
Date decision postmarked/received: postmarked 1/27 and received 1/28
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Annenberg-Communication</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] SAT Total: 2180; M-650; V-730; W-800</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT Subject Tests: Lit-660; USH-650; French-660</p>[/li]
<p>[li] GPA-UW/W: 3.77/4.2</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: n/a, top 10%</p>[/li]
<p>[li]AP classes: 3 in sophomore/junior years; 3 senior year</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Essays: I loved my USC essays. They were a lot more fun to right than the others. </p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Recs: I assume they were good…</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec: Again, assuming it was good. </p>[/li]
<p>[li] EC highlights: Too many to list, but if you’re curious, PM me and I’ll explain.[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Location/Person:

[ul]
[li] State or Country: CA</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type: Public</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: White</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: F</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: Legacy :)</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: Very exciting! I lurk on this forum CONSTANTLY. I must say that you are all brilliant people (especially alamemom, Georgia Girl and Sequoia) and give such good advice! I hope to stay on this forum (as a poster this time, not a lurker) and repay you all by giving my own advice. Fight on!</p>

27

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: December 1, 2010
Date decision postmarked/received: January 27, 2011[
Accepted at which school/major at USC: College of Letters, Arts and Sciences/Biological Sciences</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] SAT Total: 2370 M: 800, CR: 800, WR: 770,</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ACT: N/A</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT Subject Tests: 800,770,770</p>[/li]
<p>[li] GPA-UW/W: 4.00/4.82</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: 1/400 something</p>[/li]
<p>[li]AP/IB classes: 14 AP Classes.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Essays: Short ones were really nice I thought. Long one was… long, but I thought it was fine.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Recs: From a professor at a community college. She likes me I believe. </p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec: I don’t know about this.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] EC highlights: Presidents of three clubs, Treasurer etc., Committee member of a national foundation, lots of science EC’s[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Location/Person:

[ul]
[li] State or Country: California</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type: Public</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: Asian</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: Male</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: None</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: NO SCHOLARSHIP AT ALL. Uncool. This was a big factor.</p>

28

<p>Decision: Accepted
Date applied: Nov 25
Date decision postmarked/received:1/27
Accepted at which school/major at USC: CLAS - Poly Sci
Stats</p>

<p>ACT: 35
SAT Subject Tests: 780 770 750
GPA-UW/W: 4.0/4.4
Rank: Top 4% - school does not rank - good enough for CA ELC
AP/IB classes: 5 APs thru Jr yr 1 -4 all others 5</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: X</p>

<p>Teacher Recs: X</p>

<p>[li] Counselor Rec: X</p>[/li]
<p>EC highlights: Very active leadership holding offices in 2 important clubs
Location/Person:
State or Country:CA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>

<p>Other Factors, hook?:
General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?:no scholarship</p>

29

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: November 28
Date decision postmarked/received: Received January 28, 2011
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Kinesiology</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] SAT Total:2100 M: 640, CR: 720, WR: 740</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ACT: 31</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT Subject Tests: Lit 640, US History 650, Bio M 710</p>[/li]
<p>[li] GPA-UW/W: 4.0/ 4.5</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: 1/ 762</p>[/li]
<p>[li]AP/IB classes: EngLang 5, Bio 4, APUSH 4, Stats 1, APES, EngLit, CalcAB</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] Teacher Recs: from APUSH & AP Bio teachers</p>[/li]
<p>[li] EC highlights: softball, choir, tennis, red cross[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Location/Person:

[ul]
[li] State or Country: CA</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type: Public</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: black/white</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: female</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]</p>

<p>Other Factors, hook?: X
General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: National Achievement Scholarship Finalist</p>

30

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: Around 11/23 or 24
Date decision postmarked/received: Got it a few days ago…probably 1/28?
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Biomedical Engineering with a Pre-med focus</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] SAT Total: 2320 M: 800, CR: 800, WR: 720,</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT Subject Tests: 730 Math II, 780 Bio M</p>[/li]
<p>[li] GPA-UW/W: 3.84/Don’t know</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: 34/416</p>[/li]
<p>[li]AP/IB classes: [/li]IB Biology SL/HL
IB English SL/HL
IB Math SL/HL
IB Physics SL
IB Chemistry SL
IB Business SL
IB French SL
IB History SL (did not take test)
TOK</p>

<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Essays: Pretty good</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Recs: Okay</p>[/li]
<p>[li] EC highlights: VP of Philosophy club, founding member of a student-run non-profit math organization, dance for 4 years, volunteering at cultural organization for 4 years[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Location/Person:

[ul]
[li] State or Country: WA</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type: Public</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: Indian</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: Female</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: Presidential Scholarship. :smiley: My parents are really against me leaving home (boo!), but maybe if I get Presidential (or it gets updated to a Trustee) they will let me go.</p>

31

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: Late November
Date decision postmarked/received: postmarked Jan. 26, received Jan. 28
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Currently undeclared in CLAS, waiting on SCA for Interactive Media</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] SAT Total: 2310 M: 750, CR: 770, WR: 790 (second sitting)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ACT: n/a</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT Subject Tests: English Literature 740, Math II 750, Chemistry 790</p>[/li]
<p>[li] GPA-UW/W: unsure/4.5ish</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: school doesn’t release rank, but my counselor told me I’m in the top 2%</p>[/li]
<p>[li]AP/IB classes: (All AP) US History (5), Physics B (5), Chemistry (5), English Language (5), English Literature, Calculus BC, Latin: Vergil</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Essays: Good but could have been better.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Recs: 2, both teachers who have known me for multiple years and really like me. Probably great, haven’t read them though.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec: Okay, we talked a few times but he didn’t get to know me that well.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] EC highlights: Drum Major of Marching Band, Opinions section editor of School Newspaper, Black Belt in Kempo, NHS, Church Youth Group and Choir, other volunteer groups[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Location/Person:

[ul]
[li] State or Country: CT</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type: Somewhat competitive public school</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: Caucasian</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: Male</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: Not really. My mother is an Italian immigrant, maybe?</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: No scholarship notification. Will probably go if I get accepted into SCA.</p>

32

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: Mid-November
Date decision postmarked/received: Postmarked 1/24, Received 1/26
Accepted at which school/major at USC: College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences / International Relations</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] SAT Total: Not Taken</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ACT: 34</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT Subject Tests: 720 US History, 680 Literature</p>[/li]
<p>[li] GPA-UW/W: 4.0 UW / School Does Not Have Weighted</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: 1st, Top 1%</p>[/li]
<p>[li]AP/IB classes: 8 total; all 5’s on AP Exams so far.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Essays: Fantastic. The strongest part of my application.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Recs: Great.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec: Did not send.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] EC highlights: Varied, some leadership, etc. The usual. My job was definitely a highlight, for various reasons.[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Location/Person:

[ul]
[li] State or Country: WI</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type: Public</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: Caucasian</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: Male</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: Very personal application.</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: I am so incredibly excited! Presidential Scholarship consideration as well!</p>

33

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: 11/30
Date decision postmarked/received: 1/27 - 1/29
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Accepted to CLAS as of now, applied to B.S. in Music Industry at Thornton but the package said Thornton decisions haven’t been sent yet.</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] SAT Total: 2310 (2 sittings) M: 800, CR: 750, WR: 760,</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ACT: N/A</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT Subject Tests: Math I: 780, Math II: 800, Chem: 800</p>[/li]
<p>[li] GPA-UW/W: ~3.95 UW, 5.41/6 W</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: School does not rank; probably within top 5-10%</p>[/li]
<p>[li]AP/IB classes: AP classes:[/li]Junior year: Chem: 5, Eng. Lang: 5, US History: 5. This year: Eng Lang, Studio Art, Calc BC, Psych.</p>

<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Essays: I liked my main essay; wrote about my interest in recording music/creative arts. Other essays were nothing special but I talked a lot about how USC is perfect for me because I have multiple interests to pursue.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Recs: Did not see them, but the teachers liked me a lot (one was from my art teacher)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec: Probably good, but I’m not close with my guidance counselor at all. We did include a letter from my football coach that I thought was very good.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] EC highlights: 4 year football player and captain as a senior, strong interest in visual arts and music, not many clubs, work experience (head lifeguard- leadership?)[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Location/Person:

[ul]
[li] State or Country: New York</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type: Great academic public school</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: Caucasian</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: Male</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: From east coast, very passionate about multiple things including visual art and music as well as academics. Focused on desire to pursue those multiple interests at USC, which seems very possible. I consider myself well rounded, but perhaps not stellar in one particular aspect.</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: Hopefully I get into my major, which is one of the main reasons I applied to USC. No scholarship notification as of now, so hoping for one of the smaller scholarships later on. A good financial aid package will probably assure my attendance; USC is my top choice by far. Fight on!</p>

34

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: November 30
Date decision postmarked/received: received 1/29/11
Accepted at which school/major at USC: undeclared Letters, Arts and Sciences</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] SAT Total: 2320 M: 800, CR: 780, WR: 740,</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ACT: n/a</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT Subject Tests: 800 Math 2, 770 Chem, 760 Bio M, 730 US History</p>[/li]
<p>[li] GPA-UW/W: 4.0/4.46</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: n/a</p>[/li]
<p>[li]AP/IB classes: 3 junior year, 4 senior year</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Essays: decent I think</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Recs: one probably really good, one probably okay</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec: probably generic</p>[/li]
<p>[li] EC highlights: summer service trip, school newspaper, mock trial, volunteering [/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Location/Person:

[ul]
[li] State or Country: CA</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type: public</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: white, I don’t think I reported</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: F</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: nope!</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: didn’t get a scholarship :confused: but might go there anyway! I just fell in love with the campus when I visited, it seems so wonderful! It’ll be a big decision no matter what! Good luck to everyone!!</p>

35

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: Applied Late October
Date decision postmarked/received: Postmarked: 1/27 Received:1/29
Accepted at which school/major at USC: CLAS</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] SAT Total: X</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ACT: 33</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT Subject Tests: 700 Math 1, 720 USH, 720 Bio</p>[/li]
<p>[li] GPA-UW/W: 3.94/4</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: N/A</p>[/li]
<p>[li]AP/IB classes: Euro (4) Comp (4) USH (4) Biology (5)</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Essays: Great</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Recs: Great (one from Bio teacher where I want to major, one from Comp teacher who writes amazing LoR, and one from USH teacher whose class I got an A in and he was my soccer coach)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec: Great</p>[/li]
<p>[<em>] EC highlights: Alot- 3 years tutoring at disability center, Various fundraisers, etc
[/ul]
Location/Person:

[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NY</p>

<p>[li] School Type: Public</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: Causain</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: Male</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: None</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: Wanted scholarship but whatever. Love USC, although I doubt I’ll go there without the money</p>

36

<p>Decision: Accepted </p>

<p>Date applied: early Nov
Date decision postmarked/received: Jan 28
Accepted at which school/major at USC: CLAS
Stats:
SAT Total: 2400
ACT: X</p>

<p>SAT Subject Tests: 800 Chem, 800 Math 2, 800 US History, 750 Bio E
GPA-4.0 UW
Rank: 2/250
AP/IB classes: 5s on stats, calc bc, english lang, chem, us history. Taking 3 more this yr.
Subjective:
Essays: Decent but not amazing
Teacher Recs: Pretty good but again, not amazing.
Counselor Rec: Fairly Generic
EC highlights: 2 academic teams, 2 instruments, volunteer at 2 hospitals, community servce club board, paid job , etc (nothing too exceptional)
Location/Person:
State or Country: CT
School Type: public (not very competitive)
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: F
Other Factors, hook?: N/A
General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: No scholarship interview but get Presidential due to NMF. Might attend if I do not get into any of my reach schools. Congrats to everyone else who got in! GO TROJANS:)</p>

37

<p>Decision: Accepted </p>

<p>Date applied: December 1
Date decision postmarked/received: 1/27 - 1/29
Accepted at which school/major at USC: CLAS until Thornton completes review - Music Industry B.S.</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT Total: 2390 (single sitting) M: 790, CR: 800, WR: 800,
ACT: n/a
Subject Tests: n/a
GPA-UW/W: Don’t have unwaited… waited is 4.7 of 4.7
Rank: 1
AP/IB classes: 4 AP classes junior year, 5’s on all tests, 4 APs seniors year</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: best of my college essays
Teacher Recs: counselor told me the were great
Counselor Rec: assume the same as with teachers
EC highlights: Berklee College of Music Performance Program, Berk. Guitar Workshop, Dallas Symphony Orchestra Teen Council, amongst others w/ leadership positions. LOTS of work experience</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: TX
School Type: private
Ethnicity: white
Gender: F
Other Factors, hook?:</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: confused as to whether any Thornton applicants are being considered for the Trustee/Presidential… if anyone knows I’d love to hear. No scholarship. Cannot plausibly attend w/o Trustee.</p>

38

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: 11/28 (or a few days before the deadline)
Date decision postmarked/received: No clue.
Accepted at which school/major at USC: Viterbi</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] SAT Total: 2060 M: 690, CR: 730, WR: 640,</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ACT: X</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT Subject Tests: Mathematics II-690, Chemistry-630</p>[/li]
<p>[li] GPA-UW/W: 4.13/3.83</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: N/A (School Doesn’t Rank)</p>[/li]
<p>[li]AP/IB classes: Government, World History, Chemistry, Eng Lang, Calc BC, Physics B, Eng Lit, Statistics, Physics C </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Essays: Pretty Good</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Recs: As good as teacher recs can get in a school with over 2500 students…</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec: Same as above. </p>[/li]
<p>[li] EC highlights:[/ul][/li]Captain of High School Swim Team
Committee Head of In-School Service of National Honor Society
Vice President of School Junior Civitan (Service Club)
Parliamentarian of Junior Civitan’s Chesapeake District (DC, MD, VA)
Voted Most Spirited (Senior Superlative) out of a class 650
Designed Senior Class T-Shirt
Member of School’s Improv Team-ALONIZ!
Senior Ride Operator at local Six Flags (Summer)</p>

<p>Location/Person:

[ul]
[li] State or Country: Maryland, USA</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type: Public, About 2,700 Students, Competitive Magnet within County</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: Black/African American</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: Male</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: …Smart black male??</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: I’m super siced!! TROJANS!!! As far as I know no USC Merit Scholarships tho…</p>

39

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: Late November
Date decision postmarked/received: Postmarked:1/24, Received: 1/25
Accepted at which school/major at USC: CLAS-- Biological Sciences</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] SAT Total: 2000 M: 680, CR: 620, WR: 700</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ACT: 30</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT Subject Tests: [I did so bad!] 660, 560, 490</p>[/li]
<p>[li] GPA-UW/W: 3.91/4.17</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: 27 of 453</p>[/li]
<p>[li]AP/IB classes: 7 total, including three this year[AP Art History, APLit, APCalc A/B] :[/li]APWorld: 3
APBio:4
APUSH:3
APLang:4</p>

<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Essays: Anything I write I think is crap, but others seemed to have liked them, so I guess they were okay.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Recs: Didn’t read, but I used my AP Lang teacher and H Physiology [both females]</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec: I am a Peer College Counselor, so she loves me.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] EC highlights: Nothing special-- Photo Editor of the paper for 2 years, member of the Sports Medicine Team, Activity Coordinator for the Senior Class[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Location/Person:

[ul]
[li] State or Country: California</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type: Public</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: Half Honduran, half Egyptian [strange, I know]</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: Female</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: None that I can think of…</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: I did not get Trustee or Presidential, but am currently being considered for Dean’s [emailed USC]. How I got in, I have no idea. My stats seem super duper mediocre compared to everyone else’s. I also applied to the Bacc/MD program, so I am hoping for an interview! If I get a fair amount of financial aid, the dean’s scholarship, and a lot of outside scholarships, and USC is at least remotely affordable, I plan on attending.</p>

40

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Date applied: November 25
Date decision postmarked/received: January 24/25
Accepted at which school/major at USC: College of Letters Arts and Sciences/ Biochemistry</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] SAT Total: 2250 M: 800, CR: 700, WR: 750,</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ACT: 34</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT Subject Tests: Math 2C: 800 Chemistry: 770</p>[/li]
<p>[li] GPA-UW/W: 3.99/4.65</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: 2/599</p>[/li]
<p>[li]AP/IB classes: World History, Calculus AB, Chemistry, US History, English Language and Composition, Literature, Calculus BC, Physics B</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Essays: I put a lot of time into it and I like it!</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Recs: Amazing!</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec: I never read it.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] EC highlights: 4 Year Varsity Tennis, 3 Year Captain, Started own company, Real Estate experience, Top ranking Business Simulation company Overseas medical experience, Volunteer at hospital, extensive Tennis Camp Volunteer [/ul] </p>[/li]
<p>Location/Person:

[ul]
[li] State or Country: California</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type: Public</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: Asian</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: XY</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]
Other Factors, hook?: None</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to USC…?: Invited for BacMD interview! Are we supposed to get the scholarship notification in the acceptance package?</p>