USC!!!!!!!!!!! My dream school

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<p>I am just so happy that I know where I want to go to school now.
USC is amazing! and I love it. I love everything about it, the academics, the athletics, and its location... sunny California baby! So Im just really happy now... and of course now I have my eyes set on it... and naturally want to do everything in my power to get accepted. </p>

<p>I am going to list my stats so I can see where i stand, and hopefully my chances are good??!!!</p>

<p>Also Id also like to ask what schools are most like USC... actually just mainly there campus. I love how the entire campus is gated, and its all compact like that. yet, with large quads still in there and the beautiful architecture. Wut schools have a similar campus and are similar to USC in many ways? Thanks!</p>

<p>Well heere are my stats and hopefully you can tell me if I have a chance.</p>

<p>Academic
Private Jesuit School ( all boys) about 40 kids apply to USC every year, and about half of them get in
3.81 unweighted GPA/ 3.98 weighted
School does not rank
Freshman year- no honors/ no Aps
Sophmore- 3 honors/ no APs
Junior- 1 honors/ 2 Aps
Senior- no honors/ 5 Aps
SAT- 670,620,620------1910 overall</p>

<p>ACT-28</p>

<p>Sports
Football- freshman, sophomore, senior
Baseball- frosh, soph, junior, senior
Volleyball- soph, junior, senior
Golf- AJGA member 9-12</p>

<p>Other Clubs and such
Best Buddies
National Honors Society
Pets Help
Block Club
Environmental club
Little League Umpire
Challenger Baseball
Official little league volunteer
Various Sports Awards</p>

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<p>Here are USC's mid-50% for SAT scores:
Verbal:620 – 710
Math: 650 – 730
Combined: 1270 – 1440 </p>

<p>So, I'd think you would need to get your SAT scores up to have a better chance of admission. Also, you might want to post this over on the USC forum.</p>

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<p>well you are within the ranges</p>

<p>focus on the essays... and I think you will get in</p>

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<p>Good that you are getting a list of similar schools. USC has had a huge increase in applicants and is pushing to improve it's standing, so admissions are tighter. </p>

<p>Do you want to be where the weather is nice year round?</p>

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<p>Also, it looks to me like one of your scores is not in the mid-50% range. Did you list them in this order: CR, M, W? If so, your math score is below the mid-50% and it wouldn't hurt to retake and try to bump it up a bit.</p>

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<p>Please do not pin all your hopes and thoughts on one school. In today's admissions climate that is a very bad idea. It is great to have a first choice but come up with a range of schools to apply to.<br>
Many students do not get into their dream school, go somewhere else and end up loving the school they are at. Successful people "bloom where they are planted."</p>