USC Odds of getting in?

Applying to College
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<p>Hello, im a senior at a los angeles high school.
I want to go to USC and major in biochemistry, or biology.</p>

<p>I have taken 4 AP classes so far, and currently taking 5 senior year. From my knowledge, i only have 1 B this semester, in AP lit.</p>

<p>My stats are
Rank: 7 out of 583
Gpa weighted: 4.14
SAT I: reading- 640
writing- 600 essay 10
math- 720
SAT II: Math 2 - 710
Physics - 660
World History - 670
Extracurricular:
-xcountry and track for 2 years, won medals for both years in x country
-hospital service for 3 years, doing 4th
-school community service club for 3 years, doing 4th
-several other clubs i just joined this senior year
-Community Emergency Response Team, an organization i trained for only 30 hours
-and other small stuff</p>

<p>Work experience (paid):
-Cedars Sinai Hospital student employee, started 09/2012 and still working</p>

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<p>SAT is a bit low, but I’d say you have a really good shot at getting in.</p>

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<p>^ But OP lives in california which is said to significantly increase chances into USC</p>

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<p>Yeah im disappoitned that i didnt take opportunities to study for SAT or subject tests as much as i should have.</p>

<p>But thanks!, and i was born and am living in california. Im filipino</p>

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<p>@drac313
Which is why I said he has a really good shot at getting in :wink: The filipino won’t do anything but help as well. I’d say you’re in man, don’t worry.</p>

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<p>That is a misinterpretation. Because about 1/2 of accepted students are Californians, you assume it is “easier” for a Californian to gain admission.</p>

<p>USC is located in California, so typically 50% or more of the applicants are from California and, as you would expect, about half of accepted students are Californians. In 2011, 52% of applicants were from California, however only 48% of accepted students were from California. That indicates that it is slightly more difficult for California students to gain admission, but the % difference is very small.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/private/1112/USCFreshmanProfile2011v3.pdf[/url]”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/private/1112/USCFreshmanProfile2011v3.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>*I am assuming you are aware that USC is a private university and not associated with the UC system.</p>

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<p>oh darn…
I guess i have to rely on only my application!</p>

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<p>@alamemom: That actually doesn’t prove anything. There isn’t any proof either way. After doing all of the math, roughly 21% of Californian applicants are admitted. The only way to find out if it is easier to get in from different states is to have similar data on every state. (In other words, we only know the acceptance rate of Californians, comparing the % of accepted being from California can’t be used to compare acceptance from different states because it is of a different unit. Therefore, it is impossible to tell from the date whether or not it is easier to get in being a Californian. We would need to know, in addition to the 21% Californian acceptance rate, the acceptance rate of each state.)</p>

<p>What both drac313 and I suggest is merely that they do give more leniency to Californian applicants, though of course we can’t prove that either. It really doesn’t change anything though, Aznpimpfoyou, you are a great applicant! As long as your essays are up to par and the major you intend to apply for isn’t terribly competitive, I’d say you have a good shot!</p>

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The numbers are right there. </p>

<p>52% of applicants (19,349) were from California, and 49% (4,197) of admitted students were from California for a 21.7% admission rate.</p>

<p>37% of applicants (13,768) were from other US states, and 38% (3,255) of admitted students were from other US states for a 23.6% admission rate.</p>

<p>11% of applicants (4,093) were from outside the US, and 13% of admitted students (1114) were from outside the US for a 27.2% admission rate.</p>

<p>As you can see, California applicants have a lower admission percentage than the other 49 US states overall, and International applicants have the most favorable rate. There is no need to break it down state-by-state to illustrate that the statement in post #3 is a misinterpretation. The numbers make it clear that California applicants are not offered “more leniency” - California applicants are accepted at a lower percentage than the percentage in which they apply. International applicants have the most favorable admission rate and applicants from other US states fall in the middle.</p>

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<p>Ah I didn’t see the outside of US numbers. Then you are correct, forgive me for saying you weren’t.</p>