<p>To the OP, you are on target to be competitive for admission at both schools…Keep the grades up, take the most advanced coursework possible, and prepare for SATs.</p>
<p>Statistically, the schools are nearly identical:</p>
<p>2006 Grad Rate:
Berkeley - 89%
USC - 84%</p>
<p>% Classes Fewer than 20:
Berkeley - 61%
USC - 62%</p>
<p>% Classes More than 50:
Berkeley - 14%
USC - 12%</p>
<p>Student/Faculty Ratio:
Berkeley - 15/1
USC - 10/1</p>
<p>Student Population:
Berkeley - 33,558
USC - 33,389</p>
<p>Average SAT Scores:
Berkeley - 1200-1450
USC - 1280-1460 (USC does superscore, while Berkeley does not.)</p>
<p>Acceptance Rate:
Berkeley - 24%
USC - 25%</p>
<p>Peer Assessment:
Berkeley - 4.8
USC - 4.0</p>
<p>IMO, you can’t go wrong with either school.</p>