USC Viterbi

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hey everyone, how are you doing.

I’m planning to apply to USC this fall. My major is game design and here is some classes I’ve been taking.

  • Currently taking English 96, will do 1a in summer and 1b in the fall
  • Finished calc A and B ( got a B+ on calc A and A on calc B)
  • Finished Diversity ( got A on History 9)
  • Finished Foreign Language (got a 5 on AP Chinese and still taking Japanese)
  • Besides that I'm taking other classes for other colleges. I took 6 first semester and 7 this semester. My gpa For first is 3.66 (4 A and 2 B)

For GE

  • Currently studying History 4A (1)
  • Completed Global cultures and traditions (got a A on the History 35A) (2)
  • Finished 4AL Physics, but Physics 4a i might get a D (3)
  • Finished Arts (Got a A on Tha 31) (5)

so the only thing that messed me up is the physics, but if i failed i wanna take it again.
Do you know how USC gonna look at this ?

For my extra curriculum:

  • Got around 10 certificate for Coursera online course
  • Work for Kumon
  • Voltuner at YMCA and other events
  • Started my own clothes line.
  • Hopefully getting an internship at Ubisoft this summer.

Other:

  • Im a Chinese born but was raised in New Zealand, so i count as an international.
  • no trouble with finical aid

Ultimately, the only problem I’m worried is that D from physics.

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USC Viterbi: Reach

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@Catria Hi sorry to bother you, but what does reach mean ? Im quite new to this website

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@Nychennie it means it’s a reach school for you. Your stats are below the norm of what gets into usc Viterbi.

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The D is a problem for most schools in the top 30.

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Standardized Test Scores???

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Chance Me http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1787125-chance-me-cornell-engineering.html#latest

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@Nychennie Did you really mean Game Design? Game Design is in Cinematic Arts at USC while CS (Games) is in Viterbi. You are dead in the water with a D in physics if it is Viterbi.

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hi @GamerGal27 @DrGoogle @ Stephrass Thanks for the reply, well i re took it and got an A. The reason why i got a bad score due to 7 classes and work part time. Please note that this is transferring, am i still screwed ?

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If the grade is replaced then you should be ok. What’s your GPA after replacement? Will you be a sophomore or junior transfer.

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@DrGoogle It was a 3.67, I still have 1 more semesters to go. Hopefully to reach for a 3.8 ish.

I’ve been on a roller coaster of emotions, some people say that I’m screwed, other say that I’m fine. I don’t even know right now

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You should be ok, but do apply to other UCs as well. I read on CC, one guy had 13Fs and 7Ws and was accepted to UCB, but not to engineering.

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USC is not a UC, it is a private college. And the program the OP wants to transfer into (I assume it is CS (Games) since they mention Viterbi and not Cinematic Arts) is the top program in the nation. It’s a reach for anyone even if you have great grades.

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Can you retake the physics class over the summer?

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@sgopal2 Hi, yes i did i got an A