What are my Chances for USC?

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Hi everyone. I’m waiting for my USC decision to come back in 5 days. Meanwhile, I’m on the edge of my seat wondering if I got in. Here are my stats.

Major: Intelligence and Cyber Operations (Dornsife) or Computer Science (Viterbi)

Stats:
GPA: 4.57 (W-5.0 Scale)
SAT: 1440 (690 ERBW; 750 M)
SAT II Biology M: 730
(Graduating a year early)

Demographics:
Gender: Male
Race(s): Asian, Pacific Islander and White
First Generation College Student from Low Income Family/Area
Religion: Agnostic
Sexuality: Gay

As of today, I have enrolled in 9 total AP classes and 8 total Dual Enrollment Classes. I have passed all of them with a A- or higher. Enrolled in 8 college level classes (AP and Dual) this year and currently holding a 90 or higher).

Biology (9): 4
Chemistry (10): 4
English Lang (10): 4
Physics 1 (10): 3
US History(10): 3

ECs:
-The 84 Tobacco Movement (Statewide Leader) 9, 10, 11
-HMUN (International Security Delegate) 10
-Chess Club (Founder) 9, 10, 11
-Math Team (Competitor) 9, 10, 11
-Science Bowl (Competitor) 9, 10, 11
-MIT Math Primes Circle (Student Attendee) 11
-LEAP 4 Education - (Educational/Career Non Profit) (Student Attendee) 9, 10, 11
-Blockchain Acceleration Foundation - (Member) 11
-College Application Success Program - (Student Attendee) 11
-My City’s Youth Commission - (Work with city hall to better city) (Clerk) 9, 10, 11 (Emailed this in as update because I forgot it somehow lol, told them to attach it as my 4th extracurricular down the list)

Awards:
High Honor Roll 9, 10, 11
AP Scholar With Distinction 10
Seal of Biliteracy (Spanish) 11 - (Emailed this in because I didn’t get it until end of Jan)

Essays: Wrote about how the amount of impacts and adventures I have are how I measure my life’s meaning. (Mentioned past journeys, accomplishments and obstacles I’ve had and future ones I wish to reach in career, life etc.)

Supplementals: Talked about how I found I wanted to major in cyborg/comp sci and want to help create secure apps as well as help people in countries with censorship to restore their voices (Also mentioned I want to enroll in their masters program idk if that’ll help) and how outside of my major, I want to continue becoming a polyglot by studying languages as it has opened a cultural door for me by being trilingual.

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Did you submit your SAT scores? Your ECs and academics seem p good otherwise. If your essays were good, then I think you stand a good chance. I got into USC last month, and I had no idea I would. I know these 5 days seem like forever haha but I hope you get in! Good Luck

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Yeah I sent an official report in Dec when I took it.

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On the common app though, I did forget to list any future AP tests I was taking, but hopefully they’ll look at my transcript and see what I’m taking.

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that shouldn’t be a problem i guess if it was listed on the transcript

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Thanks! If you don’t mind me asking what were your SATs and GPA?

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I had a 1500 on the SAT (superscored) and my school doesn’t go by GPA, but %age, and I had a 98% on my predicted. I’m guessing that would be the maximum GPA

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Oh cool, great job! By the way, when you were asking if I submitted my SAT were you saying that it would be good if I did or bad?

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Oh, i didnt mean that it would negatively impact your application, considering you have a lot of other amazing aspects. Don’t worry, SAT scores are just a tiny part of your profile

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Did you list Viterbi as your first or second choice? Unfortunately, Viterbi will only consider you if they’re listed as your first choice.

Check under the requirements

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Oh dear…