<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.78 cumulative
SAT: 2120
I have a total of 5 AP classes
EC's
NHS
California Scholarship Federation
Red Cross
I have 550 hours of community service</p>
<p>It really depends what major you’re applying to, and GPA is pretty meaningless without class rank. Race/gender/first in family to attend college also can make a big difference.</p>
<p>Chance threads for USC are very hard to predict. With the expected average gpa and test scores going up again, and the obvious hard decisions that admission had to make this year, the best advice we can give is to make the application show who you are. The majority of students applying will have your stats. USC could probably fill or close to fill their incoming class with kids in the top 5% of their graduating class. That said, they look to make up a diverse and interesting student body- which is one of the reason’s my S chose to attend.</p>
<p>Keep your grades/test scores as high as possible, but focus on those essays. Are your extra currics things you love? Start early and ask others to read your essays. Do they show who you are? Are they interesting? Can USC admissions really see you as part of the student body (why USC essay)?</p>