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The University of Southern California

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Your Combined ACT:
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SAT Math + Verbal:
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Your Chances at USC
(on ACT score alone)
Your Chances at USC
(on SAT score alone)
Men
Women
# Applicants
22,324
25,034
# Admitted
4,416
4,979
% Admitted
19.8%
19.9%
% Overall
19.8%

Students who got into USC:

Tips mention: Interview (12), ACT/SAT (36), Grades (43), Sports/Extracurriculars (24), College Essay (15)
I worked extremely hard in high school and hadApr 24 2016Neuroscience/Cognitive Science
I worked extremely hard in high school and had a higher than average GPA. I was in the top 5% of my year. Nevertheless, I think that anyone that has a lot of money, connections, or legacy status (as in any other university) can easily get in. I've been told by a few of my friends that it's a low flat rate of $500,000 to get in. Other than that, my USC specific essays weren't spectacular, but my Common App was moving. If you have stellar grades and are really involved, it shouldn't be that difficult to get in, with a scholarship to boot. If you're out-of-state, like me, and aren't from the East Coast, you have an even bigger chance of getting in.
ACT: 33 Female
I transferred from Santa Monica Community College, which wasApr 06 2015Biology
I transferred from Santa Monica Community College, which was a much better experience as far as education, much worse for campus life and activities.

I would recommend this school to students from rich families, extremely bright individuals, or people that want a very fun campus life with many activities.

I would not recommend this university to students that must take out loans, unless you are going into a lucrative field and can teach yourself upper level organic chemistry, physics, calculus, or et cetra.

This school is good for industry connections, so it would be good for those that seek internships. Non-science majors are much better at this university, but it is not a good science university unless you are an extreme academic.
Male

My audition went well and I had the resumeAug 06 2013Music - Performance
My audition went well and I had the resume to back it up. My GPA and scores were within an acceptable range as well
SAT: 1460 Female
To get in, I got a 700 or overNov 01 2012Biology
To get in, I got a 700 or over in each category, did 8 AP's and 8 honors classes in high school with a 3.8 unweighted and 4.3 weighted gpa. I did a lot of community service which continues to be my passion.
SAT: 2160 Male
I had excellentJun 23 2012Biology
I had excellent grades in high school and was involved in a number of extracurriculars. USC definitely looks for students with more than grades--they want to see you involved in a variety of activities, especially philanthropic ones.
SAT: 2230 Female
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