How can I make it into a really selective college?

Question

I have a 3.0 G.P.A. due to my lack of skill in math. I have taken two Advanced Placement classes that give me two credits. But math brought my G.P.A. down. I wish to attend University of Southern California. I'm running out of ideas of what to do.

Answer 1

Get involved in extra curricular activities. What you do in your extra curricular activities matters more than how many you are just signed up for (but prehaps inactive in) Volunteer somewhere. Your school counselor should have opportunities avaliable. Apply to be in NHS, or whos who in America. If you haven't already taken the SAT go to a study course for it to prehaps improve your score. If you HAVE already taken it, see if you can take it again. Most colleges will take your highest math score and combine it with your highest English score. Write to the admissions department at the university to make sure you have all the information avaliable on your chosen school. Continue to take AP classes in your strongest subjects. Also, if you have time and it wont interfer with your school work, consider getting a parttime job. This is another activity to add to your applications and you can sometimes get references from your employers if you need too. Many colleges also look for teacher recomendations, so consider your options there as well. I looked up the school you were refering to and found this interesting FAQ. There seems be be useful information there about their ideal candidate. http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/utility/faq.html

Answer 2

USC, contrary to what they'd have you believe, is really not that selective. Harvard is really selective. Northwestern is really selective. Stanford, Cal and UCLA are the three "really selective" California schools. That said, 'SC isn't a cakewalk either. Have GREAT SAT/ACT scores, work on bringing up your GPA, take many more AP's (two is not nearly enough), join extracurriculars and try to gain leadership positions, and write damn good essays.

Answer 3

you have basically approximately no hazard of stepping into an Ivy League college, in spite of if that doesn't recommend you mustn't try i think. yet why could you desire to? the vast majority of folk flow to state faculties and do basically fantastic. in the genuine international, no person cares what college you went to, different than to communicate soccer. in the genuine international this is outcomes that rely. in case you may produce outcomes, why could you desire to flow to a school it is basically attracted to how nicely you scored on a try?