tcarp2014,
USC
B.S., Business Administration and Management
Attempted to prioritize grades, but social life and sports were my main thing.
Features Included
3
Essays
14
Schools
3
Scores
4
Advice
2
ECs
4
Sports
Results, Essays, and Advice
Accepted6 schools
USC, Tulane, Texas A&M, Indiana, SMU, Arizona
Waitlisted or Withdrew1 schools
W&L U
Denied7 schools
Yale, UMich, UT Austin, UCLA, UCSB, Wisconsin, UVA
University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
Applied for a B.S. in Business Administration and Management
Accepted and Enrolled
Legacy: No
School Specific Essays
Personal Statement
684 Words
Athletic achievement,
Career aspirations,
Childhood memory,
Development of personal values,
Extracurricular passion,
Love of outdoors,
One moment that changed you,
Place you’re content,
Role model/inspiration,
Story central to identity,
Study/travel abroad,
Summer experience
My hands clenched the rails of the surfboard as my Uncle Billy launched us over the waves. We floated past
the breakers allowing me to search for dolphins, while Billy scanned the ocean for the next good set. All of the
sudden we spun one hundred and eighty degrees. Billy’s fierce strokes aligned us into a steep wave and I held on
for dear life from the top of the crest. As we dropped into the wave, barnacle coated...
Supplemental Essay: Unique question posed by school
206 Words
I have been fortunate to travel the world with my family. My parents generally tend to avoid tours and blaze their own trail. Consequently, our adventures tend to be a little more raw and unscripted. We have visited the pyramids of Giza as Egypt was on the brink of its coup, watched Iceland beat England in the Euro Cup from the square in Reykjavik, and surfed the shark infested waters off the coast South Africa. Travel is not only a...
Supplemental Essay: Other
251 Words
Although I plan on trying a little bit of everything, my main academic interest at USC will focus on business. I would like to enroll at USC Marshall and pursue studies in the Finance and Business Economics and Marketing Departments. Last summer I interned at a commercial real estate company and would like to further develop my expertise in this area. I am interested in practical experience and would plan to enroll in several of the courses offered by Marshall�...
School Specific Advice
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General Admissions Advice
How to deal with the stress of applying to college
103 Words
I really lacked in grades when applying to college so I thought of every way possible to make up for it on my application. I thought if I could just write...
How I made up for low grades in high school
79 Words
My grades were unlike the other admitted students to USC as I tried to keep a balance in high school. I knew I wouldn't...
What set me apart from other applicants
117 Words
There is a huge difference between a public and a private university. For a student like myself, with lower grades, it is much harder to distinguish yourself to a public university as they have a...
My advice about getting recommenders
53 Words
You should not ask the teachers who taught the class in which you received your best...
High School Performance
Weighted GPA
3.33
(equivalent to 3.30 unweighted) Rank
Bottom Half
Test Scores
Highest SAT
1400
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AP / IB Classes and Scores
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Sports
Extracurriculars
Activities
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Student Council / Government, Other Club/Activity
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