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B.A., Economics, , Italian Language and Literature

Economics and Italian major at USC. Fight on!

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Background

Hometown Long Island, New York

GenderOther

EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic

AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2018

English First Language Yes

Other Language(s) Spoken Italian

Results, Essays, and Advice

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Waitlisted or Withdrew

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University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Applied for a B.A. in Economics

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

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Personal Statement

608 Words

Story central to identity, Diversity statement

My grandma loves to tell the story of the time I bought red shoes. Call it her disdain for my dad over my parents' divorce or a proud grandma not-so-humbly explaining to her friends why her grandson is the best, but this story has managed to remain in her repertoire for over a decade. Legend has it that she took a young me to the store to look for shoes, and I confidently returned wearing a pair of bright red...

General Admissions Advice

How I chose schools to apply to

70 Words

Being from New York, I really wanted to attend school in California. I visited a bunch of schools there and ultimately...

Why I ultimately chose my school

37 Words

I got accepted to all 10 schools that I applied to. USC...

How to increase chances at my school

29 Words

Be yourself on your college application! My admissions counselor...

What I’d change about my application process

18 Words

I would have applied to...

Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice

17 Words

I received a half-tuition merit...

Recommended summer activities during high school and college

28 Words

I think it's definitely a good idea to...

Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received

34 Words

I didn't use any sort of admissions counselor. I did...

Why I declined other schools

66 Words

I'm probably one of the very few people with this experience but USC was actually one of the less expensive...

High School Performance

GPA

4.00

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Rank

Top 5%

High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Steady
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Highest SAT

2270

SAT Score Details

Converted SAT Score1550
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details10 classes and scores

Sports

SportsDance

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesDance, Gay/Straight Alliance, Tutoring/Mentoring, National Honor Society

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University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

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