Your Name:_____________________

Date:_____________________

Postsecondary Options Research Sheet: 4th Quarter

Name of college, university, or USC - University of Southern California

program :
Admissions office phone number: 213 - 740 - 1111
Location ( city and state): Los Angeles, CA
Number of undergraduate students or 18,810
program participants:
Total cost for tuition: $52,283
Total cost including room and board: $14,348
Ethnic Breakdown of student body by 40% 14% 4%
percentage:
white hispanic/latino black
Admission Requirements: A-G requirements
-Class requirements 2.5 - 3.75
-GPA requirements 1350 - 1540 SAT
-Test requirements
-Extra-curricular activity
requirements

Mission Statement or Core Values of the School

This can usually be found on the About... page, or in a link entitled Mission. May not be
accessible for some public universities. Must record full statement!

The central mission of the university of Southern California is the development of

human beings and society as a whole through the cultivation and enrichment of the
human mind and spirit. The principal means by which our mission is accomplished are
teaching, research, artistic creation, professional practice and selected forms of public
service.

Admissions Profile
Percentage or ratio of applicants accepted:18% 51,924 total / 9,181 accepted

Average GPA of students accepted: 3.75 +

Average SAT score of students accepted: 1350 - 1540

Any other qualities a typical accepted applicant possesses:

Programming
 What programs and activities (these can be sports, studying abroad programs, student
government, fraternities/sororities, student organizations, etc.) are offered that will help you
engage more in your education or will support you with achieving your personal goals?

Program/activity: J.D. Study Abroad

Why does it interests you?
I think Im interested in law and would love the chance to study abroad in college,
especially about something im interested in.

How will it benefit you?

- Learn new things
- Try & see new things

Program/activity: Sports
Why does it interests you?
I used to play sports all the time and be really athletic and would be great to get back into
it.

How will it benefit you?

- Time consuming
- Exercise
- Stress relief
- Mood stabilizer

List 2 majors the school offers that you would be interested in majoring in:

1. Law 2. Sociology

Research Analysis

Based on the pictures, quotes, and information presented on the website and any other research
you have conducted, write a paragraph explaining what you like and don't like about this
school/program. Make sure that you highlight aspects about the school/program that makes it
different from other schools/programs you have researched.
Based on your academic profile, would you classify this school/program as "safety", "likely", or
"reach"? Write a paragraph explaining your classification.

I would consider this school as a safety school because on campus its safe and off campus the
environment is beautiful around it. I chose this school because its like the Harvard of the East
coast and have very good academic departments plus one of the highest ratings in California. I
dont like how this school have a very small acceptance rate and how the majority of the school
is white with 4% black, its not really diverse.

If you are interested in applying to this school/program, what do you need to do to be

competitive during the application process?
I need great grades , a high GPA, and high SAT scores. I need to be on my work and everything

else if I wanted to go here.