The “old saying” does not comport with modern reality. USC is extremely hard to get into, especially if you are a white male. The SAT scores at USC are second only to Stanford and CalTech west of the Mississippi. This is due in no small part to the large number of foreign students who enter with high credentials and pay full freight. This is why people feel compelled to pay bribes to go there, as well as UCLA, Yale and the like.
You may want to check this to at USNews.
That’s ok. I believe you. I just remembered the one person who told me that. She was a lib. My memory fails me these days.
Yes USC has only a 17% acceptance rate and yes for white males, non-athletes, maybe 5%? The odds are practically zero. The rate for Stanford for everyone is 5% which means practically zero for everyone, even those who have perfect GPAs, perfect SATs, and are Olympic-level athletes. . .
“The “old saying” does not comport with modern reality. USC is extremely hard to get into, especially if you are a white male.”
Old saying:
If you’re smart and a white male, don’t bother applying to Stanford.
If you’re dumb and a white male, don’t bother applying USC.