Does USC require common app essay?

In addition to the Common App personal statement, USC requires two supplementary essays (four for prospective engineers), and multiple short answer questions.

What are the admission requirements for USC?

How To Get Into USCEarn as close to a 4.0 GPA (or higher) as possible.Score at least a 1500 on your SAT.Score at least a 34 on your ACT.Write a very strong and compelling essay.Demonstrate participation in extracurricular activities, particularly in leadership roles, if possible.

Is USC harder than UCLA?

USC is a Private (not-for-profit) and UCLA is a Public school and both are 4 or more years schools. USC has more expensive tuition & fees ($58,133) than UCLA ($42,994). It is harder to admit to USC than UCLA. USC has higher submitted SAT score (1,445) than UCLA (1,415).

Which is better UC Berkeley or USC?

The short answer is that UC Berkeley is more rigorous and prestigious, whereas USC offers a better social life and alumni network in Southern California. Both are excellent schools, and equally expensive for an out of state student.

What is USC biggest rival?

When the word on the street is that USC is considered the Stanford of Southern California, you know an intense rivalry must exist on and off the field. Stanford is actually USC’s oldest rival, dating back to their first meeting in 1905. In football, USC leads the all-time series 59-27-3.