Is USC hard to get into?

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a year ago

Indeed, the stringent admissions process at the University of Southern California (USC) makes admissions extremely difficult. USC is one of the most selective universities in the US, with an admittance rate of roughly 12–13%. Applicants normally need to have a strong academic background, which inclu

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Anurag Pal
4 months ago

USC is one of the world's leading private research universities and its acceptance rate is proof of the same. When it comes to admission, then University of Southern California is very selective. The University of Southern California acceptance rate reported for is just 11.2%. There were a total of

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