Thank you so much for your answer!! I think that kind of random selection is kind of scary though... It means it's literally not on our hands.
What about gpa and GRE scores? I don't even know how I am going to study for GRE without having any classes, I keep reading people talking about how hard it is and things like the following: "GREs are not something you can do a brief crash course on, so a full class over a term would be your best bet."
By the way, do you have any relevant information about the PhD program at USC Annenberg?
I can't thank you enough!