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Expectations vs. Reality - Perspectives from an International Student

Are You Really Test-Optional?

Transferring to USC: Dos and Don’ts

Student Perspectives: What I Wish I Knew When I Was Applying as a Transfer Student

Beyond the Classroom: How to Get Involved at USC

I’m Not a QuestBridge Match - What Does This Mean?

Navigating Admission Requirements for Business and Engineering Students

USC FAST Facts: Your Guide to Financial Aid at USC

Student Perspectives: Favorite Study Spots

December 1 Application Deadline FAQs for Fall 2025 Applicants

Celebrating Veterans Day 2024

ABCD-GEs at USC Part 2

USC’s Glossary of Transfer Applicant Terms

Top 5 Things to Do After Applying to USC

Student Perspectives: Being a First-Generation Student at USC

ABCD-GEs at USC Pt.1

Student Perspectives: What I Wish I Knew When I Was Applying to USC As a First-Year Student

Early Action Application Deadline FAQ for Fall 2025 First-Year Applicants

Guest Blog: A High School College Counselor Shares the Dos and Don’ts of Asking for a Letter of Recommendation

USC’s Glossary of International Applicant Terms

Problems Without Passports: What Will You Find Abroad?

Student Perspectives: Los Angeles and the Beauty of Its Ethnic Enclaves

USC at USC: Understanding Self Care at USC

Living the Trojan Life: Residential Life at USC

Student Perspectives: SCustainability at USC During Green Week and Beyond

USC Career Center: Headshots to Handshakes

Office of Student Accessibility Services (OSAS): What to Know

Meeting Multiple Schools' Transfer Admission (and Graduation) Requirements

Maximizing Your USC Academic Experience: Making the Most of Your 18 Units Per Semester

Student Perspectives: Thematic Option

USC's Glossary for First-Year Applicants

Student Perspectives: Los Angeles

Important Information for First-Year Students from the Director of Undergraduate Admission: It’s All in the Details…

Putting the Finishing Touches on Your Application

Student Perspectives: Finding Community at USC

Student Perspectives: The Trojan Family

Utilizing the Additional Information Section

“Hey Siri, How Do I Answer the USC Quick Takes on the Common App?”: Demystifying the USC Quick Takes

Making the Most of the USC Short Answer

Writing a Compelling College Essay

Student Perspectives: Undergraduate Research Is Just One of Many Unique Learning Opportunities at USC

Student Perspectives: A Global Experience at USC

Student Perspectives: Finding a Job or Internship as a Transfer Student

Crafting Your Activities List

Student Perspective: Exploring LA

Making the Most of Your USC Visit

In Our Own Backyard

Holistic Admission Is Not "Whole"-istic: So How Do You Tell Your Story?

Student Perspectives: 5 Things That Make USC Distinctive

What Does a Spring Grade Request Mean?

Housing at USC: Residence Halls, Suites or Apartments

For Admitted Students: How to Engage with Us and Other Fun Info about USC

Waiting for April 1

Progressive Degree Programs: Perspectives From a USC Alum

Tips for Transfer Applicants