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Aerospace and Mechanical First Generation College Students Incoming Class of 2020 Student Blog Why USC

February 26, 2024

A Midwesterner on Campus: Why I Chose USC

Although USC is known for its top-tier academics, my reasons for choosing the university had little to do with the academic rigor. When I started college, I was lost. I…

Grace Sampson

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Aerospace and Mechanical First Generation College Students Student Blog Women In Engineering

February 9, 2024

Why Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering is truly one of the broadest engineering disciplines, serving as the foundation for many of the other engineering fields of study. During my first two years at USC,…

Grace Sampson

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Black Engineers Diversity and Inclusion First Generation College Students Life at USC Student Blog

October 23, 2022

First Semester Social Life at USC

Moving into my dorm was the first time I ever stepped foot in California. As an out-of-state student, one of my biggest fears was feeling out of place among my…

Taylor Hill-Miles

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Academics Biomedical Campus Involvement Diversity and Inclusion First Generation College Students Latinx/e Engineers Student Blog Undergraduate Research Viterbi Organizations

October 5, 2021

Latinx Lives at USC Viterbi: Rodolfo’s Story

This is a guest blog entry written by Rodolfo Perez. If you want to read more stories, visit viterbiadmission.usc.edu/latinxlives.Hey y’all! My name is Rodolfo (Rudy) Perez and I graduated from…

Timothy Harrington

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Diversity and Inclusion First Generation College Students Industrial and Systems Latinx/e Engineers Student Blog Women In Engineering

September 20, 2021

Latinx Lives at USC Viterbi: Julissa’s Story

This is a guest blog entry written by Julissa Campos. If you want to read more stories, visit viterbiadmission.usc.edu/latinxlives.My name is Julissa Campos and I’m a senior studying Industrial &…

Timothy Harrington

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Biomedical Campus Involvement Diversity and Inclusion First Generation College Students Latinx/e Engineers Student Blog Viterbi Organizations

September 15, 2021

Latinx Lives at USC Viterbi: Karen’s Story

This is a guest blog entry written by Karen Gonzalez. If you want to read more stories, visit viterbiadmission.usc.edu/latinxlives.Hello, my name is Karen Gonzalez, I am a senior studying biomedical…

Timothy Harrington

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Academics Campus Involvement Computer Science Diversity and Inclusion First Generation College Students Latinx/e Engineers Student Blog Viterbi Organizations

August 31, 2021

Latinx Lives at USC Viterbi: Joses’ Story

This is a guest blog entry written by Joses Galdamez. If you want to read more stories, visit viterbiadmission.usc.edu/latinxlives.Hey there! My name is Joses (Joe-ses) Galdamez. I graduated from USC…

Timothy Harrington

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College Applications First Generation College Students Student Blog Viterbi Resources

March 25, 2021

USC as a First Generation College Student

When I started applying for colleges, I had very little idea what to expect or what I was getting myself into. Neither of my parents attended college, so I didn’t…

Timothy Harrington

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Campus Involvement First Generation College Students Internships, Co-ops, and More Student Blog Viterbi Resources

March 11, 2021

Internship Outreach Email Templates

Career Fair Follow Up Good afternoon _____, I hope you and your family are doing well. My name is John Smith and I am a current second year student…

Timothy Harrington

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Biomedical First Generation College Students Student Blog Viterbi Resources

March 2, 2021

Reflection: Lessons Learned from my First ever Viterbi Career Expo

Background I mentioned in a previous blog that I was accepted into USC as a Biology major, and decided to make the change to Biomedical Engineering before my first semester.…

Bari Noor

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Computer Science First Generation College Students Student Blog

January 25, 2021

Senior Restrospective on the First-Gen Experience at USC

As a second-semester senior, it can be easy to forget how and where I started my college career. It seems so long ago that I was a tiny freshman starting…

Luz Camacho

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