Common App – USC Viterbi | Undergraduate Admission

First Year Applicants Transfer Applicants

August 4, 2025

Understanding the Grand Challenges When Applying

What is the Most Important Grand Challenge? Are you applying for the Viterbi School of Engineering and need to understand a bit more about the National Academy of Engineering's 14…

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First Year Applicants Incoming Class of 2023

September 14, 2022

How To Apply to USC Viterbi as a First-Year Applicant (video)

The Common App is live! Watch this quick video to make sure you add USC to your list of schools and be sure you are considered for the Viterbi School…

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First Year Applicants Incoming Class of 2023 Transfer Applicants

July 11, 2022

USC goes Early Action for 2023

Application Updates for Fall 2023 Summer may be a time for relaxing and slowing down a bit, but it also means we are on the verge of the 2023 Application…

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First Year Applicants Incoming Class of 2022

August 1, 2021

How To Apply to USC Viterbi as a First-Year Applicant (video)

The Common App is live! Watch this quick video to make sure you add USC to your list of schools and be sure you are considered for the Viterbi School…

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First Year Applicants Incoming Class of 2020

November 25, 2019

Join My AMA on Reddit Today!

Still have questions about applying to USC Viterbi? Now is the time to ask! I will be hosting an Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Reddit today! Post your questions here,…

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First Year Applicants Incoming Class of 2020

July 1, 2019

Class of 2020: Get Ready to Apply to USC Viterbi!

Fireworks, barbecues, pool days, baseball, and ice cream. It is officially the best part of the year: Summer. It is also a time for many to visit colleges and begin…

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First Year Applicants Incoming Class of 2019

July 27, 2018

Class of 2019: Your Application Process [pt. 3]

This is the third, and final, part of my probably-way-too-long introduction to the college application process for the rising high school seniors. Be sure to start with part 1, then…

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First Year Applicants Incoming Class of 2019

July 26, 2018

Class of 2019: Your Application Process [pt. 2]

This is part 2 of my overly long intro to the college admission process and how to get started for rising high school seniors in the Class of 2019. If…

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First Year Applicants Incoming Class of 2019

July 25, 2018

Class of 2019: Your Application Process Starts Soon!

It is officially the middle of the summer. Barbecues, Pool Days, Baseball (post all-star break)... and the dreaded start of school is around the corner. Many of you are rising…

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FAQ (Transfer)First Year Applicants Transfer Applicants

August 1, 2012

Applications to USC for Fall 2013 are Open

It's August 1st - and that means the application season for all First-Year (freshmen) and Transfer applicants looking to join us in Fall 2013 is OPEN! Applying to USC is…

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First Year Applicants

June 30, 2011

Class of 2012 – Your Application Process Starts Soon!

If you are planning on applying for Fall 2012 as a freshman - be sure to be checking this blog and our main site over the next few weeks. We…

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