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Your decision!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Anya Essiounina

Most of you have chosen (or are close to choosing!) your graduate program for next year. CONGRATULATIONS! It’s exciting and nerve wrecking, but you will end up where you are supposed to be! If you chose USC: WELCOME! You may … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Classes, housing

From one Opportunity to Another

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Dafne Gokcen

It’s been only 8 months since I left Toronto to move to Los Angeles and I’m already gearing up for my next big adventure. I was recently selected to take part in the summer internship at the Chinese Academy of … Continue reading →

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The Best Job on Campus

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Carly Debeikes

For the past two and a half years, I have been working at the University Club on USC’s campus. It is a restaurant, conveniently right next to the Price School, mainly for the faculty of USC. Professors, Deans, Employees, special … Continue reading →

Posted in Bachelor of Science in Policy, Planning, and Development | Tagged advice, involvement, jobs, life skills

Spring Internship

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Anya Essiounina

USC has a spring break externship program that allows you to job shadow a company in either Los Angeles or Washington, D.C. When I applied, I had no idea what company I was going to be matched up with and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged internship, networking, opportunity

FAQs from Admitted Students

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Dafne Gokcen

The last two weeks have been great – I’ve had the chance to meet Admitted students into the MPL program for next year. Everyone I met was smart, friendly and enthusiastic – definitely a good fit for USC. I hope … Continue reading →

Posted in Master of Planning | Tagged adjusting, advice, concentration, decisions, involvement, Planning Studios

Leaders Eating Good in Sacramento

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Buffany N. Hunter

Somehow it happened that I’m taking all but one of my courses in the intensive format this semester. Yay me…I think. That lone class is Local Economic Development: Theory and Finance, the others Intersectoral Leadership, Leadership Development and Public Financial … Continue reading →

Posted in Master of Public Administration | Tagged class, classmates, Intensives, leadership, Sacramento

Finding a Summer Internship

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Yi Lu

Most of the first year MPA students, like me, are now searching and applying for their summer internship. In my quest for an ideal summer internship I experienced confusion, frustration, as well as happiness. Confusion arose when I tried to … Continue reading →

Posted in Master of Public Administration | Tagged internship

East Coast vs West Coast

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Carly Debeikes

Spring Break is known for a week of vacation to a tropical or at least warm destination. Not wanting to follow the crowd, I decided to go to a cold place in the opposite direction. I wanted to do something … Continue reading →

Posted in Bachelor of Science in Policy, Planning, and Development | Tagged advice, classmates, Community

Answers to some commonly asked admissions decisions questions (student perspective)

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Anya Essiounina

Many of you should have already received admissions packets from Sol Price (CONGRATULATIONS!)– and some have already also gotten follow-up congratulatory phone calls from students like me!

Here are some answers to the most common questions that I was asked…

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged admissions questions, decisions, internships, public transportation, safety, workload

Grad Student Appreciation Week

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Dafne Gokcen

This past week was grad student appreciation week, which was an awesome week of fun, free events just for us grad students! Being a huge fan of things that are free and/or fun, I was one of the week’s keenest participators!

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