Monthly Archives: March 2012
East Coast vs West Coast
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)
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
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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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged grad life
LA Food: Nachos, Gelato, and Ramen
As we enter mid-Spring Semester, I thought it would be nice to take a little break from sharing information about classes, internships, professional development, and work related topics in general. Instead, let us focus on a topic I’m sure we … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged food, LA
My Internship at Hong Kong American Center
Since many 1st year students asked me about my summer internship at the Hong Kong American Center (HKAC), I would like to share my experience with anyone who is also interested in doing a similar internship this summer. As an MPA student, I … Continue reading
Posted in Master of Public Administration, Uncategorized | Tagged HKAC, internship
Student Ambassadors
Arye Abraham
BS - PPD
Track: Real Estate
3rd year
acabraha@usc.edu
Katherine Bradley
BS - PPD
Track: Sustainable Planning
2nd year
bradleka@usc.edu
Fiahna Cabana
MPA
Track: Nonprofit Management
1st year
cabana@usc.edu
Rachel Huguet
MPP
Track: Int'l Development
1st year
rhuguet@usc.edu
Olivia Joncich
MPL
Track: Social & Community Planning
1st year
ojoncich@usc.edu
Alvin Neo
BS - RED
Track: Real Estate Development
1st year
aneo@usc.edu
Taara Prasad
BS - PPD
Track: Public Policy & Law
4th year
tvprasad@usc.edu
Christopher Purcell
MPL
Track: Transportation & Infrastructure
1st year
cepurcel@usc.edu
Arpita Sharma
MPP / MPL
Track: Social & Community Planning
1st year
arpitas@usc.edu
Yana Tonezer
BS - PPD
Track: Health Management
2nd year
tonezer@usc.edu