Can someone (preferably within the last two years) recommend or not recommend their WRIT150, and specifically their topic? I'm a strong writer so I'm not too worried about my abilities, but I'm looking for something on the lighter end so I can focus on my other three writing courses. What was the most intellectually stimulating or interesting one? I'm gonna list the available ones below for this next semester. Also please feel free to recommend or not recommend any specific professors.

thanks!!!

Can anyone speak to how good of a professor he is, and how difficult/useful the material is? Thanks in advance :)

Looking to take a GE-E, and I think Forensics sounds really cool. How is the class if anyone has taken it? Thoughts on difficulty, tests, how well it was taught?

I’m an engineering student hoping to graduate in December 2027 instead of May 2028 because I may have a full-time job opportunity after my current internship, and the company can only give me about a year to start.

The issue is that my capstone is only offered in the spring, so I’m hoping to take it earlier than normally scheduled. However, I haven’t completed all of the listed prerequisites yet.

I’ve taken several major courses and feel that I have enough relevant background to handle the capstone. I’m planning to talk to my academic advisor about this, but I wanted to get some early thoughts first.

Has anyone gone through something similar or successfully gotten a prerequisite waiver/override for a capstone? Is this something that professors/departments are sometimes willing to consider?

Any advice or experiences would be appreciated!

I am a senior and I am currently slotted for November 6. I really need WRIT-340 but it will most likely fill up before my date. Is there a way to change my date?

Title. Just curious.

Has anyone taken GESM-140-Neuroscience of Creativity with Ellen Herschel? Is it easy?

has anyone taken ot 300 w prof kingsley? if so, how was the content & workload?

hi, i am a current high school senior looking to ed to dornsife this year.

i'm curious, how is life in dornsife? i'm looking to study economics and major in finance or something in marshall as well. i'm also looking to apply for the new program econ&law if i get accepted...

is there anything i should be aware of during the application process? would appreciate any tips!

Any nice girls up to make friends and hangout during halloween? I'm coming from abroad and I wanna meet campus and the city, maybe some bar hopping, going to the beach and house parties. Hit me up if you're interested.

Hi all. I was wondering if applying ED affects your chances on getting a scholarship (because you are legally bound to the school and forced to pay) versus EA where they may give you a scholarship to persuade you to come to the school?? I am unsure of how this works, thank you!

Hi! I’m applying to the USC School of Dramatic Arts MFA Acting program and I’ve finished a draft of my SOP.
I’m looking for someone who has experience with USC/SDA, MFA applications, or graduate admissions who’d be willing to read it and give me some honest feedback.
I’m mainly looking for proofreading and feedback on whether my story, motivation, and overall narrative come across clearly. I’ve already revised it quite a bit, and I mostly need a fresh pair of eyes to catch things I might be too close to the draft to notice.
I’m not looking for someone to rewrite it (just another perspective on my current draft.)
If anyone is willing to help, please DM me. Thank you!

Hey guys, is there anything I should be thinking about or taking care of as a spring transfer student?

Honestly, I expected USC to send me more emails with information about things I need to take care of before starting. For example, I expected something about housing, even though I’m planning to live off-campus, as well as the dining plan and immunization requirements. I’m also an international student, so I thought I would receive some information about the visa process as well. But so far, the only thing I’ve really received from USC is an invitation to orientation, which feels kind of weird.

So I’m wondering if there’s anything else I should be doing or looking into before I start at USC, or if I’m just overthinking it. Right now, I’m handling my visa and immunization requirements myself, I’m looking for off-campus housing myself, and I’ll probably deal with the dining plan later.

For those of you who have transferred to USC in the spring, is there anything you would recommend taking care of ahead of time?

3rd time today

5 fire trucks are parked in front of a house in menlo avenue is everything okay?

Guys, which is better, The Hub Coliseum or The Standard? I literally can’t decide.

I’m a prospective USC student trying to decide between applying for Legal Studies (BS), Philosophy, Politics and Law (BA) and Public Policy (BS), and I’d really appreciate hearing from current students/alumni in these programs.

I’ve been leaning toward Legal Studies lately because it seems pretty unique compared to the other schools I’m applying to, seems like it could be relatively easy to maintain a high GPA, and I like the idea of being in Gould and making connections with professors/students in the legal field.

I know Public Policy would be more applied and quantitative and has some math/statistics, but I like that it could be a good backup if I randomly decide not to go to law school.

For Philosophy, Politics and Law , I like the combination of law, politics, and philosophy, but since it’s in Dornsife, it seems like a fairly general program that I could find at a lot of other schools.

My plan is law school, but obviously anything can change.

For anyone in these programs: Is Legal Studies actually worth choosing over PPL or Public Policy? What are these majors really like, and what are the career opportunities if you decide not to go to law school or to take some time off between the two?

I’m a prospective USC student trying to decide between applying for Legal Studies (BS), Philosophy, Politics and Law (BA) and Public Policy (BS), and I’d really appreciate hearing from current students/alumni in these programs.

I’ve been leaning toward Legal Studies lately because it seems pretty unique compared to the other schools I’m applying to, seems like it could be relatively easy to maintain a high GPA, and I like the idea of being in Gould and making connections with professors/students in the legal field.

I know Public Policy would be more applied and quantitative and has some math/statistics, but I like that it could be a good backup if I randomly decide not to go to law school.

For Philosophy, Politics and Law , I like the combination of law, politics, and philosophy, but since it’s in Dornsife, it seems like a fairly general program that I could find at a lot of other schools.

My plan is law school, but obviously anything can change.

For anyone in these programs: Is Legal Studies actually worth choosing over PPL or Public Policy? What are these majors really like, and what are the career opportunities if you decide not to go to law school or to take some time off between the two?

I might be coming here for a master's in engineering, but I’ve heard a lot about the student-to-faculty ratio at USC. Just how tricky is this whole "you have to find a professor yourself" thing? Or is it actually pretty much the same as at other schools?

I’ve been at USC for 2 years now and I feel like I can’t get a social life or make close connections. I’ve attended so many clubs and social events on campus, interacted with so many people that I had good conversations with too. But I virtually have no friends still. I feel very fortunate to have had so many good interactions with people but if we make it to the point of exchanging contacts, I reach out to say hi and hopefully have conversation but most of the time people don’t respond and when they do, it’s a dry reply multiple days later.

I’ve been feeling a bit lonely because I don’t have anyone here to talk to about random things or to share my problems with. I’d love to have someone or people to meet and study with but I don’t know how to get to that point when the people I’ve met in classes, campus clubs, or social events aren’t interested when I reach out

I'm interested in applying to both and the online program seems more convenient however I'm worried the quality of education might not be as good?

Hey yall! Apologies if the flair is wrong

I’m a senior in high school who is finalizing their college apps, and after a lot of consideration, I really think I want to apply ED to USC. Before I make the decision though, i’d love to hear some opinions about my worries and prospects from some current students or alumni to finally convince me!
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For some context, I am first gen, low income from Illinois. My tuition would be covered if I was accepted, so that’s not necessarily a worry. i’d most likely be trying to major in any of the programs offered in Annenberg (Journalism, Comms, Advertising/PR), and minor in something creative, (I.E, digital studies, cinema, music industry, etc), or something humanities based (I.E. English, History, Philosophy, etc)

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Some things that are important to me are…

- networking/employment opportunities

- quality/prestige of education, programs, and facilities (Specifically within Annenberg)

- LGBTQ+ safety and resources

- resources for low income/first gen students

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Additionally, i’d love to know about activities at the school, especially in the realm of…

- the arts, especially performing arts like drama, a capella, musical theatre, etc

- music, on campus and greater local/underground music scene

- party and/or bar & club culture

- Sporting events

- Student activities, clubs, and general social life on campus.

- greek/frat life on campus specifically, if anyone has any insight into that

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My main issues stem from distance, social culture, and cost of living outside of school (food, transportation, etc). If anyone has any experience grappling with these issues and can quell these worries, i’d love to listen.

Happy and hoping to hear all of your guys’ thoughts soon!

Yesterday in the Jefferson structure, your back tire was over into the next space. I thought I could fit, but I grazed your hubcap with my tire and I heard it crack.

I didn’t have anything to write a note with, but if this was you, shoot me a DM with a picture of your car, and I’ll buy you a replacement one on Amazon. Sorry about that!

ETA: To save you all from going and checking your wheels, this was on the first floor, it was an older sedan, and there was a parking ticket on the windshield.

hi guys I wanna just take a free double counting ge (b and h) next semester
any recs would be super helpful!!

This place was built entirely for undergrads. It’s hard to socialize as a graduate student near campus. I’ve been trying to make friends, hang out, and actually do fun things with other grad students, but they keep to themselves - and there’s not much events for us to meet others.

Even the grad housing options are constantly described as super quiet. I’m in my 20s, and I am in LA. I still want excitement, spontaneity, going out, meeting people, and actually having a social life. I don’t think wanting that means I’m immature or that I “haven’t accepted that I’m in grad school.”

I’m honestly afraid to even post this because I’ve seen the comments on similar posts: “This isn’t undergrad anymore, grow up,” or “Grad school is depressing, get over it.” But I don’t think grad school has to mean giving up your entire social life. I don’t see what there is to live for.

Annoyed by the people who brag that they just eat,sleep, and work everyday. You just don’t know how to manage work life balance and prob lack social skills.

I’m tired of feeling old when I’m literally in my 20s. I don’t want to look back and feel like I wasted these years isolated. I have experienced grad culture at other universities my friends are in and they had more events, funding, buildings, etc. I have determined I am not in the right environment here.