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Majors: Intelligence and Cyber Operations
Minors: Risk Management, Artificial Intelligence Applications
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Ventura, California
Fun Fact: I’ve moved across 5 states in 15 years!

Majors: Theatre, Communications
Minors: Screenwriting
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Fun Fact: I have really good luck with running into famous people in public.

Major: Business Administration
Minor: Musical Theatre
Hometown: Torrance, California
Fun Fact: I play the ukulele!

Major: Psychology
Minor: Business, Film
Hometown: Sydney, Australia
Fun Fact: My name is the same color as my hair.

Major: Sociology, Physics
Minor: Business, Film
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Vancouver, Canada
Fun Fact: I love to crochet!

Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Fun Fact: I had a pet squirrel when I was younger!

Major: Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact: I slept through a fire alarm once!

Major: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Fun Fact: I was born with two extra fingers.

Major: Cognitive Science
Minor: Cinematic Arts
Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
Fun Fact: My name means “Spring” in Hebrew.

Major: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Vancouver, Canada
Fun Fact: I love to crochet!

Majors: Public Relations and Advertising
Minor: Marketing
Hometown: Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve, Ontario, Canada
Fun Fact: I was on my high school’s golf team! Watch out, Tiger Woods!

Major: Biochemistry
Minor: Science and Management of Biomedical Therapeutics
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Pharmacy
Hometown: Naperville, Illinois
Fun Fact: The Notebook is my favorite movie!

Major: Political Science
Minor: Cinematic Arts
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact: My name means cinnamon.

Major: Computational Linguistics
Minor: Business, Designing for Digital Experiences
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, California
Fun Fact: I’m planning to go into design but am colorblind.

Major: Business Administration
Hometown: Glencoe, Illinois
Fun Fact: I love to travel and want to visit every country.

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: San Luis Obispo, California
Fun Fact: I am the eldest of five!

Major: Neuroscience
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Med
Hometown: Long Beach, California
Fun Fact: I’m half Pacific Islander despite my appearance.

Major: Psychology
Minor: Songwriting
Hometown: Irvine, California
Fun Fact: I like to make songs and have a few on streaming platforms!

Majors: Urban Studies and Planning
Minor: Italian
Hometown: Santa Monica, California
Fun Fact: I lived in Rome for five months and am fluent in Italian.

Majors: Public Relations and Advertising
Minor: Marketing
Hometown: Hayward, California
Fun Fact: I can yap for hours on end!

Majors: Economics, Environmental Studies
Hometown: Sunnyvale, California
Fun Fact: I have over 30 stuffed-animal pigs!

Majors: Public Relations and Advertising, Political Science
Hometown: Santa Ana, California
Fun Fact: I have broken 8 bones!

Major: Political Science
Minor: Health Policy
Hometown: Mexico, Missouri
Fun Fact: My family has a small Poultry Farm.

Major: Occupational Therapy
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Occupational Therapy
Hometown: Milpitas, California
Fun Fact: I go to the Philippines twice a year!

Major: Communications
Minor: Game Design
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Fun Fact: I love learning new languages.

Major: Dramatic Arts, Acting Emphasis
Minor: English
Hometown: Castaic, California
Fun Fact: I have a pet millipede.

Major: Philosophy, Politics and Law
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Sacramento, California
Fun Fact: I can recite any Taylor Swift song in a few seconds.

Major: Biological Sciences
Minor: Spanish
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Health
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact: I am a big hockey fan.

Majors: International Relations and the Global Economy
Minor: Education Policy
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Fun Fact: I have signed the performer wall within the Hidden Tunnel at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.

Majors: Chemistry, French
Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Fun Fact: I can play the cello!

Major: Political Science
Minors: Cinematic Arts, Screenwriting
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Redondo Beach, California
Fun Fact: One time I modeled in a fashion show!

Major: Business Administration, Human Biology
Hometown: Long Island, New York
Fun Fact: I’m a black belt in Taekwondo.

Major: Urban Studies and Planning
Hometown: Hacienda Heights, California
Fun Fact: I am a licensed and practicing realtor.

Major: Psychology
Hometown: Sacramento, California
Fun Fact: I went to the high school Ladybird was based on!

Major: Business Administration
Hometown: Santa Clara, California
Fun Fact: I finished Game of Thrones in 3 weeks.

Majors: Economics/Mathematics
Minor: Computer Science
Hometown: Palo Alto, California
Fun Fact: I’ve been to two psychics!

Majors: Linguistics, Spanish
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Graduate School
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Fun Fact: I sailed and figure-skated competitively in high school.

Major: Theatre
Minors: Screenwriting, Public Relations
Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida
Fun Fact: My real name is Francisco and there are 11 of us total. (I’m number 10.)

Major: Business Administration
Hometown: Weston, Florida
Fun Fact: I’ve never watched a Harry Potter movie.

Major: Health and Human Sciences
Minors: Law and Social Justice, Occupational Science
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Fun Fact: I was on Wheel of Fortune!

Major: Public Policy
Minors: Psychology, Education Policy
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Arlington, Virginia
Fun Fact: I was featured on the official Rainbow Loom Instagram in 2016!

Majors: International Relations, Public Relations and Advertising
Hometown: Sterling, Virginia
Fun Fact: I can run in 6-inch heels, but I will trip and fall in tennis shoes.

Major: Public Policy
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Mission Viejo, California
Fun Fact: I competed against Kobe Bryant’s daughter in a soccer match!

Major: Music Industry
Minor: Marketing
Hometown: New York City, New York
Fun Fact: I’m an Australian citizen!

Major: Communication
Minors: Media and Social Change, Entertainment Industry
Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana
Fun Fact: I was recruited twice by the CIA but declined the position.

Major: History
Minor: Political Science
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Long Beach, California
Fun Fact: I met Mark Hamill at a USC event and cried out of joy afterwards.

Major: Urban Studies and Planning
Minor: Real Estate Development
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact: I’ve been growing my hair out for more than four years!

Major: Political Science
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Inglewood, California
Fun Fact: I have ran three LA marathons.

Major: Global Geodesign
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Fun Fact: I’ve been to every continent except Antarctica!

Major: International Relations
Minors: East Asian Languages and Cultures
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Long Island, New York
Fun Fact: My favorite artist is The Weeknd.

Majors: Public Relations and Advertising
Hometown: Yorba Linda, California
Fun Fact: I’m an ordained minister, so if you need to get married, I got you!

Major: Human Biology
Minor: Craniofacial and Dental Technology, Musical Studies (Percussion)
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Dentistry
Hometown: Fremont, California
Fun Fact: I shook Yo-Yo Ma’s hand once!

Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Health Innovation
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Med
Hometown: Hacienda Heights, California
Fun Fact: I have watched the TV show Friends 14 times over.

Major: Urban Studies and Planning
Minor: Architecture
Hometown: Riverside, California
Fun Fact: The farthest I’ve ever traveled for a concert was 3,500 miles. (It was in Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny!)

Major: American Studies and Ethnicity
Minors: Public Relations, Spanish
Hometown: Corona, California
Fun Fact: I do not know how to swim and probably never will!

Major: English
Minor: Screenwriting
Hometown: New York, New York
Fun Fact: I’m Wilderness First Responder–certified!

Major: Human Biology
Minor: Occupational Science
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Occupational Therapy
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact: When I was a kid, I learned how to ride a bike (without training wheels!) in Archimedes Plaza. 🙂

Majors: Law, History and Culture
Minor: Psychology
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Fillmore, California
Fun Fact: I have a cat named Kitty Perry!

Major: Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Walla Walla, Washington
Fun Fact: I can pop my left wrist bone in and out.

Major: Business Administration
Hometown: West Covina, California
Fun Fact: I can revive any dead plant back to life!

Majors: Theatre, acting emphasis
Minors: Entertainment Industry, Musical Theatre
Hometown: Winnetka, Illinois
Fun Fact: I was ambidextrous as a kid!

Major: Human Biology
Minors: East Asian Languages and Cultures; Dance
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Health, Pre-Graduate School
Hometown: San Lorenzo, California
Fun Fact: I don’t know how to crack eggs with two hands.

Major: Communication
Hometown: Newton, Texas
Fun Fact: I meet Ted Lasso at a USC basketball game.

Major: Biological Sciences
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Health
Hometown: Visalia, California
Fun Fact: I hate snails!

Majors: Law, History and Culture
Minors: Fashion, Themed Entertainment
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact: I make or upcycle all the clothes I wear!

Major: Psychology
Minor: Songwriting
Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil
Fun Fact: I have the entire periodic table memorized.

Major: Cinema and Media Studies
Minor: Screenwriting
Hometown: Princeton Junction, New Jersey
Fun Fact: I sat two rows away from Michelle Yeoh at a movie premiere once!

Majors: Cinema and Media Studies
Minor: Fashion
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Fun Fact: I can put my thumb under my knuckles.

Majors: Journalism, Political Science
Hometown: Belmont, California
Fun Fact: I met and got a picture with Caleb Williams!

Majors: Applied and Computational Mathematics & Law, History, and Culture
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact: I have seen 34 U.S. states.

Major: Accounting
Hometown: Bainbridge Island, Washington
Fun Fact: I enjoy painting pottery!

Major: Music Composition
Minors: Music Production, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Volunteerism
Hometown: Sacramento, California
Fun Fact: I play on USC’s Ultimate Frisbee team!

Major: Public Relations and Advertising
Minor: Entertainment Law
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Burbank, California
Fun Fact: I am an aunt of five.

Major: Economics
Minor: Business Finance
Hometown: Uberaba, Brazil now living in Simi Valley, California
Fun Fact: My comfort movie is Twilight!

Major: Business Administration
Minor: Data Science
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Fun Fact: I ran a half marathon with no training.

Majors: Philosophy, Politics & Law
Minor: Healthcare Policy
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Evanston, Illinois
Fun Fact: I have been parasailing!

Major: Popular Music Performance
Minor: Music Industry
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Fun Fact: My voice is in a Samsung commercial!

Majors: Neuroscience, Cognitive Science
Minor: Jazz Studies (Voice)
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Medicine
Hometown: Southlake, Texas
Fun Fact: I do collegiate Acapella! (Shoutout UnderSCore.)

Major: Health and Human Sciences
Minor: Occupational Science
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Occupational Therapy
Hometown: Rialto, California
Fun Fact: My favorite dish to make is Chicken Alfredo.

Major: Architecture
Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico
Fun Fact: I’ve done musical theater since the age of 8!

Major: Journalism
Minor: Entertainment Industry
Hometown: Danville, California
Fun Fact: My favorite film is Back to the Future!

Major: Business Administration
Hometown: Perris, California
Fun Fact: I love to make music, and I’m currently learning guitar!

Major: Legal Studies
Minors: Hip-Hop, Street and Social Dance Forms
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Walla Walla, Washington
Fun Fact: I used to have a YouTube channel.

Major: Journalism
Minor: Marketing
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Fun Fact: I’ve lived in six states!

Majors: Composition, Economics/Mathematics
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law, Pre-Graduate School
Hometown: Lafayette, California
Fun Fact: I have a motorcycle license!

Major: Journalism
Minors: Cinematic Arts, Entertainment Industry
Hometown: Riverside, California
Fun Fact: I have a twin at USC who is also a tour guide!

Major: Artificial Intelligence for Business
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Fun Fact: My name means “beautiful eyes” in Sanskrit!

Major: Biological Sciences
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Medicine
Hometown: San Diego, California
Fun Fact: I can do a headstand AND I can juggle!

Major: Communication
Minor: Visual Narrative Art
Hometown: Palo Alto, California
Fun Fact: I learned to sneeze properly at age 19!

Majors: Business Administration, Accounting
Hometown: Lafayette, California
Fun Fact: I am a dual citizen!

Major: Political Science
Minors: Entertainment Law, Business Law
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Pueblo West, Colorado
Fun Fact: I know how to pilot airplanes!

Major: Economics
Minor: Risk Management
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Santiago, Chile
Fun Fact: I have close to 5,000 songs saved on Spotify!

Majors: Cognitive Science, Communications
Minor: Theatre
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Bangalore, India
Fun Fact: I do a great Mickey Mouse impression.

Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Hometown: Walnut Creek, California
Fun Fact: I love chewing ice!

Major: Global Health Studies
Minor: Business
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Yorba Linda, California
Fun Fact: I was a child actor.

Major: International Relations (Global Business)
Minor: Risk Management
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Fun Fact: I am an identical twin!

Major: History
Minor: Law and Migration Studies
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Fullerton, California
Fun Fact: I’ve been run over by an ATV three times, but I’ve never broken a bone.

Major: Business of Cinematic Arts
Minor: Legal Studies
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Hillsborough, New Jersey
Fun Fact: I’m in the top 0.01% of Ariana Grande’s listeners!

Major: Dramatic Arts
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah / Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact: I have a cookie recipe that was developed for four years 🙂

Major: Industrial & Systems Engineering
Hometown: Tacoma, Washington
Fun Fact: I once rode to the top of Mt. Wilson before a tour.

Major: Psychology
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Fun Fact: I’m double-jointed!

Major: Music Industry
Minor: Legal Studies
Hometown: Whittier, California
Fun Fact: I have attended 32 concerts (as of March 2024)!

Majors: Theatre, Public Relations and Advertising
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Cerritos, California
Fun Fact: I grew up in five different countries!

Majors: Pharmacology & Drug Development
Minors: Health Care Studies; Mind Body Studies
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Pharmacy
Hometown: Pearl City, Hawaii
Fun Fact: My favourite flavour of ice cream is salted caramel!

Majors: Law, History, and Culture & Narrative Studies
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Harrisonburg, Virginia
Fun Fact: I can touch my nose with my tongue.

Major: Business of Cinematic Arts
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Fun Fact: I was a film major in middle school and high school.

Major: Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Montgomery, New Jersey
Fun Fact: I met Snooki at a boardwalk in New Jersey!

Major: Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation
Minor: Cinematic Arts
Hometown: Santa Clara, California
Fun Fact: I can do a thumbs-up with my left foot but not my right.

Major: Psychology
Minor: Business
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Medicine
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact: I love to play the piano but I can only play the “Angry Birds” theme on it.

Major: Global Health
Minor: Theatre
Hometown: Culver City, California
Fun Fact: I can do The Worm.

Majors: English, Journalism
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Fun Fact: I have over a year long streak on Duolingo.

Majors: Public Relations and Advertising
Minors: Marketing
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Fun Fact: I’ve seen over 30 celebrities around Los Angeles since coming to USC!

Majors: Public Relations and Advertising
Hometown: Ventura, California
Fun Fact: I once had breakfast with Allyson Felix.

Major: Journalism
Minor: Entertainment Law
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact: My goal is to visit every NFL stadium. I’ve been to 5 out of 30 so far. There’s still a long way to go!

Major: Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Fun Fact: On move-in day, my roommate and I found out that both of our grandparents came from the same, very small hometown of Hikone, Japan.