Admission Center Staff
Our full-time Admission Center staff and Student Ambassadors are happy to welcome and introduce you to our beautiful campus. They can also answer any questions you may have about life at USC.
Meet our Student Ambassadors
Curious to learn more about the USC experience? Our Student Ambassadors get it—they were once where you are now. They’re happy to answer all your questions in a one-on-one format.
Alabama “Ali” W.
she/her/hers
Majors: Theatre, Communications
Minors: Screenwriting
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Fun Fact: I have really good luck with running into famous people in public.
Alexis U.
he/him/his
Majors: Business Administration
Minors: Cinematic Arts
Hometown: Sun Valley, California
Fun Fact: I am scared of birds.
Allison S.
she/her/hers
Majors: Business Administration
Minors: Musical Theatre; Entertainment Industry
Hometown: Torrance, California
Fun Fact: I play the ukulele!
Akshay M.
Majors: Business Administration, Business of Cinematic Arts
Minors: Designing Multimedia Experiences, Disruptive Innovation (IYA)
Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts & New Delhi, India
Fun Fact: I hiked in the Himalayan foothills.
Amber H.
she/her/hers
Majors: Psychology
Minors: Business
Hometown: Sydney, Australia
Fun Fact: My name is the same color as my hair.
Andrew S.
Major: Applied Math
Hometown: San Jose, California
Fun Fact: I once fell of a roof, a ladder, and a car all in the same day.
Angel J.
Major: Sociology
Minors: Dance, Spanish
Hometown: El Monte, California
Fun Fact: I had eight teeth extracted at USC’s School of Dentistry-seven of which were in one sitting!
Anna D.
she/her/hers
Majors: English; Creative Writing
Minors: Theatre
Hometown: Costa Mesa, California
Fun Fact: I can do an amazing Donald Duck impression.
Ashley K.
she/her/hers
Major: Chemistry (Research emphasis)
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Grad
Hometown: Simi Valley, California
Fun Fact: I’m addicted to watching rom-coms.
Ashley S.
she/her/hers
Major: Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact: I slept through a fire alarm once!
Aviva C.
she/her/hers
Major: Undeclared Humanities
Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
Fun Fact: My name means “Spring” in Hebrew.
Bailey R.
she/her/hers
Major: Economics
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Fun Fact: I share a birthday with my dad!
Bella H.
she/her/hers
Majors: Communication
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!
Blake A.
Majors: Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Long Beach, California
Fun Fact: I can only tie my shoes bunny ears.
Bryan L.
he/him/his
Majors: Legal Studies
Minors: Business Law
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Simi Valley, California
Fun Fact: I can speak three languages and am looking to learn a fourth!
Bryn T.
she/her/hers
Major: Design
Minor: Web Development
Hometown: Morgantown, West Virginia
Fun Fact: I can read and write Morse code!
Cameron B.
he/him/his
Majors: History
Minor: Political Science
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Grad
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Fun Fact: I am passionate about recruiting more students to become tour guides!
Canela C.
she/her/hers
Majors: Political Science
Minor: Cinematic Arts
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact: My name means cinnamon.
Carter K.
he/him/his
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.
Cevina M.
she/her/hers
Majors: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: San Luis Obispo, California
Fun Fact: I am the eldest of five!
Chayse E.
he/him/his
Majors: Neuroscience
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Med
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact: I’m half Pacific Islander despite my appearance.
Chris C.
he/him/his
Majors: Public Policy
Minors: Italian
Hometown: Santa Monica, California
Fun Fact: I lived in Rome for five months and am fluent in Italian.
Christian D.
he/him/his
Majors: Public Relations and Advertising
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Med
Hometown: Hayward, California
Fun Fact: I can yap for hours on end!
Colin S.
he/him/his
Majors: Economics, Environmental Studies
Hometown: Sunnyvale, California
Fun Fact: I have over 30 stuffed-animal pigs!
Dana H.
she/her/hers
Major: Journalism
Minor: Sports Media Studies
Hometown: Half Moon Bay, California
Fun Fact: I lived in Rome, Italy, for four months and ate pasta every single day!
she/her/hers
she/her/hers
Major: Journalism, Political Science
Hometown: Santa Ana, California
Fun Fact: I have broken 8 bones!
Daniel B.
he/him/his
Major: Real Estate Development
Hometown: Bryant, Arkansas
Fun Fact: I accidentally drove into the middle of a tornado.
Davin J.
he/him/his
Major: Occupational Therapy
Hometown: Milpitas, California
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Occupational Therapy
Fun Fact: I go to the Philippines twice a year!
Delphine B.
she/her/hers
Majors: Global Health
Minors: Natural Science; Cinematic Arts
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Health
Hometown: Irvine, California
Fun Fact: I won free tickets to see Harry Styles perform during my freshman year!
Destiney W.
Major: Communications
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Fun Fact: I love learning new languages.
Devansh B.
he/him/his
Major: Computational Neuroscience
Hometown: San Jose, California
Fun Fact: I can name every Taylor Swift song.
Diane K.
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 second
Edan S.
he/him/his
Majors: Biological Sciences
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Health
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact: I am a big hockey fan.
Edie C.
she/her/hers
Majors: International Relations and the Global Economy; Public Policy
Minors: 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.
Eleanor T.
Major: Chemistry, French
Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Fun Fact: I can play the cello!
Elisa S.
she/her/hers
Majors: Political Science
Minors: Cinematic Arts
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Redondo Beach, California
Fun Fact: One time I modeled in a fashion show!
Ellie H.
Major: Urban Studies and Planning
Hometown: La Jolla Shores, California
Fun Fact: I am a licensed and practicing realtor.
Emma May G.
she/her/hers
Majors: Psychology
Hometown: Sacramento, California
Fun Fact: I went to the high school Ladybird was based on!
Ethan L.
Major: Business Administration
Hometown: Santa Clara, California
Fun Fact: I finished Game of Thrones in 3 weeks.
Fay L.
she/her/hers
Majors: Physics/Computer Science
Hometown: Palo Alto, California
Fun Fact: I’ve been to two psychics!
Feliz G-M.
they/them
Majors: Linguistics; Cognitive Science
Minors: Spanish
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Graduate School
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Fun Fact: I sailed and figure-skated competitively in high school.
Frankie A.
he/him/his
Majors: 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.)
Gillian R.
she/her/hers
Majors: Communication, East Asian Studies
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Fun Fact: I have acted in a movie.
Grace B.
she/her/hers
Major: Business Administration
Hometown: Weston, Florida
Fun Fact: I’ve never watched a Harry Potter movie.
Grace P.
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!
Haley B.
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!
Haley K.
she/her/hers
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.
Hannah C.
she/her/hers
Major: International Relations (Global Business)
Minor: Data Science
Hometown: San Jose, California
Fun Fact: Before this year, I did not eat peanut butter for seven years.
Ilona M.
she/her/hers
Major: Business Administration
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Fun Fact: I have a horrible fear of frogs.
Iliyan H.
he/him
Major: Biological Sciences
Minor: Marine Biology
Hometown: Pune, India
Fun Fact: I became best friends with two brothers my freshman year. Seven months later, I learned they are related to me.
India Y.
she/her/hers
Major: Music Industry
Hometown: New York City, New York
Fun Fact: I’m an Australian citizen!
Indira E.
she/her/ella
Major: Communication
Minors: Media and Social Change, Documentary
Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana
Fun Fact: I was recruited twice by the CIA but declined the position.
Isabel C.
she/her/hers
Majors: History
Minors: 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.
Jack M.
he/him/his
Majors: Psychology
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Grad
Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina
Fun Fact: I know way too much about theme parks!
Jack W.
Major: Journalism
Minor: French
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Fun Fact: I can solve a Rubik’s Cube in under 10 seconds!
Jacob R.
he/they
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!
Jay C.
he/him/his
Majors: Global Geodesign
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Fun Fact: I’ve been to every continent except Antarctica!
Jayson A.
Major: History
Hometown: Long Island, New York
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Fun Fact:My favorite artist is The Weeknd.
Jazmyne A.
she/her/hers
Majors: Public Relations, Theatre
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Fun Fact: I climbed Mt. Fuji!
Jenna S.
she/her/hers
Majors: Public Relations and Advertising
Minors: Music Industry
Hometown: Yorba Linda, California
Fun Fact: I’m an ordained minister, so if you need to get married, I got you!
Josh N.
he/him/his
Majors: Neuroscience
Minors: Health Innovation
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Med
Hometown: Hacienda Heights, California
Fun Fact: I have watched the TV show Friends 14 times over.
Joshua C.
Major: Business Administration
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact: I have dressed up for Halloween only once, during preschool.
Juan C.
he/him/his
Major: American Studies and Ethnicity, Public Relations
Minors: Law and Migration Studies
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Corona, California
Fun Fact: I do not know how to swim and probably never will!
Julia T.
she/her/hers
Majors: Human Biology
Minors: 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. 🙂
Julia W.
she/her/hers
Major: Philosophy, Politics and Law (B.A.)
Minors: Business
Pre-Professional Emphasis:Pre-Law
Hometown: Newtown, Pennsylvania
Fun Fact: I love playing volleyball!
Juliana P.
she/her/hers
Majors: Law, History and Culture
Minors: Psychology
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Fillmore, California
Fun Fact: I have a cat named Kitty Perry!
Kai L.
he/him/his
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Walla Walla, Washington
Fun Fact: I can pop my left wrist bone in and out.
Koi N.
he/him/his
Major: Business Administration
Hometown: West Covina, California
Fun Fact: I can revive any dead plant back to life!
Katie K.
she/her/hers
Majors: Theatre, acting emphasis
Minors: Entertainment Industry; Musical Theatre
Hometown: Winnetka, Illinois
Fun Fact: I was ambidextrous as a kid!
Kevin L.
he/him/his
Majors: Human Biology
Minors: East Asian Languages and Cultures
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Health
Hometown: San Lorenzo, California
Fun Fact: I don’t know how to crack eggs with two hands.
Khushi P.
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Minor: Technology Commercialization
Hometown: Cerritos, California
Fun Fact: I wanted to be a train conductor as a kid so I could pull the chain!
Kiley G.
she/her/hers
Major: Theatre (Acting emphasis)
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Fun Fact: My friends and I were published on the front page of The Wall Street Journal for an April Fool’s prank we did!
Kristen A.
she/her
Major: Business of Cinematic Arts
Minor: Screenwriting
Hometown: Fanwood, NJ
Fun Fact: I once slept on a sidewalk for a Harry Styles concert.
Laila G.
she/her/hers
Majors: Communication
Hometown: Newton, Texas
Fun Fact: I meet Ted Lasso at a USC basketball game.
Lara O.
she/her/hers
Majors: Biological Sciences
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Health
Hometown: Visalia, California
Fun Fact: I hate snails!
Lauren M.
Major: Law, History and Culture
Minor: Fashion, Themed Entertainment
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact: I make or upcycle all the clothes I wear!
Laura S.
she/her/hers
Majors: Psychology
Minors: Songwriting
Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil
Fun Fact: I have the entire periodic table memorized.
Lauren K.
she/her/hers
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!
Leilani T.
she/they
Majors: Cinema and Media Studies
Minors: Fashion
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Fun Fact: I can put my thumb under my knuckles.
Lexie H.
she/her/hers
Major: Theatre BA (Acting Emphasis)
Minor: Entertainment Industry
Hometown: San Diego, California
Fun Fact: I know basically all of Taylor Swift’s discography.
Lindsay A.
she/her/hers
Majors: Journalism; Political Science
Hometown: Belmont, California
Fun Fact: I met and got a picture with Caleb Williams!
Lucas M.
he/him/his
Major: Accounting
Minor: Occupational Science
Hometown: Bainbridge Island, Washington
Fun Fact: I enjoy painting pottery!
Makenna H-D.
she/her/hers
Majors: Music Composition
Minors: (Soon to be music production)
Hometown: Sacramento, California
Fun Fact: I play on USC’s Ultimate Frisbee team!
Matheus M-B.
he/him/his
Majors: Economics
Hometown: Uberaba, Brazil now living in Simi Valley, California
Fun Fact: My comfort movie is Twilight!
Maya J.
she/her/hers
Major: Business Administration
Minors: Computer Programming, Music Production
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Fun Fact: I ran a half marathon with no training.
Mayra B.
she/her/hers
Majors: Philosophy, Politics & Law
Minor: Healthcare Policy and Practical Politics
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Evanston, Illinois
Fun Fact: I have been parasailing!
Maren A.
she/her/hers
Major: Popular Music Performance
Minor: Music Industry
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Fun Fact: My voice is in a Samsung commercial!
Melissa M.
she/her/hers
Majors: Health and Human Sciences
Minors: Occupational Science
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Occupational Therapy
Hometown: Rialto, California
Fun Fact: My favorite dish to make is Chicken Alfredo.
Mia A.
she/her/hers
Major: Architecture
Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico
Fun Fact: I’ve done musical theater since the age of 8!
Michael C.
he/him/his
Major: Journalism
Minor: Entertainment Industry
Hometown: Danville, California
Fun Fact: My favorite film is Back to the Future!
Michael C.
Major: History
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Orinda, California
Fun Fact: I can name every U.S. President in order.
Michael P.
Any Pronouns
Major: Journalism
Minor: Screenwriting, Cultural Anthropology
Hometown: West Palm Beach, FL
Fun Fact: I was interviewed for a Nickelodeon project that never happened in their New York City headquarters! My life could have been so cool.
Miki J.
she/her/hers
Majors: 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.
Naaji J.
she/her/hers
Majors: Political Science; Journalism
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Graduate School
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Fun Fact: I’ve lived in six states!
Namratha K.
she/her/hers
Majors: B.M. Composition, B.S. Economics/Mathematics
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Lafayette, California
Fun Fact: I have a motorcycle license!
Nana Afia B-A.
she/her/hers
Majors: Film and Television Production
Hometown: Boston, Massachusettes
Fun Fact: Mangoes are my all-time favorite fruit!
Natalie B.
she/her/hers
Majors: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies
Minors: Natural Science
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Health
Hometown: Visalia, California
Fun Fact: I broke my nose playing basketball!
Owen F.
he/him/his
Majors: Communication
Minors: Visual Narrative Art
Hometown: Palo Alto, California
Fun Fact: I learned to sneeze properly at age 19!
Owen S.
he/him/his
Majors: Exploratory
Hometown: Lafayette, California
Fun Fact: I am a dual citizen!
Payton M.
Major: Journalism
Minor: Political Science
Hometown: Vancouver, Washington
Fun Fact: I used to compete in pageants! And no, it’s not like Toddlers and Tiaras.
Pilar C.
Major: Economics
Minor: Psychology & Law
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Santiago, Chile
Fun Fact: I have close to 5,000 songs saved on Spotify!
Pragya B.
she/her/hers
Majors: Cognitive Science, Communications
Minor: Theatre
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Bangalore, India
Fun Fact: I do a great Mickey Mouse impression.
Roy G.
he/him/his
Major: Public Relations
Minors: Theatre, Songwriting
Hometown: Skokie, Illinois
Fun Fact: Taylor Swift liked my TikTok of me freaking out at the Eras Tour in Las Vegas.
Samantha J.
Major: International Relations (Global Business)
Minor: Business Law
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Fun Fact:I am an identical twin!
Samarth R.
he/him/his
Major: Business of Cinematic Arts
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Hillsborough, New Jersey
Fun Fact: I’m in the top 0.01% of Ariana Grande’s listeners!
Santi B.
he/him
Majors: Business Administration; Accounting
Minor: Environmental Studies
Hometown: Ridgefield, CT
Fun Fact: I’ve been playing guitar for 10 years but can’t read sheet music.
Sammy M.
she/her/hers
Majors: International Relations (Global Business)
Minors: Consumer Behavior
Hometown: South Pasadena, California
Fun Fact: I have a desert tortoise that will live past 100 named Bagel!
Seth T.
he/him/his
Majors: Industrial & Systems Engineering
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Fun Fact: I once rode to the top of Mt. Wilson before a tour.
Sherissa W.
she/her/hers
Major: Political Science
Minors: Psychology and Law
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Fun Fact: I have read the Harry Potter series 23 times.
Sky B.
Any pronouns
Major: Neuroscience
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Health
Hometown: Mount Vernon, NY
Fun Fact: I am pretty good at riding a RipStik.
Sofia S.
she/her/hers
Majors: Music Industry
Minors: Songwriting
Hometown: Whittier, California
Fun Fact: I have attended 32 concerts (as of March 2024)!
Sofia-Heejae C.
she/her/hers
Majors: Theatre
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Cerritos, California
Fun Fact: I grew up in five different countries!
Sydney W.
she/her/hers
Major: Cognitive Science
Hometown: Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
Fun Fact: Peanut butter is my favorite food… I’ve decided that having a peanut allergy is a mindset.
Thalia P.
she/her/hers
Majors: Pharmacology & Drug Development
Minors: Health Care Studies; Mind Body Studies
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Pharmacy Emphasis
Hometown: Pearl City, Hawaii
Fun Fact: My favourite flavour of ice cream is salted caramel!
Tucker E.
he/him/his
Major: Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Montgomery, New Jersey
Fun Fact: I met Snooki at a boardwalk in New Jersey!
Tyler L.
he/him/his
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.
Vanessa A.
she/her/hers
Major: Global Health
Minor: Theatre
Hometown: Culver City, California
Fun Fact: I can do The Worm.
Violetta F.
she/her/hers
Majors: English, Journalism
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-Law
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Fun Fact:I have over a year long streak on Duolingo.
Will B.
he/him/his
Majors: Public Relations and Advertising
Minors: Entertainment Industry
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Fun Fact: I’ve seen over 30 celebrities around Los Angeles since coming to USC!
Xavier R.
he/him/his
Majors: Public Relations and Advertising
Minor: Marketing
Hometown: Ventura, California
Fun Fact: I once had breakfast with Allyson Felix.
Yohanna B.
she/her/hers
Major: Communication
Minor: Entertainment Industry
Pre-Professional Emphasis: Pre-med
Hometown: Pemberton, New Jersey
Fun Fact: I can do a really good Jennifer Coolidge impression.
Zittlali A.
she/her/hers
Major: Journalism
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!
Zoe W.
she/they
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.