Academic Interests
250 wordsDescribe how you plan to pursue your academic interests and why you want to explore them at USC specifically. Please feel free to address your first- and second-choice major selections.
Paragraph 1: The Opening Story
- Detailed description: Open directly in the middle of the action with a specific sensory detail or moment in time that triggered your academic curiosity.
- Transition smoothly from this personal story to your intended academic path at USC.
- Avoid starting with generic statements like claiming you have always loved a subject since childhood and avoid broad philosophical introductions.
Paragraph 2: First Choice Major Academics
- Detailed description: Detail how you will pursue your first choice major by identifying one or two highly specific upper level courses.
- Explain how your past experiences prepare you for these classes and how you will actively participate.
- Avoid mentioning generic introductory classes or using empty praise like world class faculty.