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Head of the Class
May 15, 2013

USC valedictorian Katherine Fu and salutatorians Alexander Fullman and Julia Sabo Mangione — all in USC Dornsife — will…

The Fabulous Fulbrights
May 10, 2013

Congratulations to the 10 USC Dornsife students who won 2013 Fulbright Scholarships. The award will take them to India, Laos,…

Preventing Another Darfur
April 23, 2013

For the 13th consecutive year, professor Steven Lamy, vice dean for academic programs in USC Dornsife, led the Center for…

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Extraordinary Engagement
June 14, 2013

Claire Baugher, double major in psychology and political science, helped to transform a storage facility into a small theatre…

TEDx Trousdale Talks
June 13, 2013

USC Dornsife students were among those who spoke during a recent TEDx, a local, independently organized offshoot of the…

Creating Smiles in Honduras
June 13, 2013

After neuroscience and human biology major Erin Walker volunteered assisting in dentistry work in Honduras, she founded the…

New Pew Fellow
June 13, 2013

USC Dornsife Dean Steve Kay’s laboratory to receive new team member, Pew Latin American Fellow Sabrina Sanchez from Argentina.

Technology and Science Converge
June 12, 2013

Provost Professor Scott Fraser presented his imaging techniques during a recent retreat organized by USC and The Scripps…

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Articles of Interest for Incoming FSH Students

High school AP courses do not predict college success in science courses

High school AP courses do not predict college success in science courses

Published in the Harvard University Gazette February 2006.

Survey of 18,000 students nationwide finds AP classes not comparable to college work.

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25 Tips to Help You Survive and Thrive your Freshman Year

25 Tips to Help You Survive and Thrive your Freshman Year

By Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

The first few weeks on campus are extremely critical for all new students. It is during this time that you make critical decisions that will have an effect on the rest of your life. Some of these 25 tips are critical during your first weeks, while the others are meant for longer-term guidance and survival.

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