USC Dornsife News

Medical school is next for the USC Dornsife graduate, along with a side hustle that has so far raised nearly $15,000 for charity.

The graduating senior is taking his USC Dornsife degree in philosophy, politics and law and heading into the Marines.

Degrees in international relations and the global economy and Spanish, performing in an a cappella group and building an immigration court watch program prepare the graduating senior to continue a family trend. [3 min read]

Graduating with dual degrees in narrative studies and computer science — and possessing an “others first” attitude — Ashwin Bhumbla aims to use his skills for the greater good. [3 min read]

Though he came into USC as undecided, Thomas Kim was destined to major in international relations. Now, he hopes to use his skills to make an impact domestically and abroad. [1¼ min read]

Growing up in China, Haochen Wang struggled with his studies. But after deciding to learn for fun, not validation, this USC 2019 salutatorian found his passions: math, science and even music. [2¼ min read]

Salutatorian Diviya Gupta found an interest in medicine following her grandfather’s illness. She looks forward to bringing her skills as a physician to underrepresented areas. [1½ min read]

The aspiring surgeon has helped the homeless get to medical appointments and find available resources — and he’s just getting started.

Her home state of Minnesota is about as far from the ocean as you can get, but her experiences at USC showed the sea was her true calling.