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During
my senior year at high school, I was not thinking too much about
my college decision. I was enjoying my time with my friends
and was honestly not looking forward to venturing the next few years
without them...
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My
older brother, two years earlier, had
started his college years at the University of Southern California
(USC).
So, without much risk, I decided to stay within the local proximity of
my friends by attending USC as well...
My
life here was very memorable highlighted by the friendships
that I made, my experiences with my fraternity, gamma
epsilon omega, the education that I obtained from the
highly-regarded USC business program, and finally, being part of the
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bovard administration building]
USC
has successfully evolved into an international center of learning with a
student population of approximately 28,000 undergraduate, graduate, and
professional students on two campuses and offering degrees through its
College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, Graduate School and 16
professional schools...
Throughout
its existence, USC has educated many of whom have become instrumental
leaders in business, government and the professions throughout the U.S.,
the Pacific Rim and the world...
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The
main campus (the University Park Campus) is located three miles south of
downtown Los Angeles and is bordered to the south by Exposition Park, one of the city's
major cultural resources encompassing the country's largest rose garden,
the California Science Center, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
County, the California African-American Museum and the Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum and Sports Arena...
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[the
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One
of the great characteristics of USC is the extraordinary
tight-knit community displayed by a strong willingness among USC
students, alumni, faculty, and staff to help one another. Some of
this generous support includes providing financial support, participating
in university governance, and assisting students at every turn...
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In
addition, USC has one of the most competitive college athletic programs
in the country. There are 19 NCAA Division I teams at USC (9 for
men and 10 for women), each with its own history of success...
The
flagship of the USC athletic program is the nationally-recognized
football tradition. For 17 of the last 22 years, the school has
been fortunate to have had more players on NFL rosters than any other
university, with 60 first-round draft selections overall. Nine
former Trojans are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and one has played
in every Super Bowl except for Super Bowl III...
However,
the accomplishments of USC athletes
extend well past the gridiron. Of the 91 national championships,
there have been 12 in baseball, 1 in men's gymnastics, 9 in men's
swimming and diving, 15 in men's tennis, 7 in women's tennis, 28 in
men's track and field, 2 in women's basketball, 1 in women's
swimming and 4 each in men's and women's volleyball. Individual
Trojan athletes have won 275 individual men's NCAA titles, which is more
than 50 greater than the nearest competitor, the University of Michigan...
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