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Welcome from the Associate Dean 

Congratulations on your decision to attend USC! The Viterbi Admission & Student Affairs Division is excited and honored to welcome you to the Viterbi School of Engineering and to the Trojan Family. Our division is committed to the success of all undergraduate engineering students and we look forward to working with you. 

The first steps towards a successful experience at USC starts now! If you haven't done so already, please make sure you sign up for OrientationAfter you sign up, be sure to Get Ready (click above) for Orientation by exploring this website, where you will find the answers to many of your questions regarding transfer credit, AP and IB credit, and registration. 

After you have navigated through the Get Ready site and attended Orientation, be sure to check out the EXPERIENCE website (click above) to familiarize yourself with various Viterbi programs and resources, such as the First Year Excellence program, which will contain important information you won't want to miss out on as you prepare to experience USC and Viterbi!
 
Sincerely,

Louise A. Yates
Associate Dean, Viterbi Admission and Student Affairs



Hear First Hand Experiences from Freshmen Academy Coaches
  Name: Shefali Gupta
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Major: Electrical Engineering
Year: Sophomore

What is your best memory from Orientation?
We all gathered in smaller groups and got to know other freshmen for the first time during orientation. It was then that I met  . . . click here to read more from Shefali.