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Changing Majors 3 times, Sorority Life, Study Abroad Memories, and Tech Consulting with Lauren (Howe) Johnson, MS, Data Analytics '17, BS ISE '16
In this episode, Paul and Hannah sit down with Lauren (Howe) Johnson to reflect on the twists and turns of her USC journey, from navigating indecision around majors to finding unexpected opportunities in engineering, leadership, and travel. Lauren shares how studying abroad in Rome shaped her perspective, how she used data to improve admissions strategy, and what transitioning from consulting to program management at Intuit was like.
Lauren's USC Reaction Picture & 'Bey Day':
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Text us a Question or Comment - it may be on our next episode!
If you're planning on applying as a First-Year student for Fall 2026, go to https://apply.commonapp.org/login?ma=492 to start your application now! More on deadlines and how we run admission is at https://viterbiadmission.usc.edu/apply.
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In this episode, Paul and Hannah sit down with Lauren (Howe) Johnson to reflect on the twists and turns of her USC journey, from navigating indecision around majors to finding unexpected opportunities in engineering, leadership, and travel. Lauren shares how studying abroad in Rome shaped her perspective, how she used data to improve admissions strategy, and what transitioning from consulting to program management at Intuit was like.
Lauren's USC Reaction Picture & 'Bey Day':
https://viterbiadmission.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_1326.jpeg
https://viterbiadmission.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_5387.jpeg
Text us a Question or Comment - it may be on our next episode!
If you're planning on applying as a First-Year student for Fall 2026, go to https://apply.commonapp.org/login?ma=492 to start your application now! More on deadlines and how we run admission is at https://viterbiadmission.usc.edu/apply.
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