In this episode, Celine (BME '24) talks about a hot topic for prospective USC students...housing! With the help of Cameron (CSBA '23), Mateo (BME '25), and Jaya (BME '24), this episode unpacks things like dorm rankings, random roommates, and the necessity of shower shoes. We also give an update on the current admissions cycle at USC.

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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.

This episode is a recording of our Transfer Students in Engineering Live Chat. Kaleigh talks with Salma, George, and Kenneth about their time transferring to the Viterbi School of Engineering, how they've found community, and their overall experience as engineering majors in college.

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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.

In this episode, Mateo speaks with Caraline Baker about her experiences as a student at USC Viterbi while also being a member of the USC Swim Team. We talk about Caraline’s path to becoming a student-athlete, her experiences balancing sports and academics, and her advice for those who are considering the same pathway to higher education.

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Nick and Cameron spend this episode talking about their experiences at engineering conferences for their organizations, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). They highlight the benefits and perks of attending the conferences for students and share their personal stories about professional development and bonding with friends in school.

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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.

This episode features Cameron, Neha, and Emily discussing all things senior design capstone classes. From their perspectives in computer science, electrical, and biomedical engineering, they talk the ins and outs of what a capstone class is and talk about the projects they created. They also speak on important lessons they learned from taking their respective capstone classes and its connections to real world engineering industry.

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In this episode, Mateo speaks with Cinthia, JP, and Monse about their experiences with changing their majors at USC. We speak about the process of changing your major, how we settled upon those majors, our successes and struggles during our journeys, and give some advice for those who may want to change their major as well.

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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.

This is the final episode of Viterbi Voices in 2022! In this episode, Maya and Paul discuss winter break plans, holiday traditions, and their favorite parts of the semester. They also discuss plans for the podcast next semester when Maya is studying abroad in London. Tune in for the first part of the reveal and holiday cheer!

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In this episode, Aisha discusses with Nick and Emily the impact they're trying to make in their Innovation in Engineering and Design for Global Crises class where they're working to build products to benefit communities affected by the war in Ukraine. We speak about the perspectives gained from traveling to Romania and interacting one-on-one with people affected, how we want to help, and how we measure the success of our impact. 

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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.

Join us for this student-hosted event! Current Viterbi students Taylor, Cameron, Jevon, Kaleigh, and Victoria  will answer any and all questions you have about their experience as black students in engineering. Tune in to hear about their thoughts, stories, and common questions from the live chat!

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In this episode, Vidya speaks with Euna Kim (Environmental Engineering Ph.D) about her research on wastewater reuse. You won't want to miss this episode if you are interested in the environment, working in an engineering research lab, or hearing about Thanksgiving pies!

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