USC UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS ESSAY

Admission to the USC Undergraduate Program

1 / Tell us about an activity that is important to you , and why

I am a keen jet skier and having obtained a degree of proficiency in this highly exciting sport . The bracing sea breeze and the refreshing spray , which play against the skier , are some of the major attractions of this sport . Moreover , this sport has to refresh and rejuvenate its practitioner . This sport taught me the importance of concentrating on what we do . It also taught me prudence and helped me to achieve a calm

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2 / Describe your academic interests and how you plan to pursue them at USC

I decided to interact more with the world that I live in . Hence , I started to study the various changes taking place in the world . In this study , I came to realize that the multinational corporations had brought about the process of globalization . This process was affecting the whole world and even the US and the European Union had come under its influence

3 /Why are you planning to transfer to USC

Some of the Asian countries like India and China have been showing extraordinary growth in their economies . These economies were developing at a greater pace than that of any other country . I wanted to participate in these astonishing developments . In to do so , I made several enquiries and went through the syllabus offered by a number of colleges . My intention was to obtain a thorough knowledge regarding globalization and the economic success of some of the Asian countries

In the course of my search , I found out about the University of Southern California , which had been founded in 1880 . This university is a private university , which is the best for research . It has several campuses that are famous their academic excellence (About USC

However , in addition to academic excellence , it also promotes community service programs . This work has been praised widely and its alumni are famous , not only for their academic excellence but also for their contribution to society . Its financial independence ensures that it remains unaffected by governmental policies and political interference (About USC . These facts made me very much interested in pursuing an MBA program in this university

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My parents left Armenia in the 1970 's , whilst it was under Soviet Rule Their new home in the US was very hospitable to them . However , they could not attend college , because of their financial commitments . Most of their waking hours were spent in earning sufficient money to meet their expenses

They were always aware of this drawback in their life . As a result , they used to tell me repeatedly , to take my studies seriously . My performance at school was slightly above average . Therefore , I obtained an average high school diploma . My parents were very disappointed with my mediocre performance in school . They told me that I had to improve my performance

One day , while alone with my thoughts , I started thinking about what had happened to...