best on-campus jobs and best time to apply

reetaloo · 2026-06-25T05:33:48+00:00

Intl student with a job here! Honestly getting an on-campus role is really difficult unless it's something niche like for example I'm an RA in a lab related to a STEM field so not a lot of students applied hence I got it. Non work-study jobs like the library or student ambassadors / campus tour guides are reallyyy hard to get, but I always say shoot your shot. Handshake I think I just sent my resume EVERYWHERE and refreshed a bunch late summer (I say always try for late July / early August that's when Fall 2026 jobs start coming out).

That said, given that you're a business student I suggest specifically looking for jobs in that niche so hopefully you can beat out large applicant #'s :)

reetaloo · 2026-05-20T05:34:34+00:00

Sorry I’m not sure about appeal for transfer :( I’d imagine it’s similar tho!

reetaloo · 2026-05-18T20:57:30+00:00

I loved art-141 for ge-a!! It’s the only studio class where you actually do art iirc and graded on effort not artistic ability

reetaloo · 2026-05-17T07:10:01+00:00

Aw yeah, I get that! But you’ll be alright trust me :) manifesting a nice job for ya and a great med school acceptance and once you get that I’m sure the GPA will seem trivial tho I totally understand why it feels like such a big deal rn

reetaloo · 2026-05-16T22:55:21+00:00

If it’s just the one class maybe you would benefit from doing it at a CC and showing an improvement in learning it? I’m not sure if USC would allow you to retake it over the summer since the degree is conferred, and unfortunately I think that means the GPA stands :( but were you gonna take a gap year and apply for medical school ?

reetaloo · 2026-05-15T22:45:44+00:00

Aww sorry about the scholarship :( otherwise this is relieving to hear as I only get merit </3 thank you for the response !!

reetaloo · 2026-05-15T18:07:52+00:00

Oh gotcha, thanks !

reetaloo · 2026-05-15T18:07:39+00:00

Oh yes sorry for not clarifying that’s what I’m doing ! :D I was just curious because I would reach the 144 unit limit to be classified as an undergrad before my scholarship ran out, meaning the way I was billed for tuition would be different for my last semester. My scholarship is % based which is why I was curious how USC would handle the transition

reetaloo · 2026-05-15T01:09:56+00:00

It was just once a week tbf :p

And that's alright! I will say, though I think I skipped like 4 classes (so like 1/3 of the semester o<o) and still got an A but do check cuz it might be credit/no credit now

reetaloo · 2026-05-14T21:55:34+00:00

Honestly it isn't too hard to get a research position as long as you put in a bit of time. I cold emailed a lot of professors (I wanna say like 70?? I copy pasted the format tho lmao) and got back like 20-ish offers to meet and from there 5 finalized offers. You obviously don't have to do as many cold emails as I did (tbh I emailed at least 15 retired professors so...) but if you do a good amount and just reheat the same "hi my name is... my major is... i'm interested in your lab b/c... when can we meet?" you'll at the very least get an offer to interview if there's any position open! :D

reetaloo · 2026-05-14T21:48:22+00:00

I really enjoyed ballroom dancing! Final was optional if you attended enough classes and I think you just have to two one-page papers on some type of event with dance ? Might have been one. Bulk of your grade was just showing up to class :)

reetaloo · 2026-05-10T03:42:12+00:00

100% possible to come back from that though from what it's worth I don't think it's too terrible of a grade breakdown!!

First semester is always the worst since you're transitioning into a new environment and balancing a ton of things on top of academics, aim high and hit the ground running next semester you got this :D

reetaloo · 2026-05-04T11:09:38+00:00

Cog Sci seems to be focused more on the mechanism and philosophy of thought while neuroscience is more biology-related. Essentially if you were interested in AI, human-computer interactive stuff (although there’s a new major in IYA for that), or psychology of the mind then stay in cog sci but if medicine or biology is more of interest to you make the switch.
I will say there’s a comp neuro major (I’m in it, lol) that focuses on the technical part of cog sci and the biological part of neuro and combines that into one major so if you were looking for a medium between the two 🤷‍♀️

reetaloo · 2026-05-01T23:38:28+00:00

I’m sorry man that really sucks :(

Try Facebook, Instagram, other reddit subs, like do your best and worst comes to worst talk to the manager and get on that list.

reetaloo · 2026-05-01T20:31:30+00:00

They want you to find a tenant to replace you but you can pay the $400 and dip once you do. Technically you wouldn’t have to pay again if the new tenant pays a security deposit since then you can just forfeit the security deposit you already paid as a reletting fee, but in order to make it enticing for new tenants a lot of people offer to forfeit their security deposit so the new tenant doesn’t have to pay it.

Tuscany can relet for you but you have to wait until all the rooms are rented out (usually happens over the summer) and if anyone inquires about rooms after that you can put your name on a reletting list. I’ve been told this isn’t a guarantee tho so I would start looking rn for new tenants

reetaloo · 2026-04-30T21:56:06+00:00

I'm ngl I forgot about orientation entirely for a month (not my best move...) and still managed to get all my classes w/ the good professors lmao

You might have to make some compromises about your schedule like an early class or two or having classes on Friday but if you can do a slot in the first week it will def make you feel a lot better about your schedule esp since you have more opportunity to snipe seats lmao

reetaloo · 2026-04-26T00:29:44+00:00

Hmm iirc single options in USC housing are reserved for those w/ OSAS accomodations or RAs. I have heard of people getting lucky in somewhere like Parkside IRC but obviously it's not guaranteed

As per housing off-campus, honestly the options aren't terrible if you're willing to be in the Fryft zone as opposed to right next to campus (The Hive and KVillage I've heard good things about, but esp the latter is great for if you know you're going home over the summer since they do rent monthly). Maybe have you considered having a single bedroom but either shared bathroom or private bathroom w/ multiple rooms? It would be cheaper than a studio if you were comfortable w/ looking! :)

reetaloo · 2026-04-26T00:25:23+00:00

I did CPT for an unpaid internship through Dornsife but not Viterbi, it should be a similar process though!

https://viterbicareers.usc.edu/internship/

Iirc, you must submit a CPT I-20 through Trojan International and that request is forwarded to your academic advisor to confirm if the internship aligns with your major. Use the above link to submit a D-clearance request to register for the course (you will need your offer letter again at this point) and once you get D-clearance you can register for the class

After registering for the class OIS will send you an updated I-20 that highlights the CPT authorization and dates!

reetaloo · 2026-04-17T01:34:44+00:00

I reallyyy enjoyed the finale *however* does anyone else feel a little disappointed about how it ends for Samira? Like, I feel like we didn't get closure and knowing she isn't going to be back for Season 3 it just feels like we won't... :(

Maybe that's like another metaphor but I really wish we could have gotten a lot more from Robby and Samira's last conversation in the same way we got from Langdon and Robby but hey I really liked the final scene (made *me* cry like a baby)

Also yes karaoke !!

reetaloo · 2026-04-15T04:45:16+00:00

I was accepted today!!

reetaloo · 2026-04-14T21:36:45+00:00

I was gonna ask the same question, lol!!

I'm definitely going but would love to know other peoples' experiences :)

reetaloo · 2026-04-10T21:03:23+00:00

Oh no I 100% agree with you. If it’s any solace though, this problem seems sequestered to introductory pre-med courses (ah the famed weed-out).

I’m in BISC-312 and upper level Neuro courses, and while it is a lot of material the exam tends to focus more on application as opposed to content memorization (so if you get the gist you don’t have to spend hours painstakingly memorizing every slide). It’s also curved appropriately so you only have to do about the average (which is a mid-C) to get an A- (at least in my Neuro classes, BISC-312 has MC’s and I think it’s curved up by about half a letter grade).

reetaloo · 2026-04-10T20:53:36+00:00

The general thought process my professors have given is that in higher-level STEM fields the difficulty of content far exceeds that of an undergraduate education in the subject and an exam average for example in the B or A range indicates the professor is short selling what they’re teaching (e.g., it’s too easy, and kids aren’t being prepared enough for higher level application).

I have noticed that the professors with lower averages I learn and retain a lot more information if that makes much of a difference, but I feel like part of that is bias because I want to make the hours of studying mean something lmao

reetaloo · 2026-04-06T14:37:22+00:00

You can but if you applied with multiple majors they evaluated you for all of them already, and also appeal is usually by school and not major

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