News Updates for the Week of November 2, 2009
This page is updated continually so please check back periodically.
Tomorrow - Annual Prospective Graduate Student Visit Day Program
If you are interested in graduate studies at USC Annenberg, plan to attend this special on-campus visit day program. Academic sessions for all Master's degree programs and the Ph.D. in communication will be led by faculty members in the morning and general information sessions will be offered in the early afternoon. Walk-in registrations will be accepted. Plan to pay $8 for campus parking and come to the Annenberg East Lobby between 7:45 - 8:30 a.m.
USC Annenberg in Your Area
Our fall 2009 graduate and undergraduate travel schedule is posted. Please note that some events require pre-registration.
Freshman Admission Interviews
Annenberg Admissions will continue interviewing high school seniors through mid-Dec. Fifty new slots are now available; after consulting your school and activity schedules, please arrange your personal interview appointment using our online registration. You will receive an e-mail confirmation with parking and interview instructions. Note: On-campus interviews with USC Admission are now full. If you live outside of the Los Angeles area, consider interviewing in your local area. Annenberg interviews will be conducted through early December so check back weekly for additional appointments.
Graduate Application Filing Periods
Graduate application guidelines for spring 2010 and fall 2010 admission are approaching. Please review the Annenberg graduate application guidelines before initiating your online USC graduate admission application. Note: Applications will not be accepted for the M.A. in Communication. If you are interested in a theoretical degree in communication, please apply to the Ph.D. in Communication.
Professional Work by Current Graduate Students and Alumni
View work written and produced across media platforms at www.annenbergfiles.org. Also, view work at http://wattway.uscannenberg.org/.
Frequently Asked Questions - Graduate Application Process
Providing Recommendation Letters
Each Annenberg graduate program has different requirements regarding letters of recommendation; it is important to consult the corresponding application guidelines for criteria regarding how many letters to submit and from whom they should come.
When filling out the application, please provide the names of ALL recommenders writing letters on your behalf. The most convenient way to have recommendations sent is through the online process.
There is also a downloadable recommendation form on the USC Graduate Admission Web site; you may forward this form to your recommender and he/she may fill it out and mail it directly to Annenberg Admissions, with or without an additional letter. Finally, a recommender can send their own letter without any form to Annenberg Admissions. Please ensure that your name and intended major are reflected on the envelope and the letter.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
GRE score results are required to complete your graduate application for admission to all Annenberg degree programs, except for the M.A./MSc in Global Communication.You may submit your online USC Graduate Admission Application without GRE score results; however, your application will not be complete until the official scores are received electronically from ETS. Scores are usually reported within four weeks of the test date. Please refer to the GRE Web site for test locations and other information. USC Graduate School requires a minimum GRE score of 1,000 (verbal plus quantitative score combined) and Annenberg recommends a minimum 550 verbal score and 5.0 writing score. All complete applications are reviewed regardless of test scores. If you test more than once, the highest subscores are used in the admission consideration process.
Frequently Asked Questions - International Graduate Applicants
Confidential Statement of Financial Support
Demonstration of financial support is required from all international students applying to master's degrees program and the Ph.D. degree program at USC Annenberg with one exception: candidates applying to the MA/MSc in Global Communication do not submit this documentation. For instructions, please refer to the USC Graduate Admission Web site indicated below.
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Applicants to all undergraduate majors and graduate degree programs must demonstrate proficiency in English. International students who did not earn bachelor degrees from an institution in the U.S., UK, Canada (not Quebec), Australia, New Zealand and Ireland must submit TOEFL scores as part of the admission application process. The Annenberg minimum recommended TOEFL score is 114-115 (Internet-based) and scores are valid for two years.
For more pertinent admission and application information, graduate applicants are strongly encouraged to review the USC Graduate Admission Web site at http://www.usc.edu/admission/graduate/international/. Note: The Annenberg recommended TOEFL score is higher than the USC Graduate Admission minimum. International freshman and transfer applicants may contact USC Admission at admit@usc.edu.