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USC CS28

Program Overview​

A two-year program, famously known for only looking at GPA. The class size is enormous (between CS28 and CS37), approaching nearly a thousand students.

Admission​

Only looks at background and GPA. Recommendation letters are optional. Rolling admissions. All applicants from all schools are pooled together and ranked by GPA, with offers sent from top to bottom. 985/211 university backgrounds are valued.

Internships and research are not considered. Recommended as a safety school for high-GPA candidates.

RA / PhD Transfer Opportunities​

Very difficult. USC CS-related programs have enormous class sizes, making it very hard to find RA opportunities, and transferring to a PhD is also very difficult.

Job Outcomes​

Average, mainly relying on Amazon to extend offers.

  1. UESTC CS undergrad, GPA 3.79, Tencent two years full-time, landed TikTok MLE
  2. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law CS undergrad, GPA 3.84/4, with Meituan four-month internship and QD internship, landed TikTok intern
  3. Indian classmate, one year full-time, landed a small company in LA
  4. Indian classmate, no internship, landed Amazon intern
  5. Xidian University CS, no internship, landed a small company intern
  6. Indian classmate, one year full-time, landed Amazon intern and successfully converted to full-time