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Personal Statement: What Sets USC Apart From Academics
What sets USC apart from other schools is academics. USC has some of the best professors in the world and I want take advantage of learning from the brightest minds that USC has to offer. I consider myself lucky in the sense that I was able to figure out early in my life that my passion was truly in sports broadcasting. I used to watch Sportscenter and other sports shows such as First Take when I was younger and know that I could do what they did. As a kid I used to sit in front of the mirror and grab one of my mother’s hair brushes and practice by doing my own sports talk show that delivered and discussed sports news. I continue to study and watch some of the great broadcasters and journalist. While I am watching them I take notes and try

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