{"id":75,"date":"2023-08-16T18:31:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T18:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2026-09-23T22:42:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T22:42:14","slug":"student-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/student-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/\" >PIBBS Home<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n      <h1>Student Resources<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link eyebrow-link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n\n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/prospective-students\/apply-to-pibbs\/\"\n    >\n        Apply Now to PIBBS\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n      \n              <div class=\"horizontal-nav\">\n                      <div class=\"horizontal-menu-container\">\n              <button class=\"expand-menu\">\n                                  In This Section\n                                <svg class=\"menu\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\"\n                  y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" d=\"M4,23h3v3H4V23z 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href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/student-resources\/pibbs-spotlights\/\" >PIBBS Spotlights<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-174\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/contact\/\" >Contact<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <\/ul><!-- m--menu -->\n<\/nav>\n\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PIBBS students are part of the larger families of the Keck School of Medicine and of USC. We support students throughout their time in the program, from the moment they are admitted through graduation and beyond. Use the four sections below to find forms, ways to get involved, alumni outcomes, and stories from current and former students. Newly admitted students will also find an onboarding checklist further down this page.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n            \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n      <h2>\n          Student Life\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-Wtu-YtvZ4d\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-Wtu-YtvZ4d\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Current Students<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-Wtu-YtvZ4d\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-Wtu-YtvZ4d\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/student-resources\/student-forms\/\" aria-label=\"read about Student Forms\/Links\">Student Forms\/Links<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/student-resources\/student-involvement\/\" aria-label=\"read about Student Involvement\">Student Involvement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/student-resources\/pibbs-alumni\/\" aria-label=\"read about PIBBS Alumni\">PIBBS Alumni<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-Wtu-YtvZ4d\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-Wtu-YtvZ4d\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Newly Admitted Students<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-Wtu-YtvZ4d\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-Wtu-YtvZ4d\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations on your admission to the Keck School of Medicine of USC Programs in Biomedical and Biological Sciences (PIBBS). On this page, we have gathered the information, links, documents, and videos that will help you prepare for your first semester at USC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Orientation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/classes.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC Schedule of Classes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mycard.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC ID<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.usc.edu\/new-student-health-requirements\/\">Health Requirement\/Clearance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>International Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ois.usc.edu\/\">Office of International Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ali.usc.edu\/ise-exam\/\">English Language Requirement \/ International Student English (ISE) Placement Exam<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JzHEtFDBoks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Living in the U.S. \u2013 Formal Classroom<\/a>\u00a0(4 minute video)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aGBE4zlevRI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Living in the U.S. \u2013 Informal Classroom<\/a>\u00a0(2 minute video)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_m1hDeYeLyc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Living in the U.S. \u2013 Making American Friends<\/a>\u00a0(4 minute video)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Housing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/housing.usc.edu\/index.php\/interactive-map-hsc\/\">Housing Information \u2013 Health Sciences Campus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/housing.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC Housing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/73180008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC Housing Video<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Transportation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/transnet.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC Transportation Office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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