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Maria Malloy
Associate Director & International Admissions Manager

Hi, I'm Maria, your University of San Diego Admissions Counselor.

Connect with me as you have questions about the admissions process!

Why USD?
The beautiful campus and welcoming student community.

My top tip for the admissions process:
Be willing to look outside the box and search for a wide variety of colleges. Does it have your interested major(s)? Does it have the clubs and organizations that you see yourself being involved in?

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Maria Malloy
Associate Director & International Admissions Manager
msmalloy@sandiego.edu

Hometown: Born in the Philippines; grew up in Vienna, Austria; and attended high school in Murrieta, CA

Degrees: BA in Psychology from San Diego State University, MA in Counseling (with a focus in College Counseling), University of San Diego

Counselor for: International students and domestic students living abroad

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First Year applicants use the Common Application to apply. You can add USD to your Common Application beginning August 1 before senior year.

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Application Essay Questions

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Maria MalloyAssociate Director & International Admissions Manager