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I was an aspiring engineer in junior college (which is equivalent to junior and senior year of high school). Getting into Harvard made me question whether I wanted to commit to a technical school, and consequently a technical degree. The person who interviewed me for Harvard had only just graduated...
Speaking to my friends back home, I sense a certain frustration and discontentment with the higher education system in India. Exams are held in the middle and at the end of every semester and these exams determine the GPA. On paper, it seems comparable to a semester in the U.S...
Exams present an enormous challenge of their own. Some colleges in Mumbai are private and they conduct their own examinations. However, the majority of engineering colleges in Mumbai are affiliated with a central authority called Mumbai University. All such colleges take University exams. Answer papers from one college are sent...
In contrast, higher education in the U.S. is cycle of tests, assignments, and deadlines culminating in the final exam, all every well organized. These classes, along with extracurricular commitments and jobs, create an American college semester. It is, in one word, exhausting. I have worked harder at Harvard than I...
In conclusion, I chose to come to Harvard because I wanted to have the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research as a sophomore, learn from professors who are passionate about their students, row on the Charles as part of the novice crew team, learn Spanish, and pursue my interest...