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Examples:
I developed an interest in the mechanical engineering field while studying about forces
and their application in the 11th standard.
My visit to the Technological Museum, in seventh grade, at Calcutta and the subsequent
demonstration of the Tesla coil was the moment in my life which made me aware of my
inner calling. I enrolled for the joint entrance exams and secured a rank in the top 2
percentile and received an opportunity to study at a government engineering college
where I pursued Electrical Engineering - the field with maximum amount of Mathematics
and access to higher Physics.
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Example: My significant extracurricular activity has been participating as in the Model United
Nations (MUN). In March 2010, I attended a MUN conference in Athens, Greece, representing
Egypt in the Special Political Decolonization Committee. In October 2010, a second conference
was held in Chennai, India, where I represented Vietnam in the Disarmament and International
Security Committee. At MUN, I was researched and investigated issues on an international
platform, debated with participants in a public international forum, and gained insight into local,
contemporary, and global concerns. My involvement thus emerges from a genuine interest in both
regional and international affairs.
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3. What made you decide on studying the subject of your bachelor’s degree course? Please
give very specific reasons.
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4. What particular subjects or areas of study (including electives) fascinated you in your
bachelor’s degree? Please explain why. How have these subjects prepared you for your
intended Masters?
Example: I pursued two electives: Elective I – Design of Suspension Bridge. Elective II – Design
of Bridges. These are directly related to the intended master’s program of Structural Engineering,
since I intend to mainly focus on Bridge Design in the Structural Engineering program.
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Head of 500-member National Social Service Club (2011 – 2012). Project Manager for
Indian Cancer Society (2010 – 2011).
Part of Core organizing committee for Techastra, a national level technical symposium,
where I headed various teams (Advertising, fund raising, HR and technical).
I started E cell in the University brought in Tata NEN (national entrepreneurship
Network) conducted workshops and seminars for the students in the university, brought
Industry veterans to the university , Inspired my junior with whom I founded a Company
apbin (tweet aggregator product) and sold it to celebrity tweets in 2011
I was a member of the IEEE chapter of my college.
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6. What projects did you take up in college (BTech/Academic projects)? Please give
detailed information. How did you perform in these projects? Did you work on a project
beyond the prescribed curriculum? If yes, give details. (Project name, explanation, date
or year of completion).
Example: My final year project was Design of Composite Steel Girder Bridge. My final year
project was based on the actual design of a bridge over Shakti Khola of Chitwan, Nepal. This
project was designed as single lane bridge with Class A loading. In this project a most economic
bridge was designed for the section based on the various data provided by Local Road and Bridge
Support Unit (LRBSU) under DOR (Department of Road). T-Beam Composite Steel Girder
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7. How have these practical experiences prepared you for your intended Masters?
Example: My final year project has provided me with the necessary knowledge to design either
steel bridges or the composite bridges with great efficiency. The project will be extremely helpful
in the intended Masters course.
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8. Where did you do your summer internship/ industrial training? List in detail your
major technical learnings from it. How are these experiences related to yours Masters?
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9. Did you work (full time) after your Bachelor’s degree? If yes, please give details about
your work and performance. How has this experience been useful to you? Are there any
specific incidents that demonstrate your abilities (research, programming, and
academic) at work? (Give dates)
Example: Yes, I have been working with Naya Rastriya Engineering Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.,
Jwagal, Lalitpur, Nepal. Duration: 3 months and going on (September 24th 2014 – present). Tools
used: Sap 2000. The internship is mainly focused on design of Bridge. Sap 2000 is used in
designing bridge via a computer aided system. It is used to analyse different vehicular loadings
that the bridge can efficiently withstand within the permissible limit of safety. Sap 2000 was also
used to model the bridge and determine the effectiveness of such design as a structurally sound
and economically efficient structure. As I have helped in the survey and design of the bridge, this
has provided me with new informations about how the construction of bridge are being
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10. For which course and degree are you applying? What are your reasons for wanting to
study this course?
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11. Have you written any research paper or technical paper or any other publication? If
yes, give a 5-6 line synopsis of each.
Example: Gave a technical paper presentation titled “Military Radars & It’s Applications” during
the events, Mechmanthana & Pradarshana (National Level Paper Presentations) in 2014.
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12. Do you have any technical certifications such as CCNA, SUN JAVA, CFA, Six Sigma etc.
Please elaborate. (Give dates)
Example: I have a certificate for C language from NIIT Chennai (2014) as well as certificate for
diploma in robotics from Thinks Lab Mumbai (2012)
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14. Do you want to pursue a PhD after your Master’s and, if yes, then what focus area and
why?
Example: After my Master's degree I intend to pursue PhD. I wish to specialize in Bridge design.
During my PhD, I intend to study about different mechanisms which are being adopted to
construct Bridges. I would be interested to study the pre-stressed mechanism of construction of
Bridges which are being adopted recently. This study during my PhD will aid me in obtaining the
ideas for construction of bridges using pre-stressed concrete. This mechanism of construction of
Bridge is extremely helpful as this increases the strength of the concrete thus, making the Bridges
stronger and economically efficient. This mechanism is most suitable in my country where the
Bridges constructed has not sufficiently adopted this mechanism of construction.
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15. Write a short paragraph about your family members (parents, siblings) and what effect
they have had on you as a person. Has any incident from your family life influenced you
in a major way? Please specifically mention any social service/community
service/volunteer work. Please share details.
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16. Has any book/person or event inspired your personality/perspective? Please share
details explaining why and how.
Example: One of my favorite books is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. This book has taught me
many things which I have accepted at a part of my daily life.
1. The book has taught me to follow my dream without being afraid of failure.
2. We always have control of our lives. It’s not controlled by fate.
3. And the most important lesson I learned from it is to never give up.
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17. Have you overcome some adversity, especially in the childhood? (Constraints,
financial condition, rural location etc.)
Examples:
Having spent most of my childhood in extreme weathers (sub-zero to 50 deg C), resource
scarcity (walking a mile to fetch drinking water) and rather deprived conditions, my
experiences taught me the best lessons in my life; planning under constraints, managing
resources and a respect for good human relationships.
When I was 11, militancy began in my hometown, Kashmir. For thousands, 1989 was a
devastating year as Kashmiris were forcefully driven out of their homeland and displaced
from their roots. At that time, I did not understand the gravity of the situation, except that
militancy displaced my family as well. I was angry and frustrated with the helpless
situation they were forced into. The media, over the years, preferred to concentrate on the
Indo – Pakistan issue rather than that of the displaced Kashmiris. This event and the
consequent lack of reaction from people around made me realize that if I wanted the
situation of the displaced Kashmiris to get any better, I needed to contribute more to their
cause. I started visiting camps with my father and we sponsored several families helping
them educate their children and fulfil their basic needs.
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Example: My long term goal is to work with a nonprofit organization such as W.H.O so that I can
be involved in vibrantly and well-designed health care programs and policies to provide a healthy
life to one and all irrespective of their socioeconomic background
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Example: Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted and the trouble is I don't know which
half. – John Wanamaker
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20. Anything else that you would like me to know? (Please do not repeat information
covered in the above questions)
Example: I decided to combine my vision with my mother’s knack for creativity and designing.
With her assistance, we outlined a simple plan; we would hire a budding and inexpensive tailor to
make indigenous and authentic jute bags based on my mother’s creative inputs. These bags
became a fashion fad in the year 2000, thereby encouraging me to display in local exhibitions.
The response was overwhelming; encouraging, my mother and I to hire more daily workers and
to begin creating and selling jute bags in the domestic market. Today, 15 years later, my mother
and I have established a fully compliant factory under the brand name of ‘Kalakriti’
(www.kalakritiindia.in), giving wages to a workforce of approximately 100 daily workers. We
have also diversified from jute bags to a full range of home furnishings, and export globally. The
satisfaction of giving employment and social benefits like medical and retirement benefits to the
workforce and establishing a business at an early age is perhaps one of the strongest motivators in
my decision to become an entrepreneur.
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