Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

“Aww that’s cute”, I heard while nervously holding my 16-inch soprano saxophone behind the stage. Surrounded by 36-inch trombones and 24-inch euphoniums, I trembled onto the stage from the left wing,

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What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?

I play three instruments... and a half: piano, guitar, and two different saxophones - tenor and soprano. I don’t usually regard them as two different instruments; they have the same parts, same finger

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Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.

300 OMR. Our electricity bill had never reached that high; even in the 110F summer heat with all our air conditioners blasting at 65F, the bill was usually 80 OMR at most. During my quest to uncover t

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What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?

As an Indonesian living in Oman, I was introduced to the surge of Indonesian migrant workers here, many of whom are uneducated and working as domestic workers. Because Oman is a predominantly English-

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List the titles of the required readings from academic courses that you enjoyed most during secondary/high school.

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List the titles of the books, essays, poetry, short stories or plays you read outside of academic courses that you enjoyed most during secondary/high school.

Books: Storm in a Teacup; The Essential Engineer: Why Science Alone Cannot Solve Our Problems; The Book Thief; Negeri 5 Menara; The Existential Pleasures of Engineering; Transcendent Kingdom; Fahrenhe

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We’re interested in learning about some of the ways that you explore your interests. List some resources and outlets that you enjoy, including but not limited to websites, publications,  journals, podcasts, social media accounts, lectures, museums, movies, music, or other content with which you regularly engage.

Lectures: Allie Roberts: Why We Should All Be STEMinists; The Computer Girls, by Dr Maria Vigliott; Oxford Martin Programme on Integrating Renewable Energy; Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator

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A hallmark of the Columbia experience is being able to learn and live in a community with a wide range of perspectives. How do you or would you learn from and contribute to diverse, collaborative communities?

My three years in Oman led me to witness Indonesian migrant workers’ sense of alienation from their English- speaking Omani employer stemming from their language barrier. Eager to improve their sense

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Why are you interested in attending Columbia University? We encourage you to consider the aspect(s) that you find unique and compelling about Columbia.

I believe that the technological improvements of electrical grids could play a major part in transforming our fossil- fuel-driven world. To play my part, I hope to focus my Electrical Engineering majo

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For applicants to Columbia Engineering, please tell us what from your current and past experiences (either academic or personal) attracts you specifically to the areas of study that you previously noted in the application.

As oil prices plunged across the globe in 2016, I returned to my childhood home, Brunei. The once vibrant orange donkey pump was now rusty and stagnant. The downfall of the petroleum industry had upen

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Have you completed research with a faculty member or mentor in an academic discipline such as science, engineering or other academic interests (e.g., humanities, social sciences or languages)? No

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Third Intended Area of Study Mechanical Engineering

[Redacted Content] Fall 2022 Optional additional test info Predicted A-Level Grades: Maths: A* Further Maths: A* Chemistry: A* Physics: A* I also completed an EPQ last year which is an ex

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Why do you want to study your chosen major specifically at Georgia Tech?

After the oil price plunged in 2016, I revisited my childhood home, Brunei, and witnessed the once vibrant orange donkey pump now rusty and stagnant. The downfall of the petroleum industry had impacte

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Most students choose their intended major or area of study based on a passion or inspiration that’s developed over time – what passion or inspiration led you to choose this area of study? (300 word maximum)

300 OMR!? Our electricity bill had never climbed that high; even in the 110F summer heat, with every air conditioner blasting at 65F, our bill was usually 80 OMR at most. During my quest to uncover th

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Many students pursue college for a specific degree, career opportunity or personal goal. Whichever it may be, learning will be critical to achieve your ultimate goal. As you think ahead to the process of learning during your college years, how will you define a successful college experience? (300 word maximum)

During my internship at a local Indonesian electrical company. There, I was impressed to learn that our coal-reliant country aimed to achieve 31% renewable penetration into the electrical grid by 2050

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Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.

According to a Google search, creativity is “the use of original ideas to create something”. I conformed to this definition of creativity until last year, when I entered the DIDI Project Design Space

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Favorite Activity/Experience

Having been invited to the Indonesian student association during Summer 2020, I was exposed to the struggles of Indonesian university students in Oman who relied on their small scholarship funds to su

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Why Purdue?

I hope to take an energy minor at Purdue to investigate the possibility of increasing variable renewables in the electrical grid which could play a major part in transforming our fossil-fuel-driven wo

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Why Major?

After the 2016 oil price plunge, I revisited my childhood home, Brunei, and witnessed the once vibrant donkey pump now stagnant as a result of the downfall of the petroleum industry. Immediately, I kn

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Engineering Response 1

Challenged by Dettol Arabia in the DIDI Competition, my team and I were determined to create a product that would save 30% of water as people wash their hands. After many failed iterations, our final

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Engineering Response 2

While writing a school research paper, I became determined to find a renewable alternative to the power grid. Therefore, I began investigating the efficiency and sustainability of ‘smart grid’ technol

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