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What is the difference between BA Computer Science and BS Computer Science?

  By: Srihari on Jan. 4, 2020, 4:43 a.m.

What is the difference between BA Computer Science and BS Computer Science?
(Note: This question was asked at a presentation I made at the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce in Chennai, December 2019.)

What is need-blind and need-aware Financial Aid?

  By: Srihari on Jan. 4, 2020, 4:41 a.m.

What is need-blind and need-aware Financial Aid?
(Note: This question was asked at a presentation I made at the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce in Chennai, December 2019.)

Re: Extra curricular activities

  By: Srihari on Dec. 11, 2019, 12:15 a.m.

All colleges have numerous clubs and organizations that you can join. For example, Union College houses more than 100 clubs. With more than 100 clubs and organizations to choose from, you're certain to find one that matches your interests or talen...

Re: On what basis do US universities award scholarships?

  By: Srihari on Dec. 11, 2019, 12:10 a.m.

Scholarships are merit-based awards given by colleges to academically high-achieving students. Every college/university has a cut-off for awarding the scholarship. For example:

Arizona State University awards New American University (NAMU) Schola...

Re: mit vs caltech

  By: Srihari on Dec. 7, 2019, 12:25 a.m.

MIT and Caltech are unarguably the best universities for STEM in the world. Both universities are very prestigious in their own right. Caltech is more focused on science whilst MIT is geared towards engineering for undergraduate studies. However, ...

Re: Top 10

  By: Srihari on Dec. 6, 2019, 11:57 p.m.

For STEM, here is the ranking of LAC's:
1) Harvey Mudd College
2) Union College
3) Lafayette College
4) Swarthmore College
5) University of Virginia
6) Wesleyan University
7) Bucknell University
8) Bowdoin College
9) Davidson College
10) Smith Col...

Re: Can you share the types of extra curricular activities you were involved in High School?

  By: Srihari on Sept. 15, 2019, 3:31 a.m.

My extracurricular activities in high school were:
1) Student Ambassador for RoundPier(a social network for folks aspiring to study abroad)
2) Content editor and developer for Breathe Physics(a start-up which creates high school and beyond level m...

Re: How was your experience with your counselor, if you had one?

  By: Srihari on Sept. 15, 2019, 3:29 a.m.

I consulted with Admissionado, a US based higher education counseling company, for my undergraduate admissions. My mentor was very knowledgeable about the admissions process. She had expertise about all aspects of the process(e.g. how to fill CSS ...

Re: How significant are non academic extracurriculars (like winning national awards in rubik's cubes)?

  By: Srihari on Aug. 29, 2019, 12:16 a.m.

Firstly, let me clarify the meaning of extracurricular activities. Extracurricular activities are non academic activities that a student is involved in outside of school. Academics oriented activities that a student involves in outside of school i...

Re: scholarships

  By: Srihari on Aug. 22, 2019, 10:56 a.m.

Hello,

The following universities offer good amount of scholarship to international students:
1) University of Texas at Dallas. Link for scholarship: https://www.utdallas.edu/enroll/freshman/aes/prospective-students/
2) Kettering University. Link...

Re: How much do standardized test scores matter if the applicant has super unique ECs?

  By: Srihari on Aug. 22, 2019, 10:41 a.m.

Hello,
I would like to give a brief introduction about myself before answering this question. I am an incoming freshman at Union College, New York. I will be pursuing my bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and astronomy.

Standardized tes...


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