MY COMMON APP ESSAY: I was hardly three years old when I started balancing on roller skates. Not only that, I became a champion skater as early as I was seven, and after that, I won many medals in various local level skating competitions. Since skating was my talent, I practiced it hard every day. It was going all great until the moment where a skill gets into a vulnerable zone known as complacency. All of a sudden, my love...

I have always wanted to help people when I saw them suffering, staying in a gurudwara near the PGI hospital. where they had no place to stay and were not getting adequate treatment. From then, I always wondered if I could ever turn my ideas to something meaningful that could have a significant impact in tackling this problem, until I learned about UC Berkeley’s MET program. I could see a straight path to achieve my long-term mission of revolutionising...

I come from one of the fastest developing countries in the world, India. The country has many states which are incredibly rich and diverse in their culture and traditions, and I belong to one of such states known as Punjab. Punjab is not only famous for its valor and history worldwide but also for its excellent hospitality. I live in a joint family that has members residing in the same house from three generations. For any decision in life, small...

In the initial months of my Higher Secondary School, I became utterly curious for the subject, computer sciences. I observed my brother attending online classes thoroughly, making interesting web applications, and he explained to me how these applications would handle our lifestyles and everyday tasks in the future. The computer science program at Indiana University will help me in understanding the potential of future technologies such as artificial intelligence, mixed reality, and Internet of Things. Under the guidance of leading...

I have always wanted to help people when I saw them suffering, staying in a gurudwara near the PGI hospital. where they had no place to stay and were not getting adequate treatment. From then, I always wondered if I could ever turn my ideas to something meaningful that could have a significant impact in tackling this problem, until I learned about UC Berkeley’s MET program. I could see a straight path to achieve my long-term mission of revolutionising...

ALL MY UBC ESSAYS: Q1) Tell us about an experience, in school or out, that taught you something about yourself and/or the world around you. (maximum 200 words) Ans 1) While I was coming home on a school bus, I saw a beggar dragging himself for begging from the vehicles stopping at the red signal. He had paralysed legs and had to move around with the help of a self-made trolley. A question kept disturbing me recursively that wasn't being crippled...