NikhiB,
Stanford
B.A., Computer Science
Just a Stanford nerd, spurred by the absurd, deferred then preferred, and a free Tree of the first degree, the marquee enrollee from Tennessee
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Hometown
Chicago
GenderMale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2018
English First Language
Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken
Kannada, Tamil, Spanish, Marathi
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Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
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Personal Statement19 WordsCareer aspirations, Challenged a belief, Childhood memory, Controversial topic, Creative personal story, Diversity statement, Embracing your heritageI’m just your everyday Indian kid that enjoys making fun of myself and doing physics applications of mathematicsRead more...Supplemental Essay Amusing anecdote18 WordsFacebook statuses and tweets by me of my life, that were most descriptive of me as a personRead more...Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay299 WordsThe American dream should never die. But every day it does for numerous Americans. The unemployment rate is high, the income distribution has become more unequal, and people are struggling to maintain their livelihoods. Yet those that are unaffected remain complacent. It is my firm belief that this very complacency with America’s social problems is preventing them from being fixed. Therefore, through a Columbia education, I want to discover the ways that I can revolutionize the system, or change...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school499 WordsWhat is the individual without the structure of society? What is society without the amalgamation of individuals? Meaningless. If an individual performs an action, they do so either in accordance with or against societal norms. If an individual makes a choice, it is either smiled upon or frowned upon by society. The sum of all of these positives and negatives within a group forms a culture. Yet each individual’s representation and understanding of their culture is different. This is...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school527 WordsBefore I sat down to write this essay about apples and oranges, I required some sort of inspiration, and this came, much like for Sir Isaac Newton, out of an orange hitting me in the head. To truly compare apples and oranges, we must ask what life would be like if their places were switched. For example, if an orange had been what hit Sir Isaac Newton in the head that fateful day, perhaps gravity would not have been discovered...Read more...Additional Essay Details10 WordsTalking about overcoming my race and my fear of socializingRead more...General Admissions Advice
My favorite course thus far, and why151 WordsInternational Security, cuz of the dope prof, Scott Sagan, and because of the generally incredible way in which the class is taught. The kinds of professors that you get at Stanford are interesting in that they can either be really really great because they are...Read more...Most popular extracurricular activities at my college7 WordsBand, Frats,...Read more...What might make for a good “Why Us” essay topic at my school729 WordsEither something like this: "The American dream should never die. But every day it does for numerous Americans. The unemployment rate is high, the income distribution has become more unequal, and people are struggling to maintain their livelihoods. Yet those that are unaffected remain complacent. It is my firm belief that this very complacency with America’s social problems is preventing them from being fixed. Therefore, through a UPenn education, I want to discover the ways that I can revolutionize the system, or change things within the system, because right now, our country’s political system is corrupt and its...Read more...My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them23 WordsGreek Life and Band, both two very...Read more...5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)5 WordsHappy, Intelligent,...Read more...High School Performance
Weighted GPA4.32RankTop 1%
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