
h1psta,
UPenn
B.A., Cognitive Science
I am a Serbian freshman at UPenn (dual degree in Artificial Intelligence). I like ska music, capoeira and cats.
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Belgrade, Serbia
GenderMale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2019
First Gen College StudentNo
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University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
Applied for a B.A. in Cognitive Science
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Supplemental Essay: Unique question posed by school543 WordsMemorandum To: All employees From: Andrej Ilic Date: 2/18/2017 As you all probably know the last month was a major success for Retrospect Bioengineering – our latest prototype retrovirus H7 was shown to be 100% effective in preventing HIV infection in chimpanzees, but it was also shown to be highly transmittable. This marks a new era for the company: an era in which we should carefully predict all the potential applications, as well as all the potential risks associated with this technology. In...Read more...School Specific Advice
How I would describe the wider community surrounding campus36 WordsPenn has a relatively large and isolated campus. It is surrounded...Read more...How I would rate the career center or my advisor58 WordsAll students are welcome and encouraged to speak with a member of the advising staff in the...Read more...How I would rate the diversity of the student body91 WordsBeing able to learn and work in an environment as diverse as Penn creates richer experiences. There’s so much to learn from even just one person....Read more...How to increase chances at my school214 Words1) Apply ED. They blatantly tell you that ED gives you a huge boost. Even if you are deferred, it should help you in the RD round. 2) In the Why Penn essay, the important part of the question is how you are a match for Penn (not just the other way around). 3) Supplemental stuff is very acceptable at Penn. I sent in a supplemental...Read more...Most popular extracurricular activities at my college69 WordsBeing an amateur musician, my favorite place at Penn is definitely the Platt Student Performing Arts House. It provides administrative and...Read more...My schedule on a typical weekday84 WordsAs I am in a dual-degree there is no running away from the fact that my schedule is typically dense. I try to populate it...Read more...More Essays
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I have had a peculiar obsession with nooks and hideaways for as long as I can remember. I have always tended to attribute certain feelings to certain places; whether it was the tree house I hid in when I was little, or the roofs and other fascinating (yet ordinary) places which nowadays let me enjoy their sublime view. In my mind there is a mini-map of all of these "divine" places scattered throughout Belgrade. As they have profoundly different effects...Read more...Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay516 WordsHuman mind is one of the least understood areas in science. I have always found it amazing how the physical existence of our brain translates into something as transcendent as thoughts. We are aware of neurons and synapses, neurotransmitters and receptors, but little is known about what happens at a fundamental level. What is "mind"? How exactly is it related to the brain? Will we ever be able to truly understand it and make a mathematical model of it? Or,...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school560 WordsHello, my name is Andrej. Or, better yet, I am Andrej. Names are powerful; they define us from our birth. When you think of it, they are just our parents' hopes compressed into a single word. This word, however, inevitably shapes the way we come across, as well as the way we define ourselves. After reading about the so-called "name-letter effect", I myself started noticing that some of my aspirations seem subconsciously dictated by the way my name sounds and...Read more...Supplemental Essay Other16 WordsThe first essay was for Penn. The second essay listed was for Dartmouth's prompt about names.Read more...General Admissions Advice
My favorite course thus far, and why67 WordsURBS 480 with Prof. Lamas - I enjoyed this instructor and class immensely. The course material was admittedly difficult and abstract,...Read more...5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)4 WordsDull,...Read more...What I’d change about my application process7 WordsStrive for...Read more...What set me apart from other applicants9 WordsI guess my...Read more...How I chose schools to apply to11 WordsI chose them...Read more...High School Performance
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