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2) Describe the unique qualities that attract you to the specific undergraduate College or School (including preferred admission and dual degree programs) to which you are applying at the University of Michigan. How would that curriculum support your interests?
Engineering: the art of transforming the abstract into reality, of innovation guided by an engineer's creativity and insight. My passion for engineering was apparent even at a young age, disassembling a defective Walkman and refitting it into a radio set. And it is this love for creating which I wish to nurture and advance at the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan.
The College of Engineering greatly appeals me because it combines my passion for engineering with my human-orientated focus of aided communities in dire straits. Indeed, my career as a fire-fighter has provided me with a unique opportunity of being able to witness just how valuable and important the field of engineering is in the well-being and safety of others. This desire is perfectly attuned with the principles of the University of Michigan, as evident from its projects such as the BLUElab. Furthermore, the University of Michigan has a well-deserved reputation of being able to attract some of the brightest young minds on the planet enabling multi-cultural perspectives on how to tackle the major problems of today. As an international student and a "Third-Culture Kid", I am well aware of how different outlooks can provide unique and valuable insight on problems and I believe the University of Michigan encourages this.
As mentioned, the BLUElab particularly attracts me due to its focus on creating environmentally sustainable technologies with the express purpose of bettering lives. For instance, I was greatly intrigued as well as amazed by the "NicarAGUA" project which created a system of collecting rainwater on rooftops and filtering it enabling it to be drinkable. The creativity, drive and social awareness demonstrated by this project inspires me and I wish to intensely participate in programs such as this. It is clear that the College of Engineering has a pronounced emphasis on student-led initiatives (such as the BLUElab) and its focus on independent research is evident in its provision of over 145 labs and research centres - vastly more than most other engineering schools. I truly believe that I will greatly benefit from these vast resources as well as the freedom to innovate. Indeed, the University of Michigan also provides incredible undergraduate research opportunities such as the Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering which I believe will provide me a valuable glimpse of Graduate Education.
The College of Engineering at the University of Michigan perfectly aligns to my principles and I feel that this university can enable me to become an engineer with both great abilities as well as a social conscience. In short; a Michigan Engineer.
2) Describe the unique qualities that attract you to the specific undergraduate College or School (including preferred admission and dual degree programs) to which you are applying at the University of Michigan. How would that curriculum support your interests?
Engineering: the art of transforming the abstract into reality, of innovation guided by an engineer's creativity and insight. My passion for engineering was apparent even at a young age, disassembling a defective Walkman and refitting it into a radio set. And it is this love for creating which I wish to nurture and advance at the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan.
The College of Engineering greatly appeals me because it combines my passion for engineering with my human-orientated focus of aided communities in dire straits. Indeed, my career as a fire-fighter has provided me with a unique opportunity of being able to witness just how valuable and important the field of engineering is in the well-being and safety of others. This desire is perfectly attuned with the principles of the University of Michigan, as evident from its projects such as the BLUElab. Furthermore, the University of Michigan has a well-deserved reputation of being able to attract some of the brightest young minds on the planet enabling multi-cultural perspectives on how to tackle the major problems of today. As an international student and a "Third-Culture Kid", I am well aware of how different outlooks can provide unique and valuable insight on problems and I believe the University of Michigan encourages this.
As mentioned, the BLUElab particularly attracts me due to its focus on creating environmentally sustainable technologies with the express purpose of bettering lives. For instance, I was greatly intrigued as well as amazed by the "NicarAGUA" project which created a system of collecting rainwater on rooftops and filtering it enabling it to be drinkable. The creativity, drive and social awareness demonstrated by this project inspires me and I wish to intensely participate in programs such as this. It is clear that the College of Engineering has a pronounced emphasis on student-led initiatives (such as the BLUElab) and its focus on independent research is evident in its provision of over 145 labs and research centres - vastly more than most other engineering schools. I truly believe that I will greatly benefit from these vast resources as well as the freedom to innovate. Indeed, the University of Michigan also provides incredible undergraduate research opportunities such as the Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering which I believe will provide me a valuable glimpse of Graduate Education.
The College of Engineering at the University of Michigan perfectly aligns to my principles and I feel that this university can enable me to become an engineer with both great abilities as well as a social conscience. In short; a Michigan Engineer.
