College Admissions Essay

Desire alone is not enough, I believe one should possess the relentless dedication, focus and forbearance to achieve what one wants. Above all, one should believe that he’s capable of accomplishing it. When I want something, I devote myself completely towards the task at hand, absolutely and unequivocally. I’m sincere in my efforts and do not hesitate to perspire and I believe am endowed with the aptitude and attitude to aid my dedication.

My interest in Electronics dates back to when I was a child. The nineties have been in a way, the revolutionary phase of Electronics. All the gadgets like the MP3 players, Discmans, walkie talkies inspired awe in me. As a child I was fascinated and blown away by these inventions which are now outdated.

The impulse and challenge in problem solving, acquiring knowledge about new scientific concepts formed the most vital part of my schooling. My obvious inclination towards mathematics led me to take Mathematics, Physics and Information practices as my majors in high school. Scoring a 95.4% in my pre-university course was big boost to my self-confidence. In addition to this I was also ranked in top 1% out of 80,000 taking the statewide entrance test for admission into undergraduate courses in Sathyabama University, which helped me pursue electronics and communication engineering at Sathyabama University, accredited as an ‘A’ grade college by National Assessment and Accreditation Council, a top University in the neighboring state. It is ranked among top 60 Universities in

My consistent grades across all the semesters bear testimony to it. For my last semester thesis, I chose to work on real time project titled “Implementation of Improved Security System for Gate Entry-Exit Control Using RFID based Network and Image Processing” under the guidance of L. Rexline Sheeba M.E (Ph.D.). The main objective of this project is to design a student security for entry and exit control management system using RFID for Sathyabama University Hostels. To develop this application, we used RFID technology, Biometrics Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 using C#, SQL, MATLAB 7.6. It was selected as one of the five best projects across 100 or so submitted by 200 students, a proud moment I shared with my parents.

Apart from academics, I have been involved in lot of extracurricular activities. I was active member of science club and nature club in my school, through which I had an opportunity to participate in environmental awareness programs and community services such as donating blood, organizing health camps, assisting raising funds for the care of elderly etc. I stood as a coordinator in our college fest and successfully organized the events like Robowars and Treasure Hunt. These activities have led to development of multifaceted personality and equipped me with strong interpersonal