My Passion in the Field of Computer Science

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I am applying to the MS degree in computer science.

My passion in the field of computer science dates back to the days when my father bought me my first computer while I was in 5th grade. From then on it was no looking back. I scored very high in computer science during my pre-university schooling that got me admission to one of Karnataka’s most reputed colleges. I continued my superior academic performance with a distinction in every semester.

My decision to apply for a graduate education is based on my goal to work in the industry or academia and through this be able to contribute to society. Ten years from now, I envisage myself as a full-fledged research professional capable of founding an organization that offers software services. A masters degree is an important first step in achieving this objective.

My goal is to serve society by using computers as a platform. In India all official work from school to small scale offices is mostly carried out on paper because of a deficit of software and data warehouses. My intent is to start an organization which develops software as per the customer’s requirements and help them to maintain their data on a data warehouse with suitable architectures. To achieve this, I seek a quality graduate education, with rigorous course work and the opportunity for research in web technologies and database management systems.

During my undergraduate course, I was a part of a team that started online registrations for the first time in the college festival using a website hosted on a cloud server. Inter-collegiate festival registrations went up dramatically as a result and students were able to register for events at their will and from the comfort of their homes, avoiding the cumbersome and t...

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...mber of “yes+” under the Art of Living a program that supports several social causes. I believe these experiences have given me the kind of personal qualities that will serve me well in graduate school in a foreign country.

State University of New York-Stony Brook, with its excellent course work, state of the art labs, and with the new computer science facility is the most appropriate choice for me. I would cherish the opportunity to work under faculty- Professor Michael Kifer, Research Assistant Professor Yevgen Borodin and Associate Professor C.R. Ramakrishnan as their research in the field of database relates to my interest. Stony Brook University’s huge campus, low tuition fees and location make it a perfect destination to pursue my graduate studies. If admitted, I guarantee that I will put in my full efforts towards the successful completion of my degree.

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