Personal Statement 1 Describe the world you come from — for example, your family, community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations. A bright orange glow reflecting on the water, I love watching the sunrise at the beach. I grew up less than ten minutes away from the Atlantic and my early childhood memories include frequent trips to the beach. Although the beach is a stunning sight, the beach is not always pristine. My family...

GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS Make a brief statement or summary of your plans as they relate to your educational and future objectives. I would like to pursue an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering. While in college, I hope to pursue research under faculty members in robotics and pursue summer internships with technology companies. I am also interested in completing a semester abroad. Upon graduation, my goal is to pursue a career that will change the world around me. After working a...

Some grandparents sit on the porch each morning and drink their coffee, others move to Boca, my city, to retire by the beach. However, my grandfather, Tim F. Hamlett, did not take those paths. Visiting Grandpa Tim in Iowa each summer, I learned that life is about "truly living" your passion each day. He grew up dairy and crop farming, fought in Korea, went to college, and then continued the Hamlett family legacy by dairy and crop farming in Iowa....

I have always believed that pressure drives innovation. In FRC we start our build season in the beginning of January and have only six weeks to design, prototype, build, program, and test our robot. In 2013, my FRC team had to design a robot that could launch Frisbees. Although this task seems simple, any automated task that needs to be repeatedly accurate can be challenging. Our team conducted research and came up with many creative ideas. Some ideas used up to 6...

Describe an experience you have had in creating or developing a solution to a problem that benefited you and others? What aspects made it enjoyable?: In 2013, my FRC team had to design a robot that could launch Frisbees. Our team researched and came up with many creative ideas. Some ideas used up to 6 different motors, several with multiple pneumatic pistons. Our designs were based on clay pigeon throwers and nerf guns. We built prototypes to try to figure out which...

UF - If you were offered the role of the villain or the hero in a movie, which role would you accept and why? Remember to keep within the 500-word maximum length. "You underestimate the power of the dark side." The dark side is fascinating to me and I think that I would be more interested in portraying the role of the villain. In most movies with the classic superhero, the villain usually has some of the most memorable backstories,...

Any programs or activities that helped you prepare for higher education? Oxbridge Academic Programs: The Cambridge Tradition 2015 Summer program where I studied at Jesus College at Cambridge University in England. Major class: Engineering (Grade:A+) & Minor class: Global Business (Grade:A) 27 hr/wk, 4 wk/yr Excerpt from my instructor's comment: "Across the engineering course Myles continually demonstrated a willingness to understand and be involved in the various engineering discussions where he often combined his inherent engineering knowledge with his good...

Why Yale Yale particularly appeals to me because of its world-class education and research-focused faculty. I liked the idea of a shopping period, and I hope that this period will encourage me to branch out and try new courses. I think that the residential system is awesome, creates a sense of a close-knit community, and will help me find new friends. On my tour, I also found the cathedral-like library to be inspiring and fascinating and hope to study there...

1.The two qualities I most admire in other people are 2. I am most proud of 3. I couldn't live without 4. Who or what inspires you? 5. What do you wish you were better at being or doing? 6. Most Yale freshmen live in suites of four to six students. What would you contribute to the dynamic of your suite? 7. Prior education outside your country 1. Integrity & kindness 2. Being captain of my FRC robotics team 3. My family's love and support 4. Dean Kamen, Inventor & Founder of...

Engineering Essay When the robot first started moving, I watched lights blink on the electrical board that I had just wired. I stripped wires, soldered them, connected motor controllers to motors, and connected the driver station to a router. This is just one example of the extensive exposure to engineering that I have experienced through FIRST. I have been involved in FIRST for eight years, including the last three as captain of a FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) robotics team. Through...

The personal statements are copied exactly as they were in my actual UC application. The other essays are from various colleges and universities that I applied to.

My school has a College Guidance Office that works with you during your junior and senior years. I received advice on classes to take my junior and senior years and to look at colleges that I wasn't thinking about before. If your school does not have...

It was the college that I could most see myself at and because of how excited I got at receiving my acceptance. It was the most expensive choice that I had and was one of the farthest away universities that I applied to so that was...

Stanford, Princeton, Vanderbilt - Stanford was very formal (job interview like), then Princeton was less (I was forced to...

Make sure the teachers actually know you and give them your resume(/info about you if you don't have one) when asking for their recommendation. You will waive your FERPA rights when you send them to colleges (you won't be able to read them) so make sure the people won't screw you over. Most...

Start earlier. I procrastinated which lead to my Stanford application not being done until an hour before it was due....

Make sure to go abroad if you can or apply for a college program (some do provide aid)! Otherwise, apply for a job or two. I personally regret not taking a job over one of my earlier summers and think that it would...

I applied to 17 colleges so I didn't really cut down on my list. At most I would recommend applying to 10 schools. If you can't see yourself going there, don't apply. If you can see yourself going everywhere like me then instead of just going...

Make sure to check if scholarships are available to you! Just ask your school office about them, look online, and think of all the random relatives, clubs, backgrounds, religious sects, etc. that you are a part of. I received a scholarship for being in my robotics club for $5,000/yr. I also received a small one through my mom's company. Apply even if you don't have financial need. I have no financial need; however, that doesn't mean that I don't want to contribute towards paying for my college degree. It helps the most to apply for scholarships that only you could...

I didn't really want to stay in-state and go to a college in...

I am currently involved in the IEEE student chapter at UCLA, am a signatory and hike coordinator for the UCLA hiking club (hit us up on...

I'm a very average guy; however, I got the awesome chance to try many things out and was able to...

My favorite course so far is CS32 with Carey Nachenberg -- definitely take this course if you are a CS/EE...

Driven, Intelligent, Diverse, Influential, Beautiful,...

I think that the green initiative fund is mismanaged. (everyone pays around $5 a quarter to a ...

UCLA is really awesome and has so many opportunities that...

Upon graduation, my goal is to pursue an engineering or technology career that...

Its really diverse and its in the perfect climate. I love that I was able...

I didn't personally, but...

I didn't have to send...

At my school there were some teachers that were known to actually tear apart at a kid in their reviews and in an extreme case one of my teachers actually prevented...