I had never seen my parents happier than they were on that day the day when the

JEE results were declared and it came to everyones knowledge that I had secured a
descent enough rank and earned a spot in the prestigious IITs. It was a matter of
pride for my parents since I was on the right path to be the familys first engineer.
However, I was far from satisfied. I had to take up a major in Mechanical
Engineering at IIT Guwahati due to my not so great rank, despite being extremely
passionate about learning Computer Science and Robotics. Being a math and
gaming nerd from childhood, my passion for Computer Science was natural. I
therefore struggled hard in my first year to get myself in college top 7 in first year
exams and had my branch changed to Computer Science. But I was still insatiable.

I soon discovered that the course curriculum at IITs is quite rigid with little focus on
hands-on learning, which is the method I love to learn by. Moreover, there is
insufficient coverage of courses like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
topics I like the most. When I went through the breadth of offerings in Artificial
Intelligence, Computer Graphics and Human Computer Interaction courses and the
flexibility of courses offered at UIUC, I was thoroughly impressed. I am eager to gain
a sophisticated understanding of computer science conventions, and all these topics
at your college.

Your broad approach to computer science field as a whole with emphasis on both
theory and research-oriented work has great appeal to me. By attending UIUC, I
hope to broaden and deepen my knowledge in computer science, connect what I
learn to real life, participate in more laboratory work and research work, and
eventually go on to graduate school in computer science. Although IIT-G does not
have UIUCs range of courses or the focus on AI, I have studied under some
wonderful professors who have imparted me the value of pursuing my interests
come what may.

My reasons for transferring, therefore, are completely academic, save one. I initially
went to IIT-G because of the highly competitive and professional academic
environment of the IITs in general. Im now looking forward to pushing myself to
come into contact with the diverse international and American community at your
college, and expand my social skills.

As my transcript shows, I have done great at IIT-G and I am convinced I can meet
the academic challenges of UIUC. I know I would grow at UIUC, and your program in
Computer Science perfectly matches my academic interests and professional goals.