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The ALIGN Program Entry Essay

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The ALIGN program cherishes the diversity of thought in non-STEM undergraduate programs and aims to blend your past education for a fulfilling career in technology. The rigorous nature of pursuing two bachelor degrees in four years is an achievement in terms of accomplishing an additional bachelor degree in four year and is demonstration of my passion and hunger for learning new topics. Economics and business administration complement with computer science in terms of the critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving aspects required to succeed in a more technical graduate degree. Knowing that I can handle a rigorous workload throughout my undergraduate career gives me confidence that I can replicate that in my graduate studies. Business school elucidated my ability communicate business problems and solutions which aligns with skills required to succeed in computer science. Code reviews and team projects are part of computer science too, therefore knowing how to clearly communicate issues in technology is a transferable skills from my business undergraduate …show more content…

The Comcast SI422 volunteer slides and Apple better-off and ownership test slides for SI 432 are also sound evidence of my communication and hunger of mastering content through personal initiatives. I think that emphasize that I am enthusiastic and take charge of learning new topics is a unique quality that would impress admission officers. Another evidence for my ability to create logical and well-supported arguments is the Lego deliverable for SI432; that deliverable highlights my ability to create a compelling argument for Lego’s product adjacencies by picking well-supporting evidence from HBS case studies and online

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