Indian expat student gets accepted by 23 colleges

Indian expat student gets accepted by 23 colleges

Dubai: An Indian expat boy has received acceptances from 23 universities including four Ivy League institutions for his undergraduate studies. Aman Burman, 18, is sitting on a plate full of university acceptances and a tough decision to make with respect to his choice of college. Speaking to Gulf News, Aman said he has received acceptances into Cornell, Brown, UPenn (University of Pennsylvania) and Columbia, besides 19 other top-tier universities including Caltech, Carnegie Mellon, UCLA, McGill (Canada) among others. “I am evaluating between Caltech, Columbia UPenn and Cornell. Right now, Caltech is my top choice as I am looking at studying astrophysics.” He added: “I believe Caltech will be the best fit for me. Caltech’s selective admission process leading to the small incoming cohort (250 students and only 25 international) would allow me to work closely with others who share my research interests in physics and computer science. We will share the same mindset.” Aman said that the college application process was definitely a difficult task for him. “What helped me ace the applications was the balance I created with respect to my academics and extracurricular activities.” Aman advised students to pursue few extra-curricular activities and go deep into them. Aman