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1. Why Browna. I applied to various schools and was accepted to a variety

of schools with dierent academic cultures but …i. One of the strongest applied mathematics

department in the country

ii. Open curriculum1. Fleibility and independence no other schooloered in charting my own education

a. !hicago had a core curriculum that wasvery restrictive

b. "#$ and %ice does not the sameacademic reputation that Brown has

&. 'plore and discover my passions&. Why did you decide to ma(or in )pplied *athematics and

'conomicsa. I+ve always en(oyed solving problems$ earlier on in the

contet of math and physics.i. *ath competitions high school

b. I en(oyed physics. you were eposed to various conceptsand laws of the physical world$ than you would be given aproblem with certain constraints and through trial and error$ math$ creativity you would ,nd a solution

c. )t the same time I wanted to understand things that wererelevant to and tangible. )t Brown economics satis,ed thisdesire in an interdisciplinary manner with the topprofessors that eplore the sub(ect by loo-ing not only atthe signi,cant ,nancial mar-ets but also at culture history

and political institutions$ in eplaining economic outcomes.i. #his is something I don+t thin- most other schools to

the same etent$ and it has provided me a uniueperspective that those who (ust have eclusivelyhave been eposed to ,nance may lac-.

/. #ell me something interesting about yourself that you haven+tlisted on your resume0 #ell me you favorite movie0

. What do you do for fun02. What was you favorite class03. 4ow well can you multitas-05. #ell me about our your wea-nesses6What might be a reason we

might not hire youa. #endency to not ta-e ris-s

i. "nless I am sure of myself I may not spea- upii. It used to aect the roles I would ta-e in my

environment$ but I+ve improved a lot and continue todo so

iii. #o erode this I have ta-en on new roles that have putme unprecedented situations

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iv. For eample let me tell you about First 7toc- 8itch Iled

1. I signed up for a stoc- pitch for my schoolsinvestment group and typically the pitchmentor would reach out to those who signed

up days in advance$ but this didn+t happenand & days before the pitch the '9boardemailed me telling me that our pitch leaderwould not be able to participate and that theyfelt I was capable of leading a pitch myselfthough I only participated in a pitch oncebefore.

&. )t ,rst I was nervous but I sei:ed thisopportunity agreed to do it emailed the othermembers organi:ed he pitch and gave aconvincing argument to sell out holding of

!hinese national of shore oil corporation;. What are your strengths

a. 4ard9wor-ingi. It’s not easy getting only 4 hours of sleep and juggling all this. I don’t

wake up every morning on a smile with my face because I had a longnice rest, but I have a smile on my face because of the litany of things Ihave to do that day that I am certain will provide me with my owndevelopment

ii. I have had to work various jobs from catering and cashiering for Brown

Undergraduate ining !ervices to grading papers and tests for variousprobability linear algebra, calculus and physics courses. "t the beggingbalancing all this work with my academics and my responsibilities invarious school clubs was the biggest test to my will but I have been ableto do it successfully while handling my course load.

b. #roblem$!olver 

i.  "s an applied math concentrator I’ve taken probability physics and

economics classes all of which have re%uired I solve problems

ii. oing countless problem sets where I have constantly posed difficult

%uestions where success re%uires hours of independent creative thoughtas well as collaboration with other students has really sharpened myproblem solving skills

c. &eam$player

i. <lobal Brigadesii. BI< 7toc- 8itch delegating con,dently

iii. Bas-etball$ honing you s-ills=. #ell me about your greatest failurea. *obileye failure$ afraid of ta-ing ris-sb. )fter that attended every meeting always practiced

spea-ing about what I learned to myself c. '9board suggested I lead pitch$ too- it and (umped into the

cold water1>. !an you tal- about a time you demonstrated leadership0

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11. !an you discuss an ethical challenge you were confrontedwith and how you responded0

1&. ?o you wor- better as a leader or a follower01/. What was the most di@cult situation you faced as a leader

and how did you respond0

1.12. !an you tal- about a team pro(ect or some -ind of groupactivity you+ve wor-ed on before0

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