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As an individual inspired by Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology, the decision as to which of these I would pursue was very problematic until I came to a rational compromise. From Newtonian Mechanics being applied both on Earth and in interstellar expeditions to fluid mechanics being applied

Mathematics
Offers from UCL, St Andrews, Edinburgh, and Manchester.
The role of big data in businesses has increased exponentially. Businesses are utilising data mining and statistical analysis to give them an edge in operations and strategic decision making. A data based approach with a scientific perspective opens up businesses to innovative solutions. Hence, I pl

Management
Offers from UCL, KCL, and Queen Mary University of London
The ability of mathematics to predict and explain almost everything we know through numbers and equations, is what above all else, has intrigued me. This captivation has driven me to delve deeper into the world of economics, especially with recent crises, to see how maths and economics can be intert

Mathematics
Offers from UCL, LSE, Warwick, and Nottingham
Inter-disciplinary studies have emerged as the most satisfactory solution for those students who have interest in two or more fields. Chemistry and Biology, both subjects interested me in almost equal proportions and since I had to study either Chemistry or Biology at Higher Level in the IBDP progra

Chemistry
Offers from UCL and Bath and Bristol
The world of Physics is endlessly broad. It has the role of explaining the laws of the Universe, and shedding light on the phenomena that surround us. It is a field that not only has never ceased to amaze me, but it has also answered many of my questions. I like that Physics is based on evolving obs

Physics
Offers from UCL, Kings, Edinburgh, and Bath
Personal Statement Physics represents our most fundamental understanding of the world and this is something that I'm truly passionate about. I have a curiosity about the way the world works and how things piece together. Feynman's Six Not-so-easy Pieces has shown me the beautiful connection betwee

Physics
Offers from UCL, University of Manchester, King’s College, and University of Liverpool
Growing up in India, I was placed on the commonly-prescribed path to an engineering degree from a young age. All students who show any inclination towards mathematics are expected to devote themselves to engineering, but my love for numbers led me to a different path. As I'd spend every engineering

Economics
Offers from UCL and Warwick
From Bletchley’s Colossus to quantum computers, the importance of information processing has been and continues to be unequivocal to the major developments in technology it has brought over the last few decades. Changes are occurring in various fields, whether it be in medicine or banking; all due t

Management
Offers from UCL, King's, Leeds, and Nottingham and Queen Mary
I was born in Chandigarh, India to a Hindi speaking family, and raised in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where I learned Vietnamese and French; before finishing secondary school in Brisbane, Australia. My experiences gave me both an international outlook and appreciation of different cultures - and diff

Economics
Offers from UCL, Warwick, and bath
When I look at the world around me I see the products of mechanical engineering everywhere. I am captivated in the processes and functions of these products, and how technology is advancing so quickly. I revel in the opportunity to take things apart and put them back together again, especially fixin

Engineering
Offers from Ucl southampton durham
Medicine is a vocation which strikes me as unmatched in its net benefit to society and I experienced this first hand struggling with bouts of psoriasis as a young boy. Seeing GPs and specialists in the hope of finding a successful treatment was difficult- but I was able to reflect positively afterwa

Medicine
Offers from UCL, QMUL, Birmingham, and Exeter
When a business comes into being, great value can be created from essentially little more than an idea. Fundamental to the process of value creation is the discipline of management, for without it the initial idea would remain just that, an idea. This concept, that the practical application of sound

Management
Offers from Durham, Exeter, Newcastle, Manchester, and Edinburgh
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