ECs

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Just a question. Am a student in Singapore, want information on my EC profile whether it makes me an attractive applicant to US univesitities (Purdue Mech engineering)

Robotics, Team head for all competitions participated. 3rd Placing in NJRC (national junior robotics comp) (among 180+ schools)
3rd placing in EZRC (east zone robo comp_
Participated in various another competitions (SAFMC sg amazing flying machine comp)
Actively Participated in School events especially Swimming. I have also been awarded Bronze,Silver and Gold Survival Swimming awards by Singapore swimming association
Avid soccer player (participation in many intra school soccer tourneys)
Completed outdoor adventure camp&expedition programme

Attended a fairly comptitive JC/High school (Autonomous)
was placed in principals honor roll as one of top 20 student for physics among the entire cohort.
In JC, I was part of the school Shooting team (one of the best CCAs in my school)
Achieved 4th placing in inter school invitational shoot.
Was also the armourer in CCA

Have 182 Community Involvement Programme, and also jointly headed a collaboration with Food from the Heart SG in collecting and distributing food the the needy

Also Attended an internship with SAA architects (It gave me valuable insights into the construction and the designing of buildings. Helped create models for actual projects in Singapore)

Held many leadership responsibilities
Class Chairman 2010 (Unnecessary?)
Senior Camp Leader Award (for role as Peer Support Facilitator) 2013
Organised and conducted many camps (Orientation camp, Leadership Training camp) 2012-2013
Secretariat of Robotics Club 2012-2013
Home tutorial Councillor 2014-2015

Teachers recommendation letter.
Physics–very good (consistently been topping the class)
Math–Average, I dont really like my teacher very much
Chem–Good
English–Very good

Undergrad Major
Mechanical Engineering
Grad
Aerospace engineering

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I believe i forgot to add in
For robotics ive got about 625 hours in the 4 years attended
For shooting ive got about 300 hours for the 1.5 years attended (Our training schedules were very vigorous)
All your inputs are greatly appreciated! Thanks!

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I feel like Purdue would focus more on stats than EC’s so your GPA/SAT/SAT 2/AP scores will matter much more than your EC profile.
Not to say it doesn’t matter, but it’s weighted less.
Also, you don’t need 4 rec letters. I would take your math teacher and chem teacher off the list and have just 2 letters of recommendation.
EC’s are fine I think if you wanted to know.

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oh thanks, I didnt put my stats here cuz i know theyve met the minimum reqs. Thanks !

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SAT and GPA are vital.
What do you hope to do with your degrees? Assume that you will be returning to your country for employment.
If you expect to work in the U.S., this would be extremely difficult.
Aerospace engineering requires security clearances, if you are not a citizen, you won’t be employable.

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I hope to work in commercial companies until the point where i get a green card, from which i can move on to companies which specialize in Aerospace. I believe Boeing etc do not have a strict quota on accepting international talent. However I have to make sure i do well in College to make my self more attractive as an employee.

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So, you plan to work in your country, correct?
Green cards are not easy to get anymore.