Harshvardhan Baldwa

 

Undergraduate Program:

Aero Dual Degree - 2017-22

University and Department:

Georgia Institute of Technology, Computational Science and Engineering

Program:

MS

Research Area:

Computational Science

Discipline:

Computational Science and Engineering

Funded/Non-funded:

Funded

Scholarships applied for:

None

GRE score:

322

TOEFL score:

105

CV/Resume:

How many universities did you apply to?:

8

Which universities did you apply to and what was the status of your application there?

University Department Status
Georgia Institute of Technology Computational Science and Engineering Accepted
University of Pennsylvania Scientific Computing Accepted
University of Southern California Computer Science Accepted
MIT Computational Science and Engineering Rejected
Stanford University ICME General Track Rejected
University of Texas, Austin Computational Science and Engineering Rejected
Northwestern University Computer Science Rejected
University of Southern California Computer Science (High Performance Computing and Simulation) Rejected

What was your BTP title and who was your guide?

Title: Parallel Adaptive Fast Multipole Methods, Guide: Prof. Prabhu Ramachandran

What all courses did you take in Insti which you think fostered your interest in your current research area and are relevant to your field? Please mention the semester in which you took the course as well.

  • High Performance Scientific Computing - 9th
  • Parallel Scientific Computing and Visualization - 10th

What were the Peaks in your profile which you think helped you in getting an admit? (Publication(s), Department Rank, etc.)

Strong LOR, CPI (maybe)

Please mention the sources for your Letters of Recommendation (BTP/DDP Guide, Internship guide, Course Instructor, etc.)

  • Prof. Prabhu Ramachandran - BTP/DDP Guide
  • Prof. Avijit Chatterjee - TA for 2 courses, BTP/DDP Examiner
  • Prof. Aniruddha Sinha - SLP Guide

Any advice/tips for juniors who are interested in a similar field and are planning to go for Higher Studies?

Contact: harshbaldwa@gmail.com