I Want to Pursue My Master's Degree in Your Program

I am from a very academic Indian family. My dad, an avid reader, became a scientist with the desire to acquire a doctorate in biology, but I had to participate in the project for my family's commitment. My mother is very interested in economics and always wishes to do higher research, but she is married at a very young age and must concentrate on nurturing her family. Because their dream of accepting higher education is shattered, they are always anxious for children to achieve our goals. Due to business problems, our family experienced a very difficult stage, and at some stage we are almost bankrupt.

I grew up in Accra, capital of Ghana. After I graduated from high school, I studied at the Kumasi University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and got a BS in computer science. Upon completion, I would like to continue my master's degree, but KNUST has not yet begun offering a master's degree in Computer Science. As a campus teaching assistant, I began looking for schools overseas. Meanwhile, I touched some of the exchange students at the University of Pennsylvania who took part in the KNUST Campus International Development Summer Academy program. They are very enthusiastic, we talk about Pennsylvania University living and American education. At about the same time, the Director of Science was in touch with the University of Pennsylvania and I will contact you. He added that the Philadelphia Region and the school have a vibrant Ghana / African community.

At Stanford University we offer programs that are popular with undergraduates who can obtain a bachelor's degree. Early in my career at Stanford University I am very excited about this project and I asked male computer science consultant about my opportunity. He told me that with my four cumulative GPAs and zero engineering GPA, I have no hope of participating in this program. His comment had a major impact on my decision not to join the GRE or to apply for the program. Since then, I have seen some students who are comparable to my GPA acknowledging.