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The experience one gains from a tertiary institution determines so much about their future professional lives. I believe that the University of San Diego will give me the necessary exposure and positive life changing proficiencies. Last summer, I was privileged to interact with great people who had just finished college and others who had been in the job market for a long time. They all insisted on the fact that for one to succeed in the life after school, you need to be all rounded person. They all showed me that grades are important but technical and interpersonal skills matter more. That’s when I realized that I had to take a deep look into my academic life. Currently, I am at San Diego State University, even though my GPA is high, I feel …show more content…

However, with a great urge to move from my comfort zone so that I can become a stronger person in a new location, it was necessary for me to transfer. I firmly believe that your program, at the University of San Diego, matches my academic interest and professional goals. The University of
San Diego has an impressive teacher-student ratio with where a professors and their associates have enough time and space to cater for student’s needs due to the small class rooms.
When I visited the University of San Diego recently, I was fascinated. The institution emphasizes on diversity in a significant number of the specific departments. In addition to this, a lot of emphases are put in place so that students do not work with only those in their discipline. The undisputable interaction between various faculties enables every department to develop an interactive learning environment that resembles the actual world. The University of San Diego has also embraced new technology which makes learning a more enjoyable practice. The available resources are also adequate for the students to carry out research and hand in quality assignments and viable projects. As my transcripts reflect, I am a smart student, and therefore I am very sure that I will meet the academic challenges at your institution of higher learning. In addition to this, the university has also invested a lot in athletics. As soon as you give me a chance, I will try to join the soccer club since it has been favorite sport since I was a young

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