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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE During my undergraduate studies in the department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering at the PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India, I had a strong inclination towards courses like Probability & Statistics and Object-Oriented Programming that were closely related to applied mathematics and software programming. My final year project at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bangalore furthered my interest in these subjects. The project involved usage of structured programming and mathematical modelling techniques to estimate the accurate chemical composition for Electroless nickel plating process of aircraft engines. Even prior to the undergraduate course, I had an affinity for mathematics and computational science. I had secured 97% in mathematics and 95% in computer science at my high school examinations. I was a chess player at school and college, this was crucial in shaping my analytical thinking and problem solving skills. My first job at Mu-Sigma Business Solutions, Bangalore, a leading data science and decision analytics firm, served as the ideal platform to start exploring the world of analytics. The key responsibility as a Business Analyst in the company was to use applied mathematics, statistical techniques and software packages such as Statistical Analytics Software (SAS), Structured Query Language (SQL) and the R programming language in order to provide data-driven business solutions to the client by using. My first project at Mu-Sigma involved employing ‘predictive analytics’ to determine the projected sales of the signature drug of a ‘Fortune-500’ pharmaceutical company. The results of this project were used by the client in making important decisions on their inventory management process. ... ...s and processes that would permit educational institutes to improve student performances, reduce drop-out rates and increase enrolment at higher levels. On the other hand, I would like my work to equip students with the capacity to make informed decisions about their educational and vocational prospects. I firmly believe that the strong course curriculum at the University of San Francisco, its luminous faculty, its strategic geographical location and, most importantly, its unique and impactful practical course ‘Analytics Practicum’ that is founded on live client projects will empower me in pursuing my goals. I am fully aware of the challenges involved in a demanding course as this and I strongly trust that my professional experience, technical expertise and personal commitment will allow me to make significant contributions to the research at your university