Tags: application, EWOR
The following paragraphs were my answers to the questions EWOR posed when I applied beginning of 2025
IMPORTANT: I do not have the exact questions anymore. The current application form could look totally different. Also, EWOR looks for unique people, so just copying everything will probably not get you very far. But you can use this as a reference of course.
I am pursuing a BSc in Mathematics at TUM, one of Europe’s leading technical universities, known for its strong entrepreneurial focus, with a current GPA of 1.1 and a minor in Computer Science. I rank in the top 5 of my year and completed a semester abroad at the University of Toronto, where I achieved a perfect GPA of 4.0. This rigorous academic foundation has equipped me with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
During my academic journey, I reached the third round of the Math Olympiad (2019–2021) and won first prizes in the initial rounds of the Bundeswettbewerb in mathematics and informatics (2020). My achievements earned me a Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes scholarship, the Qaware Schülerstipendium Informatik, the Siemens AG Student Prize, and the Mathematics and Physics Abitur Award, recognizing my academic excellence and programming skills.
In eighth grade, while living in London, I joined an athletics club but wasn’t serious about it. After moving to Munich, I joined an ambitious training group where I was the worst, while most others ranked among Germany’s best. Though I knew I wasn’t talented enough to make it internationally, I was determined to prove myself. I trained five times a week, commuting over an hour to Munich’s Olympic grounds for 2–3 hour sessions. Weekends were filled with competitions, and I often did my homework on the train. After two exhausting years, I won bronze in the 200m at the Bavarian championships and became South Bavarian champion in the 400m. This was objectively not my most impressive, but subjectively one of the hardest and most rewarding achievements of my life.
I think of life as a video game, where my goal is to maximize my character’s stats. This obsession started in my teens and has shaped how I approach everything. I push myself in the gym, benching 140kg. In athletics, I worked hard to become one of the best in Bavaria. My academic achievements, like a 1.0 Abitur and a 1.1 GPA at TUM, reflect this mindset. I balance social life and entrepreneurship, constantly seeking growth in all areas. Now, I’m focusing on leveling up my entrepreneurial stat by co-founding a startup, as it’s the final area I want to improve—besides building a loving and healthy family later on. This obsession drives me daily, whether I’m lifting weights, studying, or working on entrepreneurial projects, always striving to improve my stats.
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