Best University for Robotics 🤖 Study Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University 🇺🇸

Hey, friends! Today, we have with us, Akshaya, a computer science graduate and my senior from college. We both were members of the Robotics and Machine Intelligence club back in NIT-Trichy. Currently, she is pursuing MS in Robotics at the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University which is one of the best universities in the world when it comes to the field of Robotics. Let’s listen to her inspiring story...! 👋🏼 Be Akshaya’s friend: 📸 Instagram:   / akshaya_kms   👔 LinkedIn:   / akshayakms   ⏰ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:37 - Life in the US 1:41 - Living Cost 2:39 - When did you move to the US? 3:00 - Traveling abroad during the pandemic 4:42 - MS in Robotics at CMU 7:02 - How did you get into Robotics? 8:12 - Job market in Robotics 9:23 - Academic load at CMU 12:34 - Projects, Internships and Research Papers 15:30 - GRE and TOEFL Scores 16:14 - Academics (CGPA) 16:33 - Utilizing the gap period after deferring the admit 18:12 - Extra-curriculars 19:26 - Admission Requirements 21:06 - Research Assistantship (RA) 22:41 - Tuition Fee and Financing 24:50 - Other MS Programs that Akshaya applied to 26:36 - Advice for Robotics aspirants 28:34 - Recommended Online Courses in Robotics 30:11 - How would you start over? 32:20 - Final thoughts 📖 Recommended Books: Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/34uHRoV The 4-Hour Work Week: https://amzn.to/3nbgdnt Start with Why: https://amzn.to/3Ge7EzE 📱 Daily Drivers: M1 MacBook Air: https://amzn.to/3mKN4zj AirPods Pro: https://amzn.to/3eFQwa4 Kindle E-reader: https://amzn.to/3qj8Qwp 🎬 YouTube gear: Wildcraft Shutter Bug Camera bag: https://amzn.to/3JT5mbr Sony a6400 Mirrorless Camera: https://amzn.to/334APab Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 Lens: https://amzn.to/3nPD2xf BOYA Lav Mic: https://amzn.to/33hZlUQ Portable RGB Light: https://amzn.to/3f7po3V Samsung T7 SSD: https://amzn.to/3JXFsDC Amazon 50 inch Tripod: https://amzn.to/3tdTHy6 💪🏼 Daily Supplements: Whey Protein: https://amzn.to/35uFROd Omega 3 Fish Oil: https://amzn.to/3AwoDeJ Multivitamin Tablets: https://amzn.to/3u0jXfK 🙋🏼‍♂️ About me: I'm Abdur, a full-stack engineer working at a Pune based startup. I am also an incoming MSc student in the field of Applied Computing at the University of Toronto, starting fall 2022. I make videos about education, technology and productivity. I consume a lot of self-improvement content predominantly in the form of books and I love to share the key insights from them through my videos. 👋🏼 Be my friend: 🌍 Website: https://arkalim.netlify.app 📸 Instagram:   / abdur.rahman.kalim   👔 LinkedIn:   / abdurrahmankalim   ✍🏼 Medium:   / abdur.rahman.kalim