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Math in Undergrad, CS in Grad: My Pivot Story
I started my college journey as a Math major, completely convinced I’d be buried in proofs, theorems, and late-night problem sets for the foreseeable future. And honestly, I loved it: the logic, the structure, the challenge, it all clicked. But then, somewhere between semesters, I randomly signed up for a CS course, mostly out of curiosity. I didn’t think much of it at the time, but that one choice ended up completely changing how I thought about my future. A few years later,
Saurav Chittal | Purdue MS CS'26
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I chose India over Canada. Here is my College Experience
What factors made you choose Manipal over UofT? During the uncertain times of Covid, going abroad seemed like a big risk where college admin had already mentioned that classes will be online for a year at least. Normalcy would not be expected at least till end of 3rd sem. It took away the charm of meeting different people, meeting passionate professors etc. Manipal on the other hand was within India and seemed like a safer option. Not to mention paying so much for abroad coll
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