Grad school Definition and 1000 Threads

Hey all! Just made a PF account and have this question on my mind... So I'm going into my 2A semester in January (because I'm in co-op and so I don't have the traditional schedule), and I completely messed up my first year at University. The reason was because I had to take 3 non-math...

I failed calculus due to personal issues at the very end of the course although I was doing fine in it, would have gotten an A. I have also withdrawn from a 2 other courses at my current institution. I am very near the beginning of my potential Physics degree and plan to CLEP out of...

Hi.. I am a MSc Physics student with undergrad gpa 3.26 and masters 3.60 I am working on Class. Gen. Rel. right now and I am going to apply for PhD in USA or Canada can anyone recommend me a University(in the fields of Quantum Gravity or particle physics) that I have a chance to get in? Note...

I'm thinking about majoring in ME for undergrad and pursuing physics in grad school since I want to be a physicist. I don't want to major in physics for undergrad because I've heard that job opportunities are extremely slim for students with bachelor degrees in physics, and in case if I can't go...

Is it normal to be bored of my research at the second year stage of a physics PhD? Or is this a sign that I should be looking elsewhere? I currently find my work (in theoretical physics) too much removed from real-world applications, and I have been thinking of making a switch to electrical...

So my story is that I changed my major halfway through undergrad. I'm a senior now but I'm staying at least one more semester until I graduate with a math degree. I'm taking my first proofs courses this year, Analysis, and Algebra. I really enjoy Algebra but most of the time I look at the...

Does anyone know a good way to learn Latex codes? I heard it was good to know for grad school.

I'm starting to look into grad school now. I'm a junior math major and I would love to be a math professor someday. What advice could you give me when researching grad schools. What classes do you think I should definitely have? What about GPA? GRE scores? Also, what advice would you ahve if I...

Aiming for top chemistry grad school-- what to do about undergrad? Hello, let me fill you in on my situation: I am a senior in high school with 2 years of chemistry research experience in a university lab, the first author of a publication in a good journal, etc. and I have decided that I would...

Help me pick a grad school. :) So it's time to start applying. My professor/mentor suggested I go through the Big Book of Grad Schools and pick out all the schools I like, then go on US News and World Report to see their rankings, and weed out the bad ones. That's super. But I'm still not...

These are a part of your daily life. (couldn't find the best forum to post this in, but wanted to share it)

I have a 3.5 math gpa. I didn't do too well my first three semesters of college. However i got straight A's from my second semester of sophomore year on. I received a B in analysis and complex analysis and a C in my abstract algebra class. However I also took the graduate level versions of these...

will i stand any chance of getting into a top 10 grad school if my only research experience consists of 2 REUs (no research done at my big state university) and no publications?

Would being a part time student adversely affect grad school admissions?

Since I am about to start college, and I already know I want to go to grad school for nanotechnology, and I was wondering which major(s) I should take in college. I want to use nanoscience to fight diseases and cancers, and hopefully to stop genetic disorders. Initially I wanted to go into...

Hi, Been lost as to what schools to apply for grad studies. I have 3 gpa in eecs at uc berkeley and am feeling grim. Does anyone else have any experience on this? Thanks for the help

Hello Everyone, I just started grad school this semester, and I realized that I have a background problem compared to my classmates. The thing is when I talk to them about that, they also say that they feel they have a background problem compared to others. Then I thought about it, I...

I have recently taken up a bigger interest in programming (mainly C++/C video/PC game programming). I was very impartial to programming until I took this game programming elective. I'm losing interest very fast in graduate school (in my courses, except the graduate game programming class, and my...

Another "What Are My Chances?" Grad School Post I'm trying to get my applications done early this year, so hopefully I'm in before the deluge of questions like this. This is my second try at applying to grad school. Last time I got fairly far into the application process, but a disappointing...

Hey PF, I just had a question for anyone who has been through the aerospace application process. I am intending to probably go for masters in aerospace, but in the application, what looks better, to select MS or PhD for the program I want to apply for? That is, is it better to look ambitious...

http://www.digtriad.com/news/national_world/article.aspx?storyid=110640&catid=175 Her major: Marriage and family counseling. :smile:

hey guys im currently an applied math major, with a CS minor, about to enter my 4th year. I am thinking i'd like to work in robotics maybe, and might be considering getting masters-level education in EE, or systems engineering. is this an easy transition, from applied math, to engineering...

I will be applying for grad school this Winter, but from January 2009-September 2009, I will be done with any course work and will not have any money to commute to my school to continue to do research. So I figured it would be a good opportunity to go further in my mathematics and physics...

Hi everyone, I am applying to grad schools this fall and I am planning a personal statement. I was hoping I could get someones advice on writing this statement. Here is my basic outline for the statement so far: 1.Explain that I want to do Condensed Matter Experiment in grad school and...

Hi I am in my third year undergrad, and am planning to study physics in graduate school. I was wondering if anyone knows what sort of math graduate schools expect and or want incoming students to have? Mostly, I mean besides Calculus, vector calculus, linear algebra, and Differential...

I am 100 % certain that I want to earned my Phd in physics . I have some idea ofwhat physics subjects I am interested in. The problem is, each physics subject I am interested in all are in different physics topics. The physics topics I like lie from the structure of neutron stars in astrophysics...

Hi, as well as applying to US gradschools (you may have seen some of my other threads...) I also intend to apply to UK places (I would ultimatley prefer to go a US gradschool, but I need some insurance incase I mess up the PGRE, and don't get accepted anywhere, or anywhere half decent). I'm...

I'm just wondering im going into 2nd year. ..I'm taking Analysis I, Differential Equations Calc III ,Probability all in the same semester and then Abstract Alg I , Linear Alg II , calc IV in 2nd semester Just wondering what I can expect for the differnet years...how much more intense it is

Hi, so I'm a little bit confused about how everything works financially in the US of A, what will my costs be? If I apply, and am offered a TA'ship does this mean they will cancel my fees? Is it the norm to pay fees, or is it the norm to have them waived? How do you go about getting them...

Ok, I know there has probably been a vast number of posts exactly like this one, but... I'm a senior undergrad at a california state university and will be applying to grad school this semester. Preferably I want to get into a PhD program in computational biophysics, specifically I'm...

I go to a small state university in Pennsylvania. I'll probably end up with a dual major in Physics and Math, possibly a minor in Comp Sci. But here's my issue: My university is really not meant for Physics. It has a really small department, and there aren't that many high-level courses...

I'm starting my undergrad in electrical engineering at McGill University this fall, and while I know that it's still years ahead of me, I want to know how I can best secure my chances into whatever grad school I want down the road. I plan on doing their honours EE course, as well as a minor...

Hi all, I am a senior this year getting ready to take the PGRE and apply to grad schools but I must confess I am a bit nervous. Up until about 6 months ago I wasn't even sure I wanted to pursue physics as a career, I have been studying it mainly because I enjoy the subject & figured I could get...

I'm applying for grad school this fall. I've been looking at schools and try to decide which school to apply, which is quite confusing. I am majoring in astrophysics and also applying to astronomy/astrophysics program. I've been doing some research about schools, looking for their profile in...

Hi, this being my first post and all I guess I should explain who I am. I'm Dave, I study physics at the University of Bristol in England and will graduate in the summer of 09 with a Bsc. I want to apply to Southern Californian graduate schools for admission in the Fall of 09 and I am...

Hi people I am going to do Master for Aerospace Engineering in the coming September and having a hard time to decide to go to which school and really like to hear some comment from you people. I have posted this content in the other discussion but seems like nobody read that discussion anymore...

Hello, I am going into my senior year and am wondering if I can get into grad school... I know I am not getting into a top 10 school, I would like to go somewhere like U. of Colorado. I have a 3.6 GPA, and from pretests I expect to get between 650-750 on the GRE. However, I have not been...

How helpful is it to graduate with honors when applying to a math PhD program? I have room for two advanced sequences next year out of algebra, analysis, and topology. I really, really want to study topology, but the requirement to graduate with honors is algebra and analysis. If it's going...

Hello, This summer I'm finally going to start studding Physics. I know that this is kind of early, but I just want to check your opinions on some issues to know weather I should make myself any hopes or not, and, from what I have read, it is hardly never too early to start preparing for...

Hi all, I'm curious to see what graduate schools you think I may be able get into for a MSEE. Brief overview of myself: Electrical Engineering major, 20 years old, male College Senior at a State School (Public) - Ranked around 60th in traditional college rankings... graduation date: May 09...

Hey, I'm planning on grad school in applied mathematics and was wondering a few things: 1. For applied math, how strongly do "core" courses like analysis and abstract algebra weigh against say probability or even "elective" courses like number theory? 2. I'm double majoring right now with...

Okay, I'll try to spare you the exposition. Here are the facts: 1. I did okay as an undergrad. Overall GPA: ~3.5, Upper Division GPA 3.7+. 2. I did research, but excelled at only one of them, an REU. However, it was 4 years ago and who knows if I can get a decent letter of rec from...

I am an undergraduate math major. Does it make sense to be a TA even if I don't need the money? I am asking because I want to get into the best mathematics grad school possible. At my school, being a mathematics TA basically means grading tests and homework assignments. It is kind of tedious...

Hello, I have accepted an admit for fall 2008 at a certain university for phd in physics. even though this is a fairly good university, it was not my first choice (I didnt get admitted to my first choice). My problem was that i did not have physics gre score and i was solely admitted based on...

If I am enrolled in a MS program in chemical engineering but decide I want to switch to mechanical engineering, how hard is that to do. Is it even possible?

Is there such a thing? And if there is, is it as pronounced as in the undergraduate admissions process.

I am a second-year student and I go to a school with a not-so-strong theoretical physics department but a very strong math department. I am planning on going to grad school in theoretical physics. I will have completed the physics major at the end of this semester and I am deciding which...

Is it advisable to go into the Peace Corps if you are planning on going to graduate school? Can it help or hinder you? It seems like you might forget information but at the same time it's something I've wanted to do for a long time.

alright so this board has had a number of threads about people not getting into grad school or not being able to find a job etc. what were the experiences of those of you who found jobs and did get into grad school? what level of school did you go to? what was your gpa?

Let's say your favorite physics classes have been Thermal Physics, Math Physics, and Nonlinear Systems. What area of research would one possibly like to get into at Graduate school?