Graduate school Definition and 517 Threads

I'm a math major, and will be taking enough math courses to qualify for 3 different mathematics options, theoretical, applied, and modeling. Does anyone think that the title of my math major will have any effect on my entrance to graduate school? Secondly, in your opinion which one sounds the...

I am currently a senior undergraduate student majoring in Computer Engineering. I initially chose this major to get a grasp on both "software" and "hardware" side of engineering namely, in "Computer Science" and "Electrical Engineering" aspect, which I believed might be handy once I start...

Hello, I'm currently a double major in aerospace engineering and math. I'll be graduating within the next couple years and I know I will be applying to graduate programs in computational/applied math. For graduate school, I want to branch out of purely mechanical problems and go into...

Hey everyone, I recently was admitted as a master of science canidate to the department of mathematics at NYU. I applied as a PhD student but did not score well enough on my subject GRE to admit me directly (at least this is my theory). I did not receive a fellowship or assistantship...

Hello, I have a question about the benefit of professional experience in getting into graduate school in physics. I have a BS in physics from a reasonable school and I had the good fortune of being hired after I graduated by a company that is doing research and development on emissions...

I really have no doubt that I will attend graduate school some time or another in my life. My question is about the choice of attending it straight out of undergrad, or after having worked for a few years. I am on a co-op term, and I will return to my 4th year at a Canadian university this...

I've asked this question before, but I have something different here. Ok, my school is probably going to have a certain amount of funding based on being a teaching assistant for a certain amount of hours per term (per week). It is predicted to be around $1800-2300 a term as far as I know...

I graduated just recently with a major in molecular biology, however, I'm not too sure what I should be doing next. Graduate school was my primary choice as a M.Sc. would allow me to find a job more easily in other nations other than Canada and US. I understand that in North America, entry level...

So, I've been doing a lot of thinking lately and I really, honestly believe that this is my calling in life. Not just to get the Ph.D, but to teach at an upper education level with additional research as well. I'm just starting the process of looking at various institutions, but my general...

I didn't do very well in a couple of courses mainly due to some 'personal reasons' last year and i was determined to do better because if i had not run into those problems then i would've done much better. In any case my transcript is going to show that i took the course twice but it is going to...

The contents of this forum has, for me, made the prospect of becoming a theoretical physicist very intimidating. I now find myself wishing that I had become interested in the field at the beginning of high school, instead of at the end. But instead of dwelling on what I cannot change I have...

Hello! I am having trouble deciding which graduate school to go to. I want to work for NASA and I would like to go to the best school possible. Does anyone know the main differences between Purdue and Georgia Tech. I am primarily interested in spacecraft design and space systems. Thanks! What...

Hello, I have been looking into the cost of graduate school, and I am kind of confused about how much it costs. For example, on the MIT grad school website they say that most of their graduate school students get some kind of external or internal support, but they never really say whether that...

I currently am a sophomore EE student and I'm thinking ahead to grad school. Right now my GPA is at a 3.85 and will hopefully be >3.9 at the end of this academic year. Next year I plan to begin doing research (my school has a very good program for letting undergrads do research), and I have...

Hey guys, What do you think are my chances of getting into graduate school (either in AMO, condensed matter, or optics)? I go to the University of Toronto and am in the Physics Specialist program. I used to be in the Mathematics and Physics Specialist program but switched out after my junior...

I'm a senior in high school and I am going to major in physics in college. Ultimately, I want to become a theoretical physicist, but the problem is, I don't really know where I should go for undergraduate study for physics. All other variables aside, like cost and chance of acceptance, I would...

Just a hypothetical question. If you undergrad and did the research that is published, how much does it significantly improves you chances of getting into graduate school.

Hi, I am a Korean(South) citizen finishing my undergraduate degree in Canada and planning to apply to US graduate schools. I heard that public gradaute schools are more stringent towards admitting international student because amount of funding is less available compared to domestic student...

Long story short: I became addicted to poker last semester; my grades plundered, and as a result my GPA dropped to 2.82. I'm in my last year of an undergraduate degree in math. Should I stay a semester or two longer so I can improve my GPA? I can easily obtain a minor in computer science; should...

Where can I find a very detailed statistics about graduate school (Including books or websites), which includes the average GPA, GRE Scores of the entering applicants (Major wise), the population, available majors, etc.

Work or Graduate School?? Hello all, I'm a 28 year old EE undergrad nontraditional student. I'm going to graduate in 1 year and 1 quarter... So that means I'll be done in December of 2008. I'm planning to specialize in signal processing. I thought about applying to grad school this year...

Hi all, I have a friend who wants to get a PhD in Physics, and ultimately wants to be a tenured professor at a university or smaller college in the USA. He is considering going to graduate school in the UK or Canada. He wants to know if this will make it harder for him to find a tenure...

Well, my senior year is fast approaching and I'm not putting aside the decisions I need to make at the last minute. I have a year left for my Bachelor's of Science in Mathematics. I would like to go to Graduate School, but part-time. Here's why I think it would be good for me and you make a...

I don't know if this is common, but at the graduate school I am enrolling in starting in the fall they give all incoming grad students a "free shot" at the qualifier. Is it common for students that come into actually pass it (or parts of it) straight out of undergrad? Also, does anyone know of...

Here is my situation; I am currently in my 3rd year. My first term, I had an A+ A A- and B+ in all my math courses (real analysis, advanced diff, stocastic, and modelling) Those are okay grades, not bad. This term, I have all math courses again (4th year real analysis, complex...

One of the graduate schools I got accepted to was Ohio State. I was just wondering what people's thoughts were on the quality of the school. Are there any current/previous OSU grad students here who are willing to share their opinions? Thanks!

I understand that both of them are a huge factor of deciding admission to a graduate school, but which one is generally more critical?

Got my first acceptance letter today (from a school near the bottom of my list, so it's not too exciting). Just wondering if anyone else has gotten anything yet... :-p

I will be graduating next year from a German University with a physics degree and am toying around with the idea of entering a biophysics Phd program in the US. I'm a little overwhelmed at the whole process. Mostly, how do I choose the right school? I guess, I could just look at a ranking...

Google is quite useless in seeking such information so let me try it here, in case anyone knows any others who got into MIT math graduate school etc The sort of information I'm seeking here is 1)expected GPA 2)expected GRE(subject) Also, do you have to be one of those gifted genius who...

Hey everyone, I'm graduating this May and I have two options: 1) Go for a MSEE, which entails writing a thesis, and not working during this period. I'm assuming that it's unreasonable to work while pursuing this option because I don't see how you can research for a thesis part time. 2) Go...

As an undergraduate, did any of you know what you wanted to studied in graduate school. I have absolutely no idea what I want to studied once I begin graduate school. Was there something that caused you to go into a certain direction in a physics field. I guess most people get there...

Hi everybody. I am currently a junior at a college in Maryland. I have finally realized that I want to be a meteorologist or atleast something similiar. I am majoring in physics and I have taken several chemistry classes. I have also taken 1 programming class and 1 statistics class. I really...

Graduate School Aplication (about dropped courses) Hi So i am a math majour, and i took a 3rd year finance course. I wrote the midterm (for the finance course) and just bearly passed - i got ~50% on the midterm and it is worth 25% of our final grade. I am 3rd year. If i drop the...

I am currently at a high ranking liberal arts undergraduate school finishing a major in English and Music, but have always had a pine for theoretical physics. I've always loved string theory, big bang, reading Hawking, Einstein, Newton, math (when I get it) and would like to go into that field...

Hello, this is my first post, but I have been reading for some time now. As my freshman year of college approaches I have had some questions about my future(mainly grad school) which I would like to seek some answers. After reading posts I realize that everyone on this forum is very...

I will be going into my 4th year(out of 5) of my undergraduate physics degree this year and have some questions, but first my back story. I did horrible my first quarter of school, I got D's and C's in my physics and math classes so I decided to just take some gen. ed. classes, which boosted my...

What questions should a student ask before accepting/entering graduate school? That is if they know which school/programme they are being accepted to? The programme I'm looking into is rather new. Also is it bad or frowned upon to do your undergrad/Masters/Phd all from teh same school?

Hi everyone: I've been really thinking about going to get my masters (or equivalent) in physics in a German speaking country. I say this because I am really fascinated by German culture and wish to go there to become fluent in the language anyway. I was thinking that perhaps I would study...

I was looking on Berkeley's Mathematics Grad School requirements for Ph.D students, and they require you learn 2 of 3 languages: French, German and Russian. anyone go to Berkeley and can confirm this??

I am an American student majoring in Computer Engineering. How hard do you guys think it would be to go to graduate school in Japan to earn my masters?

Does it make sense to do a double undergraduate major with math and computer science, or graduate a year earlier with a computer science degree and learn the rest of the math in graduate school?

Hi, I am currently a physics major at CalPolyPomona(California), and I'm just have been spending a lot of time thinking of my educational future. My deepest interests are with Astronomy, more along the lines of cosmology (studying stars, universe, the things "out there"), and was wondering how...

Well, I've been researching about things that I would need to know and what not to pass required exams. My question is... What do you wish you knew before going into it? I've been looking around, and it seems to be a good idea to (if possible) to decide your area as early as possible...

Thought about graduate school and... I am a senior undergraduate student in Physics (last year is in progress with a GPA that is very close to a B+)..have been around these forums for nearly 2 years now and would like to ask a few questions regarding post-undergrad opportunities. I am planning...

I was just wondering, does the reputation of an undergraduate institution affect someone's chances in getting in at a good graduate school? For example, if I went to a state school and applied to MIT for graduate school, would I have less of a chance of being accepted than another applicant from...

Alright, here is my situation, I am at a smaller state school, no PhD programs but a few masters, in my 3rd year of 5 (hopefully). I am getting a BS with Math (applied), Physics (professional, its pretty much basic stuff that should prepare you for grad school), and Chemistry (business, I only...

I know NYU is ranked #1 in applied mathematics for graduate school. But how is its undergraduate mathematics program? Can students take classes at the Courant Institute. Is it up to par with the graduate school? Thanks

Hi I am an undergraduate senior and I was wondering if anyone out there has gone through a bioinformatics program. I was wondering if you need to be a bioinformatics or computer science major to take this path? Any other comments appreciated as well.

I have decided that I do not want to go to grad school for physics. I am a junior, so it is too late to change majors, so I want to get the BS then go to grad school for forensic science (no, I am not following the CSI fad, etc...I am really interested in the field). I was wondering if this is...