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changing groups in grad school
I am going to apply for a physics PhD in the fall of 2024.
I have trouble finalizing the main research area to mention in SOP because I am interested both in HEP experiments and theory.
Suppose I ...
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Prerequisite requirments [closed]
I want to start research in the field of Computational Cosmology. It includes the galaxy formation and reionization era. I know it involves extensive computing techniques including parallel and high ...
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What is the Minimum GPA for admission in a graduate school in a respectable science university in the US? [duplicate]
I am thinking about applying to graduate studies in physics related Phd or master degree in the US, but my GPA is very low, 2.4/4.0 to be specific.
I wonder if there are respectable universities in ...
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Would it be beneficial for me to transfer to a university with a PhD program instead of continuing to study for a MS? [closed]
Here in the southeastern US (if not elsewhere), it is common for students to be admitted to PhD programs in physics after completing a bachelor's, in other words an MS is not generally required for ...
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At the age of 27 is it worth shifting PhD. from strings to computer science?
Will the effort required to learn a completely new subject from scratch be outweighed by the better job prospects when one is looking for faculty positions?
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Getting into grad school with a low gpa [duplicate]
I'm new to these forums, but I thought I'd take a stab at asking about my situation. I have two BS degrees, one in electrical engineering and the other in physics. I'm wanting to go to grad school in ...
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Transitioning from Electrical Engineering to Physics *after* graduating
tl;dr: Graduating from EE with Ph.D. offers, but thinking about shifting to physics.
Hi Everyone,
Background: I'm an Electrical Engineering and Chemistry major (weird combination, I know). I am now ...
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Grad School application that's submitted early with a decent LOR vs Application that's submitted rather late but with a better LOR
I am a final year bachelor's student in physics and I am applying to masters programs in physics, in the UK.
The places I am applying to have a rolling admissions process and I wanted to submit my ...
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3.1 GPA, but 2 Ds and a F on transcript [duplicate]
I am graduated in computational physics and from south asian country. i got F and D- grades for elective physics courses in my first and second year. but i didn't retake those classes. another D+ ...
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Is there any chance I can be accepted into a good graduate physics program without any bachelor's? [closed]
I am someone who did plenty of self-study in physics and has learned pretty much the entire undergraduate physics curriculum by himself. I have plenty of evidence to prove this (including a physics ...
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Is it acceptable for a professor to claim that his students will never revolutionize the field?
Today, a very respected professor of ours, uttered a scattering reply that instilled within the hearts of my colleagues greasy distaste for him.
It all started when one colleague of mine, when the ...
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