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i'm committed to getting a phd but my undergrad career is lackluster (~3.7 gpa, pure math major physics minor, no research experience, peace corps math teacher, yet to take either gre) so i was thinking about getting a masters and doing research while completing the masters. i know people have said that this doesn't impress anyone and if it were common more students in top grad programs would come in with masters degrees. but 1 I'm doing the masters to shore up a research deficit not grade deficit (this speaks to the notion that grade inflation in grad school is common) 2 my question isn't where it's a good idea.
the questions: should one do the masters with thesis or sans thesis? is it common to have them funded (maybe by TA ship?)
haven't decided physics or math but leaning physics.
the questions: should one do the masters with thesis or sans thesis? is it common to have them funded (maybe by TA ship?)
haven't decided physics or math but leaning physics.