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Casaubon
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Dear all,
I'm a German physicist in his second year and I'm going to finish my bachelor thesis in summer 2011. To make international experiences I tend to do my Master's degree abroad and I think Great Britain would be a good choice. After some discussions with friend who are studying in Cambridge I'm inclined to apply for Cambridge "Part III" and Imperial College "Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces" (for the courses which will begin in autumn 2011). But I'm not sure how my chance of success will be and that's why I come here to this board. At the moment I would prefer the course at Imperial College (on one hand because of the great city London and on the other hand because I hope that it is easier for me to get into that course). My main interests are General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics - I like the mathematical part of physics with its proofs and abstract structure. At present my marks are good but not perfect: 1,3 on average (marks: 1,0=A* - 4,0=D) and I'm among the best 5% of my year (at my University). In the next semester break I'm doing an internship in a research group which deals with GR and I'm going to take part in a summer school with a corresponding topic. All in all I hope to see clearer after this what my real interests and possibilities are (in addition I'm looking forward to improve my language skill during this internship because English is the working language there ^^).
After this introduction I'd like to ask you, which approach you could recommend: Can you estimate how my chance of success will be (if I maintain my marks on the same level)? Do you think that Imperial college is a good choice for my interests? Do you have any other tip for me (other University I should think about etc.)? What is the best procedure to apply (I've already created an application account at Imperial college - but should I also contact responsible teacher / course director to get more information)? Does somebody know how the selection procedure works: I coundn't find information about additional interviews or entrance tests!?
I want to thank you in advance for any information you are able to share with me!
Sincerely
Casaubon
I'm a German physicist in his second year and I'm going to finish my bachelor thesis in summer 2011. To make international experiences I tend to do my Master's degree abroad and I think Great Britain would be a good choice. After some discussions with friend who are studying in Cambridge I'm inclined to apply for Cambridge "Part III" and Imperial College "Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces" (for the courses which will begin in autumn 2011). But I'm not sure how my chance of success will be and that's why I come here to this board. At the moment I would prefer the course at Imperial College (on one hand because of the great city London and on the other hand because I hope that it is easier for me to get into that course). My main interests are General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics - I like the mathematical part of physics with its proofs and abstract structure. At present my marks are good but not perfect: 1,3 on average (marks: 1,0=A* - 4,0=D) and I'm among the best 5% of my year (at my University). In the next semester break I'm doing an internship in a research group which deals with GR and I'm going to take part in a summer school with a corresponding topic. All in all I hope to see clearer after this what my real interests and possibilities are (in addition I'm looking forward to improve my language skill during this internship because English is the working language there ^^).
After this introduction I'd like to ask you, which approach you could recommend: Can you estimate how my chance of success will be (if I maintain my marks on the same level)? Do you think that Imperial college is a good choice for my interests? Do you have any other tip for me (other University I should think about etc.)? What is the best procedure to apply (I've already created an application account at Imperial college - but should I also contact responsible teacher / course director to get more information)? Does somebody know how the selection procedure works: I coundn't find information about additional interviews or entrance tests!?
I want to thank you in advance for any information you are able to share with me!
Sincerely
Casaubon