Recent content by alphadan

I tried last Fall. I applied for Condensed Matter Experiment but I couldn't get into the list of school I applied to. I guess I hadn't really thought about how was I a fit to the CME programs and how will the CME programs align with my career goal. I was naive in a way that, "i love physics, so...

Hi all again. I had received very good advice from my previous posts on PhysicsForum. Those advices certainly have helped me to navigate through all the confusions I have for my future career path. So I really appreciate the help from all of you. As I become more informed, I have more specific...

Thank you gsmith for the advice and information, it certainly helps a lot. I know I probably had asked too many questions.

Hi all again, I started a post earlier and it was buried somewhere by now. I really need more input and information and hope you all can help. How are admission process different, CM vs MS&E? CM belongs to Physics department while MS&E is usually on the engineering side. I got my Physics...

Basically I applied to top 20 schools. My undergrad institution is within the top 20 list so at first I thought to myself, maybe it's do-able to reach for the same tier of school as my undergrad institution. For Condensed Matter programs, the US News ranking only has 17 schools for Condensed...

Shortly after I graduated from my undergrad institution, I had a major surgery that would take up to 6 months for complete recovery. Basically I had to go home and do nothing for 2 months (I was on heavy dose of narcotics.) Although now I am pretty much recovered (it has been 2 months,) I still...

Hi all, thank you for your attention I graduated with a B.S. in Physics just 2 months ago. I went to an American public school with good reputation in Physics. I sent in my applications for the Fall, 2015 Ph.D application cycle last fall. However, I failed to get into any PhD programs, mainly...

Thank you ZapperZ for the wonderful article. I am a Californian resident. I went to my undergraduate institution in CA and it is my preference to attend another school in California for my Ph.D My current concern is that graduate school curriculum is typically geared toward academic...

Hi all, I just finished my 4 years college with a B.S. in Physics from a reputed physics program. I came to college with a naive mindset about myself. I thought I want to become a theorist and get a tenure from somewhere. I have changed quite a bit after working in research as an undergrad...