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CCrysPhys replied to the thread Admissions PSA -- Contact PI's before applying to graduate school in the US.OR PhD physics programs will become like many other graduate programs (e.g., med school, law school, business school, many master's...
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CCrysPhys replied to the thread Admissions PSA -- Contact PI's before applying to graduate school in the US.[ETA: I read this wrong.] The report you cited states that enrollments have been declining in recent years. Still, under the category...
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CCrysPhys replied to the thread Admissions PSA -- Contact PI's before applying to graduate school in the US.A "discreet inquiry" would entail a personal connection. Student A at University A is considering applying to University B. Student A...
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CCrysPhys replied to the thread Admissions PSA -- Contact PI's before applying to graduate school in the US.It is unethical in the sense that applicants need to pay an application fee. It would be odd for a dept to admit this publicly. So a...
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CCrysPhys replied to the thread Admissions PSA -- Contact PI's before applying to graduate school in the US.This is important (and sad) to hear. You brought up a specific instance of a small physics dept that normally admits only around 10 PhD...
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CCrysPhys replied to the thread Physics Career Prospects (outside of academia).Yes, this is a good time to evaluate your future career goals, with the understanding that you will likely need to re-evaluate them...
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CCrysPhys replied to the thread Programs Help with my plan to get into research about bound states.* In US universities, the typical path is to complete a BS physics and then continue to a PhD physics program (MS not required to apply...
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CCrysPhys replied to the thread What major topics are there in arithmetic and what order to learn them?.<<Emphasis added.>> For the same reason that you don't show 0 for ten thousands, hundred thousands, ... ad infinitum when not needed...
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CCrysPhys replied to the thread Admissions PhD Admission: What Do Committees Want from an MS Applicant in Research?.In that case, check carefully the admissions policies of the US universities that you plan to apply to. See my previous post...
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CCrysPhys replied to the thread Admissions PhD Admission: What Do Committees Want from an MS Applicant in Research?.This is a common deadline in the US, where you typically apply to a PhD program in your senior year undergrad (no MS required).. But...
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CCrysPhys replied to the thread Physics Need some advice! (making a physics YouTube channel).This is a good place for anyone planning a new offering to start. Survey what is already out there, and identify deficiencies and...
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CCrysPhys reacted to stellae's post in the thread Studying Should I pursue a masters degree after 4.5 years working in IT? with
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Thank you so much for your advice! I actually had thought about future job prospects before globally, but not as clearly as the way you... -
CCrysPhys replied to the thread Admissions Tips for a CS and physics major.What year are you in? If you are confident that you intend to pursue a Physics PhD program, there's not much advantage in pursuing a...
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CCrysPhys replied to the thread Studying Should I pursue a masters degree after 4.5 years working in IT?.You're in a difficult situation since you have so many unknown variables. One is that job markets can flip-flop within a short period...
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CCrysPhys replied to the thread Schools How to Navigate Applying to HEPTH PhD Programs in Europe vs. the US?.<<Emphasis added.>> I don't see how the application process in the EU vs the US resembles each other here. There is a big advantage to...