Recent content by CrysPhys

My suspicion is that the OP is not interested in advice on how to get a job in industry. My suspicion is that the OP seeks validation of their belief that they've been snookered by "conventional wisdom" and "cultural narratives". So far, they have received no such validation; nor are they...

OP: As recommended in Reply #2, contacting the university program in the Netherlands that admitted you should be your first step. You should also check whether funding options are available from your home country (Indonesia). If there are, check carefully the terms and conditions (such as...

I read through your extended rant. I haven't the time to go through a point-by-point rebuttal of the many factual errors and misconceptions you spewed forth; and, besides, it won't address your core issue anyway. As I've posted before, a PhD in Physics doesn't need to be a means to an end; it...

Whether this idea floats around out there (where? the aether?) is moot. A student contemplating spending 6+ yrs to earn a PhD in Physics, with the expectation that it is the ticket to a guaranteed physics dream job in industry, should verify that this idea floating around out there has some...

<<Emphasis added>> (1) So does Utah have a hi-tech hub brimming with companies that would hire PhD physicists? For comparison, think of Silicon Valley in CA or the Greater Boston-Cambridge area in MA. (2) "Conventional wisdom", "cultural narratives", "positively raining jobs", "promise of a...

What state are you in now? You either (1) move to where the types of jobs you want are, or (2) stay put and pivot to jobs that are available where you are now. [A third alternative (become an independent consultant and travel to short-term assignments) doesn't apply to you because you're a...

You need to review the entire thread to understand what the OP's constraints and what the OP's ultimate goals are.

OK. Now you're making a distinction between college (as pre-university) vs university that's different from the usage in the US. After high school, US community colleges do offer 2 yr associate's degrees. But I don't know what your program is. So you definitely need guidance from people who...

Well, at least he didn't accuse you of stealing his wife. :oldbiggrin:

Job markets are highly local. I'm not familiar with Malaysia, so others who are will need to chime in here. But in general, a large semiconductor company (such as Intel) that encompasses R&D through production hires scientists and engineers from a wide variety of fields (e.g., physics...

Most major US universities have an alumni office, or even specifically a physics alumni office. Check whether RPI does. If so, ask them whether they have stats for the last 5 or 10 yrs on how many BS Physics grads have gone on to PhD Physics programs at MIT, Stanford, or other university of...

What you describe is not the norm for decent universities. Was the math major you consulted a student at the same university, or a different one? Have you looked over course material at your university for more traditional courses (math, physics, chemistry, ...)? Perhaps the problem lies with...

You're very welcome. Yes, the sequence should be: "My goal is X. In order to achieve X, I need to obtain a PhD Physics." Rather than: "My goal is to obtain a PhD Physics. Then I'll decide what to do." But note, as I've posted before, a PhD Physics (particularly the thesis research) can be...

OP: Please clarify. When I read your post concerning scholarships, I thought you were talking about scholarships for your 4th yr undergrad. But there are downsides. The first is a major psychological hit if the OP has a weak application and doesn't get accepted into any of the grad schools...

What library was this? I and friends and family members have discussed what to do with old textbooks and technical books. The public libraries we've contacted (both small town and large city, several different states) won't take them (either for their own collection or for sales drives). The...