Recent content by Ellegal

Hey Everyone. So basically I'm having tonnes of anxiety about my future and would like a bit of a reality check on where I stand and what I will be able to achieve. I go to one of the best universities in the US for undergrad Physics, yet my GPA is on the lower side (3.1). This university was...

So I'm applying to both US Universities and UK Universities... My main choice in the US is most likely going to be Cornell; my main choice in the UK is definitely Oxford. Obviously there is no guaranteed entry into either institutions, but hey, let's be optimistic. Regardless of where I am, I...

I haven't had a great looks at any back ups because I'll most likely fall back on my UK unis if I get rejected by the top schools. Harvey Mudd seems to be good, though. Not sure how much of a 'backup' that is.

Thanks a lot! Very very helpful! I think I'm going to stay away from Caltech, and I'll certainly take a look at Princeton.

To be honest, Lawrence Krauss is my favourite physicist so maybe I should apply to ASU ;)

Harvard mainly because it has a good physics department and from what I've seen, I love the atmosphere and location of the school. MIT and Caltech due to their reputations as science institutions and their links with places like LIGO and Fermilab. Stanford because of the location and they have...

Wow that is incredible. Do the other Universities have this kind of information public?

I have 9 A*'s/2A's at GCSE and am aiming towards 4 A's for AS and who knows what'll happen at A2.

So I'm currently in the process of completing my ACT on a program that will help me apply to the US. As conceited as this may seem, I'm thinking of applying to either Stanford, Caltech, MIT or Harvard (for undergrad). Yes obviously they're all some of the best on the planet, but I do have a...