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Honestly, I didn't do much of anything in the year off. I looked/applied for jobs, but never found/got one I liked. I did some looking into MSE, and I read a lot of books that I wanted to read. I also used it to try to get into better shape--it was going really well until I hurt myself right...

I had a good general GPA and a good, but not awesome, physics GPA. The physics GRE and research experience are what you should try to get down. Combine this with a good statement and good rec letters and you should be fine. But, probably the single most important aspect of your background is...

These should be fine, some schools don't even bother looking at them. Your verbal and writing might be looked at, but your verbal is really good. It's the Physics GRE you need to worry about. Also, try to get good rec letters and a good statement. But if you do well on the physics GRE and have...

If you have a legitimate learning disability and have been improving, you have a good chance. This situation could make for a great personal statement. Try your best on the GRE (you'll want a good/great score if possible) and get some good recommendations. Also, you'll want to keep improving on...

Do what you think you like the most. If you're really good at your job you'll make the money. You don't want to be miserable in law or medicine if it's not for you. I'm sure you can make a good, if not great, salary if you're a good aerospace engineer. Also, it isn't like once you start out in...

No problem. Don't forget to ask your profs for help/advice. They had to go through the same things when they were applying to school and some have even been on the committees that decide these things. That's where I got most of my advice. They pretty much said the General GRE doesn't mean jack...

You can pick up a KAPLAN book with the cd that has all kinds of words in it. Also, if you come across any words in regular life that you don't understand, write them down and study them. I did this, and I got a nice score on the verbal. A lot of the Kaplan words came up on the test and some of...

REUs and university funded research for undergrads. As for high schoolers, it beats me. Good for them.

Depends on where you're going and for what. If it's for physics, I'd say keep what you got (it's definitely not worth the money) because most schools want the Physics GRE and don't even bother with the general GRE. You're writing score may be taken into consideration (you want a 4.5 or above)...

Some schools do pay for your travel expenses to come and visit them to meet the profs. I think they call it an interview, but it's really like you interviewing them, because it happens after you've been accepted. You should try to visit the schools you've been accepted to if they're in the...

Do a REU or research experience next year or the year after (in the summer). It would've been nice to have done one this summer, but that's rare. But definitely make sure you get one in, before the end of your undergrad career, if possible. It would help if you co-author a paper from the...

Thank you! I have done a bit of reading on the undergraduate stuff, and I've read some of the dissertations and papers of some of the past students of the research group.

Thank you for the advice! It looks like I'm probably actually going into Superconductivity.

Hello all, I'm entering a graduate program in materials science and engineering in the fall, and I was wondering if anyone had any generic or specific advice (or heads up) about grad school based on your experiences. Thank you.

Hello all, My background is in physics, and I'm entering a graduate program for materials science and engineering this fall. I was wondering if anyone had any generic or specific advice before starting. Thank you.