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Sorry to bug you again, but now that app deadlines are coming up I'm more stressed than ever. I have taken the Physics GRE (740) and the general. I got 88th on Q, 89th on V, and a 4 in the verbal section. These scores seem to be not too bad, my general scores seem to be slightly above the...

Do let me know if you have any other questions. I know exactly what you are going through.

I don't know how helpful my advice can be, but I think you are good for a PhD in Material Science. I think for a degree like Material Science, you can never really be very separated from physics. A PhD in (Applied) Physics focusing on solid state materials/ condensed matter may also be an option...

Sweet. Thanks a lot for the advice!

I was looking through the Applied Physics programs at a few schools I was planning on applying to, and a lot of the faculty listed under those departments were the same as the ones I saw in the EE departments whose research interested me. UCSD even lists Applied Physics as a focus in their EE...

Sorry to bug you again, but I was wondering if I could ask you one more thing? I have been notcing a lot of the schools I have been looking at offer an Applied Physics program as well. I was wondering if you thought there would be any down side to going that route? Would I still be able to go...

Thanks a lot for your help. I really appreciate it. Really great advice. I cannot thank you enough.

That's an issue. I still am not entirely sure what I want to focus in. As an undergrad, everything is just an introduction to basic theory. Not enough to gauge if it's something I would like to spend years devoted to researching. I definitely have some interests though. Mainly things I find...

I have heard great things about UCSB's physics program. Granted I would be doing EE, but I would be doing the more physical aspect of it. Would you recommend Santa Barbara?

Thanks a lot for your reply. Any suggestions on where to apply to for back up schools? I do know of a profesor who used to work at UCLA but seeing how he has barely seen my face, I feel like it would be ask such a favor from him. The PI at my lab seems to forget who I am quite often, he is...

Hey guys, I was wondering if someone on the forums would be able to give me some advice on graduate school? I go to Berkeley and will be finishing up an undergraduate degree in Engineering Physics with a minor in Electrical Engineering. I was hoping to go to graduate school in Electrical...

I am currently majoring in Applied Physics and have an interest in electronic devices and material properties. I am applying to grad school in the fall and having trouble deciding between Material Science, Physics, and EE. I am currently leaning towards EE but was wondering if anyone here had...

Do the actual degrees matter though? I would still essentially be taking the same classes, my current plan and the joint degree only differ by about three electives. And I still have the EE minor. I thought grad schools cared more about the classes you took than the actual degree?

Thanks for your reply. I think I will take your advice. I'm only in college once, might as well have fun with it.

Engineering Physics at my college is pretty flexible. You have the standard physics courses of the physics majors, plus you are required to take the some engineering electives, computer courses, and a few more math classes. Most of mine so far have been EE ones. So many infact that I would have...