Recent content by jd1828

Wow this is like looking into the past at my self. I've got a MS in inorganic and a bit over three years of work after finished grad school. I was pretty much asking the same questions. Bottom line is I'd stay far away from chemistry. I'm working on saving money right now so that I can quit...

I'd also advise you to stay away from chem. I'm an organic chemist looking to go back to school next year for engineering. But if you're really interested in working with psychedelics, I'd look into Nichols's group at Purdue(http://www.mcmp.purdue.edu/faculty/?uid=drdave). I think that's one...

I've never heard of an MA in chemistry. It's going to look really bad if it's a coursework only program and pretty much a waste of time. I don't know about the MBA. I know one guy who got one just because his job paid for most of it (he's a PhD chemist). He said he is just happy to have a...

If the physics job market is anything like chemistry, I'd stay far away from it. I have a MS in chemistry and I graduated thinking there would be plenty of job opportunities. There weren't any. I ended up taking the first chem job I got offered. But I have a job and my friends I graduated...

Here are their admission stats: http://www.grad.umn.edu/data/stats/ad/1052800.html

Imaging is certainly where I have the most knowledge. I'm not too sure what clinical therapeutic physics is so I can't say I'm not interested. Actually I don't know anything about the specific sub-disciplines. I need to do a bit more research into this before I can ask any intelligent...

Thanks, I'll email the program and see what they think. I feel like I probably fall in that "equivalent" category but I'm sure they get tons of perfect applicants. Honestly I think it's a long shot. I'm already preparing for the GRE for engineering programs so it's just a matter of filling...

More questions about potential new careers for me. I'll lay out some quick background about me. I have a BS and MS in chemistry and currently working as an organic chemist (2.5 yrs, in pharmacuticals). To put it simply, I want out of it. I had originally written off medical physics a few...

I have a MS in chem and if I could do it over again I would have just stuck with engineering. Now I'm 27 and quitting my chemistry job to go back to school for engineering.

I'm trying to decide between ME and materials now. I think that getting a MSME is probably my best choice. The MS in chem might overlap a bit too much with materials. I'm thinking that the combination of MS in chem and ME would make it easy for me to get a job in either areas. I've also...

Exactly! I'm glad others are noticing this too.

Also in response to your comment about going into the financial area. I did follow along with a financial modeling grad course last year. The professor recorded and posted his lectures online. It was neat and I learned to do some things I didn't know MATLAB was capable of doing. Aside from...

That is exactly what I needed/wanted to hear. I have a very stable job right now. The company has never fired anyone in 25 years but the pay is absolutely terrible. I never though I'd get rich doing chemistry but I'm making less now than I though I'd be making with a BS. I've tried to...

I'm looking for a bit of career guidance from you guys. I'm thinking about quitting my job and going back to school for some type of engineering. I finished a BS in chem in 2007 with a minor in math (through linear algebra and few upper electives) and a 3.1 gpa. After that I immediately...

I should add that after taking the laplas of the equation I get: S*U(s)-2=a^2*(d^2/dx^2)U(s)