Recent content by manoskats

Well,one of the most important reasons is that the professor I am working under has 'strong ties' with America.My work with him along with a good letter of recommendation should help me a lot getting accepted in a good university,possibly with an assistantship. Grants definitely matter a lot,but...

Thank you Choppy!

Hello, I study physics in Greece and I want to apply for postgrad studies in the US.Most universities' deadline for applying is 1/1,but I won't have my degree by then,I will still be 2 or 3 classes away(not "important" ones though).And I will definitely have passed them by February-March. Can...

Well,my brother escaped danger and will go on with his life,even though it will never be the same again.But the worst thing I could do would be to give up my dreams because of what happened to him,he might feel responsible for that.So I will apply for grad school and IF my family can afford it I...

Hello all,this is my first post here. I am studying Physics in Greece and after 7 long years I am finally approaching graduation. That's right,seven! My first 3 or 4 years pretty much went to waste,as I couldn't escape the mentality of most of the students here.(7 years is actually well below...