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    Physics Finance Job Market for Astronomy Ph.D.?

    Thank you SO much! I will do some more research about important skills etc. How important is your grad school reputation for these types of jobs and quants?
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    Physics Finance Job Market for Astronomy Ph.D.?

    I agree; this is my primary concern. Would it be okay for me to list my PhD as "Computational Astrophysics" on resumes, even if my degree is from an Astronomy Dept? If so, would that look better? I appreciate your help!
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    Physics Finance Job Market for Astronomy Ph.D.?

    Ok! I am comfortable with taking some time to prepare, I will even try to build up more savings during my PhD in case I need a few months even after my defense. In fact, I think I would be less comfortable with going in knowing nothing about finance or specific maths involved that I don't know...
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    Physics Finance Job Market for Astronomy Ph.D.?

    Thank you Stephenk53. That is interesting information! But I am still curious about the job market in finance. Hmm. I will research more about relevant skills to learn; that is certainly imprortant to consider. I will probably be busy in grad school, and doing great research for a preferred...
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    Physics Finance Job Market for Astronomy Ph.D.?

    I am currently applying to Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Physics Ph.D. programs. I am doing a Ph.D. because I can't wait to learn more about cosmology and to computationally model galaxies, but I understand that jobs as professors are rare. Looking at backup plans, I've heard that some academic...
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    Admissions Does it matter who the recommendation letter is from?

    I am a physics undergraduate student hoping to apply to grad school in the future. While my current research professor of a year is wonderful and will no doubt provide a great letter of recommendation, my previous research professor has a negative reputation around the department (I thought he...
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