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    Admissions What are my chances of getting into a competitive physics PhD program?

    Disregard my last question, I just realized that Stanvard is a combination of Stanford and Harvard.
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    Admissions What are my chances of getting into a competitive physics PhD program?

    Ok, thanks. I'm starting to understand how graduate committees might perceive my background. One of my letters of recommendation will be a joint letter from the two professors I've researched under, as it was a joint lab. They've told me I was the best undergrad research assistant they have...
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    Admissions What are my chances of getting into a competitive physics PhD program?

    Thank you for your feedback! I'd like to clarify a couple of points. First, regarding the five-year/GPA remark, I didn't take five years because I only took a few classes a semester; I added a second major in my senior year, which required additional time. Given the requirements for a full...
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    Admissions What are my chances of getting into a competitive physics PhD program?

    Hello everyone, I'm a fifth-year student at Iowa State University, double majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Physics, and I will be graduating this year. I realized my passion for physics late into my academic career, which is why I'm in my fifth year—I've been working hard to catch up...
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