Recent content by Polluxy

Yungman, that's really great advice. Now, I don't know how practical it would be to figure out how to derive every single result in, say, Jackson. Not because it's not worthwhile, but because in grad school, you just don't have the time. When confronted with a lengthy problem set that's due in a...

Thanks. I've lurked on these boards for a long time...if memory serves, you have served on a few admissions committees? I'll definitely have three or four solid letters from my old institution - it's actually where I'm teaching at the moment. I'm looking at applying to a lot of schools, but...

They're not trying to pull one over on you. The most important thing in your entire application package is the letters of recommendation. Ask anyone who's sat on an admissions committee. Next in line is your statement, so make sure you tailor it a bit to each school, make sure you show that...

First off, I'm sorry for your loss. It is always terrible to lose a friend, especially when they are so young. I think elaborating on how this event changed you is a great response to the prompt, and I think overall, you have expressed it pretty well. But there are some changes I can suggest...

Hi there, If any people who have sat on grad school admissions committees are lurking out there, I would love to hear your opinion on this: I'm reapplying to grad school for next fall after I took my Masters and left at another institution. I made a right mess of things there; was going...

Interesting. William and Mary and Arizona were schools I looked into when I applied the first time around, but didn't actually end up applying to. I'll have to give all three a closer look. Thanks to both of you!

I am also not qualified to speak on your credentials, but to me your grammar and punctuation within the resume itself seems just fine. Just make sure you do the same for a cover letter/personal statement if they are required. I have just a few suggestions: you should use a nice resume format...

Hello all, I'm looking for advice from people in any physics/astronomy/astrophysics graduate program. If you're short on time, please feel free to skip to the last paragraph; I would really appreciate any help. I did my undergraduate degrees in physics and math, and if you don't mind me...