Recent content by spiket

May be your school doesn't cost that much, but I go to a top10 school, hence the job opportunities. It is harder to get into a top physics ph.d. program than into a good I-banking shop on Wall Street. Academia sounds more interesting, but I don't have a trust fund! Is it just me or is...

Hi, I am a rising sophomore and I am contemplating a major in physics&math. I'll be doing lab work this summer. I don't know what career to pick but I'll be $100k in debt when I graduate. My parents are not rich. And I wonder if there is any point of pursuing academia if your parents cannot...