Recent content by westisabsurd

Hey, thanks for the advice galaxygel! It's nice to hear a success story from someone of a similar vein.

(1) My advisor is slow to respond, so I'm not sure yet. (2) Essentially the same material.

Hello Physics Forums! I'm in a bit of an unorthodox position currently, and I'm open to hearing some advice. I currently have the option to transfer to a different institution, with a more well respected and larger Physics program. I sorta applied just to see if I could get in, and I did, but...

Gotcha gotcha. Could you elaborate on "fit"? I keep hearing this term used, and I get the point they are trying to get across, but what constitutes fit? What factors should I pay attention to to evaluate if a program is a good "fit" for me? Thank you.

Hey y'all, Physics major from a UC here. I wanted to see if I could get some brutally honest insight on my chances of admission to the Physics graduate program to schools like Caltech/MIT/Stanford/UChicago to anyone who may be able to provide it. [Current Stats] I'm a second year Physics...