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Barbados_Slim
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I'm a domestic student planning on applying to PhD programs in physics this fall but I am concerned with my lack of research experience. I realize this is an odd position to be in but I'm deeply interested in physics and think I'm an otherwise good candidate for graduate study. I'm interested in studying theory (either HEP or condensed matter I haven't yet decided) and my undergraduate adviser said that having research experience isn't really important for theory. However I can't help but feel that this advice may be inaccurate/outdated. I have a 3.67 GPA with a 4.0 GPA in physics classes. My physics GRE is 880 and my general GRE is v165/q165/w5.0. In addition I have taken a couple of graduate classes in physics and have done some independent study on normally graduate topics like GR and QFT.
Part of the difficulty for me is that by grades and test scores I feel like a very qualified applicant and I'm uncertain how severely the lack of research experience will affect my competitiveness. Is there a satisfactory way that I can address this shortcoming in my background?
Thanks
Part of the difficulty for me is that by grades and test scores I feel like a very qualified applicant and I'm uncertain how severely the lack of research experience will affect my competitiveness. Is there a satisfactory way that I can address this shortcoming in my background?
Thanks