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Quark_Chowder
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Applying to just ONE grad program?
I'm applying to just ONE grad physics program, and a top 20 one at that (my husband is at this school, and we have a young kid, so it's this school or no school...we don't have the resources/freedom for me to commute or live elsewhere or pay tuition out-of-pocket).
My low GPA (3.5 overall, ~3.8 upper division) and mediocre PGRE score (720, 59%) are making me nervous. I have a fair amount of research experience, but no pubs with my name on them (though a couple pubs have results that I contributed to). Also, my LORs are probably weaker than they would have been if I hadn't been away from school these past five years (though I haven't read any of them to know for sure). In short, I'm afraid that I'm not a "competitive" candidate.
That said, can someone offer me some advice on my Statement of Purpose (the one piece of the application that I have control over at the moment)? Any ideas for a "back up" plan in case I don't get in?
I'm applying to just ONE grad physics program, and a top 20 one at that (my husband is at this school, and we have a young kid, so it's this school or no school...we don't have the resources/freedom for me to commute or live elsewhere or pay tuition out-of-pocket).
My low GPA (3.5 overall, ~3.8 upper division) and mediocre PGRE score (720, 59%) are making me nervous. I have a fair amount of research experience, but no pubs with my name on them (though a couple pubs have results that I contributed to). Also, my LORs are probably weaker than they would have been if I hadn't been away from school these past five years (though I haven't read any of them to know for sure). In short, I'm afraid that I'm not a "competitive" candidate.
That said, can someone offer me some advice on my Statement of Purpose (the one piece of the application that I have control over at the moment)? Any ideas for a "back up" plan in case I don't get in?