Become a Cosmologist: Steps to Achieving Your Dream Career

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the steps and pathways to becoming a cosmologist, including educational requirements and personal experiences. Participants share their backgrounds and seek guidance on pursuing a career in cosmology.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a desire to become a cosmologist and seeks advice on the necessary steps after earning a BS in physics and chemistry from Caltech.
  • Another participant questions the timeline of the first participant's educational journey, noting the rapid completion of their degree.
  • A further reply clarifies that the first participant had started college while still in high school, which may explain the accelerated degree completion.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion does not reach a consensus on the steps to becoming a cosmologist, as it primarily consists of personal anecdotes and questions rather than established pathways.

Contextual Notes

There are unresolved questions regarding the educational timeline and the specific steps needed to transition from a physics and chemistry background to a career in cosmology.

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Hi. I have always nurtured an ambition to pursue a career as a cosmologist, and I've never truly understood how to get there. I've spoken with a career guidance person to no avail, and after a brief foray into aerospace engineering, I have earned a BS in physics and Chemistry from Caltech. From here, how do I become a cosmologist?
 
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A bit over a year ago, you wrote,

JA123 said:
I am currently 16 years old, and have just graduated high school, and am about to move onto uni.

How did you finish a BS in physics and chemistry from Caltech in one year?
 
jtbell said:
A bit over a year ago, you wrote,
How did you finish a BS in physics and chemistry from Caltech in one year?
At that point, finishing high school was a mere formality. I'd started at college (uni, I still retain many of my Australian idioms).
 
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