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[QUOTE="sailorpluto, post: 5769302, member: 624051"] Thanks so much for this response. I definitely agree with what you said, and these are thoughts that have been surfacing for me too. I'm considering applying to graduate schools and all this cycle, mostly due to the pressure of my parents. I know it's a very slim chance that I would get in and most of my educational background isn't useful for astrophysics. I'm thinking that if I do not get in this cycle (most likely what will happen), I'll enroll as a part-time student and take prerequisite physics courses and focus on doing well in those, as well as gaining research experience, and perhaps a part-time job or internship. My math background definitely helps in that I've filled most of the prerequisite math, i.e., differential equations (ODEs and PDEs), linear algebra, etc. I took introductory calculus-based mechanics and E&M my freshman year too. I know that just because I do that doesn't guarantee my admission either, but I'm just at crossroads at the moment. During my senior year, I know I could take the following courses: Fall: -Upper level mechanics -Numerical analysis -Intermediate course in differential equations Spring -Quantum Mechanics -Numerical Techniques in Physics (Course Description: Applications of calculus, vector analysis, differential equations, complex numbers, and computer programming to realistic physical systems. Three lecture and two computational laboratory hours per week) - I'm not sure if this is equivalent to statistical mechanics, could someone help me out? -Intermediate astronomy or astrophysics course (depends on what my university offers at the time) I know I should still take a course in electromagnetism and thermodynamics. I'm looking into course offerings but I don't think they've been finalized for this fall. [/QUOTE]
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