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Caramon
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Hi,
I'm going to be applying to graduate schools for next fall semester and am finishing my last semester in a Bsc (Honours) Astrophysics program at the University of Alberta.
I know a lot of the professors in the department here and have some that I know would be more than willing to be my advisor as I have done undergraduate research with them during my "little-mini-honours-thesis" last semester. Due to this, would it be a good idea to stay at University of Alberta for my PhD? I hardly ever see any faculty members at universities having all of their credentials from the same university... why is this? Why is it bad to have gone to the same university for your entire educational career, doesn't it just show reliability and consistency? I absolutely love my school and I don't see a reason why I would need to change, I know the environment extremely well, have a relationship with the majority of the professors in my department as I am a top student, etc.
Additionally, would I have a better chance at becoming a faculty member at the university if I have gone straight through from Bsc to PhD at that institution. I have seen this as the case at University of Saskatchewan where the professor has all of their credentials from that university.
I currently have a 3.7 GPA and will graduate with a Bsc (Honours) in Astrophysics with a minor in Philosophy.
Thanks!
I'm going to be applying to graduate schools for next fall semester and am finishing my last semester in a Bsc (Honours) Astrophysics program at the University of Alberta.
I know a lot of the professors in the department here and have some that I know would be more than willing to be my advisor as I have done undergraduate research with them during my "little-mini-honours-thesis" last semester. Due to this, would it be a good idea to stay at University of Alberta for my PhD? I hardly ever see any faculty members at universities having all of their credentials from the same university... why is this? Why is it bad to have gone to the same university for your entire educational career, doesn't it just show reliability and consistency? I absolutely love my school and I don't see a reason why I would need to change, I know the environment extremely well, have a relationship with the majority of the professors in my department as I am a top student, etc.
Additionally, would I have a better chance at becoming a faculty member at the university if I have gone straight through from Bsc to PhD at that institution. I have seen this as the case at University of Saskatchewan where the professor has all of their credentials from that university.
I currently have a 3.7 GPA and will graduate with a Bsc (Honours) in Astrophysics with a minor in Philosophy.
Thanks!