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SinBin
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Hello everyone,
I have a question on applying to graduate school to study a different field than one studied for their undergrad degree.
Specifically, I am due to graduate from a Boston area school with a combined electrical engineering / physics degree. I have an A/A- average, solid GRE scores, and rather diverse research experience (well, for a EE anyway...). The last time I took a chemistry class was high school AP chem. I can be more specific with my details if it helps.
I would like to study in the area of applied nuclear physics in grad school. In most places, this topic of study does not fall under physics, but under nuclear science or nuclear engineering. For example, at MIT, this field falls within the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering. At UC Berkeley, it is mostly covered by the nuclear engineering department, with the addition of a few researchers in their Department of Chemistry.
Is it feasible for me to make the jump from an EE/physics background to nuke eng. or chem? I feel like I would have better luck applying to a nuclear engineering department... Or do I need to look for something I find interesting, but is closer to home?
Thank you for any insight you may have into my conundrum.
SinBin
I have a question on applying to graduate school to study a different field than one studied for their undergrad degree.
Specifically, I am due to graduate from a Boston area school with a combined electrical engineering / physics degree. I have an A/A- average, solid GRE scores, and rather diverse research experience (well, for a EE anyway...). The last time I took a chemistry class was high school AP chem. I can be more specific with my details if it helps.
I would like to study in the area of applied nuclear physics in grad school. In most places, this topic of study does not fall under physics, but under nuclear science or nuclear engineering. For example, at MIT, this field falls within the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering. At UC Berkeley, it is mostly covered by the nuclear engineering department, with the addition of a few researchers in their Department of Chemistry.
Is it feasible for me to make the jump from an EE/physics background to nuke eng. or chem? I feel like I would have better luck applying to a nuclear engineering department... Or do I need to look for something I find interesting, but is closer to home?
Thank you for any insight you may have into my conundrum.
SinBin