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Hi everyone! So I am a current high school senior (international) who has just finished college applications and received results. I plan to major in Astrophysics or Physics (if the school does not offer an Astrophysics major) and eventually enter an Astrophysics PhD program, so I am looking for a place that can support my plan for the following 4 years!
Of my current offers, I lean strongly towards Harvey Mudd College for the strong STEM focus, close-knit style, and Cali location, with a potential drawback being the small scale of astrophysics there (only 2 or 3 professors in the physics department do related work) might limit my access to large research projects and various subfields (though the other Claremont Colleges might partly compensate for that). My other offers include UCSB CCS (Physics) and Oxford (though I mainly target PhD programs in the US so Oxford does not sound so appealing to me for its substantially different system, despite its prestige).
Also, I have received a few waitlists, including Cornell, Columbia, and UCLA.
So does Harvey Mudd sound like an appropriate choice for my case? Also, should I aim for acceptance from the schools that waitlisted me (that is, should I choose them over my current options)? As I am international, I wish to seek advice from someone familiar with the US Physics/Astro educational system, especially someone who has experience with one of these institutions.
Thank you all for replying!
Of my current offers, I lean strongly towards Harvey Mudd College for the strong STEM focus, close-knit style, and Cali location, with a potential drawback being the small scale of astrophysics there (only 2 or 3 professors in the physics department do related work) might limit my access to large research projects and various subfields (though the other Claremont Colleges might partly compensate for that). My other offers include UCSB CCS (Physics) and Oxford (though I mainly target PhD programs in the US so Oxford does not sound so appealing to me for its substantially different system, despite its prestige).
Also, I have received a few waitlists, including Cornell, Columbia, and UCLA.
So does Harvey Mudd sound like an appropriate choice for my case? Also, should I aim for acceptance from the schools that waitlisted me (that is, should I choose them over my current options)? As I am international, I wish to seek advice from someone familiar with the US Physics/Astro educational system, especially someone who has experience with one of these institutions.
Thank you all for replying!