Do I have a chance for Medical Physics?

[migmigra]

Hello everyone,

I have a question. I need you guys honest opinion. I really want to go to one of the accredited medical physics universities in the U.S.
I am a senior at a school, and my stats are

GPA:3.89
Major: Biophysics
Class: general bio and some upper division bio, inorganic&orgaic chem, phys, bio-phys, math
GRE: math:710, Eng: 340, WR: 3.0
Research: in computational physics (only for a month><), in system physiology, and in biochemistry
doing vp for biophysics department for 2 years

My concern is that I am not coming from one of the top schools in the U.S. My school is not well known and physics department is tiny...><

Plz give me advise////

 

[Geremia]

GPA:3.89
Major: Biophysics
Class: general bio and some upper division bio, inorganic&orgaic chem, phys, bio-phys, math
GRE: math:710, Eng: 340, WR: 3.0
Research: in computational physics (only for a month><), in system physiology, and in biochemistry
doing vp for biophysics department for 2 years

My concern is that I am not coming from one of the top schools in the U.S. My school is not well known and physics department is tiny...><

I took a class at a state university with some medical physics students, and they were very bright. Judging from the information you gave, you should do well, and the size of your undergrad shouldn't matter too much. Have you taken the physics GRE? Is that required for medical students? If so, you might not do too well since it seems you haven't had quantum, thermodynamics, or modern physics classes, have you?

 

[migmigra]

Hello Geremia,

Thank you for your advise.
Actually ucla(where I want to go) and most of the accredited schools do not require physics subject test. I had quantum physics but i did not spend much time for thermodynamics and modern physics because I was heavily biophysics. I took biomedical imaging and hope that helps tho...
I'm wondering if they accept international students and wondering what qualities they are looking for among applicants...

 

[Geremia]

I took biomedical imaging and hope that helps tho...
I'm wondering if they accept international students and wondering what qualities they are looking for among applicants...

Yes, I took a radiation-detection class with students interested in biomedical imaging, and, yes, many of them were international students.

 

[migmigra]

Yes, I took a radiation-detection class with students interested in biomedical imaging, and, yes, many of them were international students.

Thanks Geremia,

That's good to know:)
I hope I can be accepted to one of the accredited grad programs.