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Engineer wants to be Physicist, what's my next step??
I have a BS in mech eng and am working full time in the semiconductor/data storage industry. I've been exposed to physics here and i find myself stopping to listen to discussions in the lab among the physicists and asking questions. I've always had a real passion for physics, but didnt think i could do much with a degree besides teaching. now i see that there are real career opportunities for physicists and I've decided that i want to pursue a masters in physics or at least engineering physics. i have a loose plan of action consisting of taking some undergrad physics courses to prepare me for the physics GRE and for grad school, i also spoke to a professor of mine about a year ago who said i would have to pretty much get a BS before i can go for my masters, which makes sense. sorry for the run-on sentences, its pretty late. if anyone has any reccomendations please offer your expertise
I have a BS in mech eng and am working full time in the semiconductor/data storage industry. I've been exposed to physics here and i find myself stopping to listen to discussions in the lab among the physicists and asking questions. I've always had a real passion for physics, but didnt think i could do much with a degree besides teaching. now i see that there are real career opportunities for physicists and I've decided that i want to pursue a masters in physics or at least engineering physics. i have a loose plan of action consisting of taking some undergrad physics courses to prepare me for the physics GRE and for grad school, i also spoke to a professor of mine about a year ago who said i would have to pretty much get a BS before i can go for my masters, which makes sense. sorry for the run-on sentences, its pretty late. if anyone has any reccomendations please offer your expertise