GPA Requirements for Strong Graduate Programs

[nsatya]

I am now a junior in physics and will be applying to graduate schools in the next year and a half. I've been curious about what kind of GPA that most strong graduate programs would consider to be a respectable GPA. Unfortunately, no one has been able to give me a straight answer to this question yet - not even a ballpark. Would anyone have a good idea about this?

 

[Monocles]

It depends on your definition of strong. Most graduate programs want to see a 3.5 or higher physics GPA, but the top programs want something close to 4.0.

 

[JoAuSc]

I think many grad programs would be satisfied with less than a 3.5 GPA. I got accepted to four colleges with a 3.45 GPA. I don't know if these colleges are "strong" by your definition (the most reputable was probably SUNY-Stony Brook).

 

[nsatya]

I think many grad programs would be satisfied with less than a 3.5 GPA. I got accepted to four colleges with a 3.45 GPA. I don't know if these colleges are "strong" by your definition (the most reputable was probably SUNY-Stony Brook).

Was 3.45 your physics GPA or overall GPA? I was also wondering what kind of grades they would expect to see in physics alone.

 

[DukeofDuke]

dost thou speaketh of general GPA or thy Physics GPA?

 

[JoAuSc]

Was 3.45 your physics GPA or overall GPA? I was also wondering what kind of grades they would expect to see in physics alone.

Overall. My physics GPA was actually 3.23, but not every college asked for it.

 

[nsatya]

dost thou speaketh of general GPA or thy Physics GPA?

I was actually wondering about both.