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SpiritoftheRadio
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Hi Folks,
I am finishing up my last year in undergrad (physics with a math minor) and am searching for potential grad schools. My areas of interest are pretty much exclusively in Gravitation (specially theoretical study of general relativity) and Physics Education Research, with a bit of interest in particle physics too, but to a lesser degree. I am primarily interested in finding a school that has decent programs for gravitation and PER so I have time to get involved with gravitation research before I decide (my undergrad research has been in PER) and so far my list is:
CU--Boulder
University of Washington--Seattle
Oregon state university (current undergrad, mostly PER focused)
UC--Santa Barbara (Gravitation focused, no PER)
Can folks recommend me any other schools to check out? I am happy moving anywhere. My major gpa is 3.8, cumulative is 3.7, I have great letters, am great at writing essays, 157V/162Q/5.5AW GRE scores and am taking the physics GRE later this month. I would appreciate any advice on my recs if you think I should aim for more or less competitive schools, I am a first gen college student with unsupportive parents and don't really have a good means of evaluating myself or anyone to help me do it. Thank you!
I am finishing up my last year in undergrad (physics with a math minor) and am searching for potential grad schools. My areas of interest are pretty much exclusively in Gravitation (specially theoretical study of general relativity) and Physics Education Research, with a bit of interest in particle physics too, but to a lesser degree. I am primarily interested in finding a school that has decent programs for gravitation and PER so I have time to get involved with gravitation research before I decide (my undergrad research has been in PER) and so far my list is:
CU--Boulder
University of Washington--Seattle
Oregon state university (current undergrad, mostly PER focused)
UC--Santa Barbara (Gravitation focused, no PER)
Can folks recommend me any other schools to check out? I am happy moving anywhere. My major gpa is 3.8, cumulative is 3.7, I have great letters, am great at writing essays, 157V/162Q/5.5AW GRE scores and am taking the physics GRE later this month. I would appreciate any advice on my recs if you think I should aim for more or less competitive schools, I am a first gen college student with unsupportive parents and don't really have a good means of evaluating myself or anyone to help me do it. Thank you!