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Hello,
I know there are countless threads asking if you can go to grad school in Physics with an Engineering degree, and I know that the answer depends on my score on the GRE. I am not asking this.
What I want to ask is: supposing I have a good GRE score but am coming from Engineering, can I get into a GOOD grad school?
Reasoning: I am absolutely torn between Electrical Engineering in the Aerospace Industry and Physics. Like 100% torn, I just can't decide. It has tormented me for the entire year and I don't know.
I think I will go with EE, but I am deeply afraid of regretting this choice. I am not in the US so changing programs is NOT possible. I know some people will tell me that Physics will keep the door to engineering open later but I am in a very specific situation that would take too long to explain, and I can say that this is not the case for me.
I am soon to be 21 already so I am double afraid of making the wrong choice, because I know the market for Physicists is incredibly competitive and tenure is not likely. I think if I change my mind later I could be too old to compete in the academic job market.
Why does the school need to be GOOD? Because I have seen several people say that the academic market is so saturated and competitive that I won't have a chance if I am not coming from a Top 10 PhD program.
I know I could get accepted into some program, but since so many people said that for me to have a shot in the academic market I need to come from a top institution, I am afraid I won't be able to get in there coming from a different background.
I know there are countless threads asking if you can go to grad school in Physics with an Engineering degree, and I know that the answer depends on my score on the GRE. I am not asking this.
What I want to ask is: supposing I have a good GRE score but am coming from Engineering, can I get into a GOOD grad school?
Reasoning: I am absolutely torn between Electrical Engineering in the Aerospace Industry and Physics. Like 100% torn, I just can't decide. It has tormented me for the entire year and I don't know.
I think I will go with EE, but I am deeply afraid of regretting this choice. I am not in the US so changing programs is NOT possible. I know some people will tell me that Physics will keep the door to engineering open later but I am in a very specific situation that would take too long to explain, and I can say that this is not the case for me.
I am soon to be 21 already so I am double afraid of making the wrong choice, because I know the market for Physicists is incredibly competitive and tenure is not likely. I think if I change my mind later I could be too old to compete in the academic job market.
Why does the school need to be GOOD? Because I have seen several people say that the academic market is so saturated and competitive that I won't have a chance if I am not coming from a Top 10 PhD program.
I know I could get accepted into some program, but since so many people said that for me to have a shot in the academic market I need to come from a top institution, I am afraid I won't be able to get in there coming from a different background.