Physics Grad School Prospectives

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The discussion focuses on the prospects of applying to graduate schools in physics, specifically targeting institutions like MIT, Berkeley, Stanford, and Santa Barbara. The participant has a GPA of 3.45/4.0, a verbal GRE score of 590, and a math GRE score of 770, with a pending writing score. They have completed several advanced physics courses and are actively engaged in research, preparing a paper for publication. The participant seeks advice on "safety" schools and the impact of their GRE scores on their applications.

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  • Understanding of GRE scoring and its impact on graduate school applications
  • Familiarity with physics graduate programs and their admission criteria
  • Knowledge of advanced physics coursework and research experience
  • Awareness of the differences between large and small academic institutions
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  • Research the admission requirements for physics graduate programs at MIT, Berkeley, Stanford, and Santa Barbara
  • Explore strategies for improving GRE writing scores
  • Investigate potential "safety" schools for physics graduate studies
  • Learn about the importance of research experience in graduate school applications
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Prospective physics graduate students, academic advisors, and anyone interested in understanding the graduate school application process in the field of physics.

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Hello all,

Just wanted your opinion on my prospectives for grad school. What are some "safety" schools that I should consider? Likewise, what are some schools that I might have a fair chance of getting into? Do I have a chance for schools like MIT/Berkeley/Stanford/Santa Barbara?

I screwed up on the math GRE-will this make a difference? Also, I'm still waiting on my writing score, but it would be best to assume its no better than 4.

GRE scores:
verbal: 590
math: 770
writing: still waiting

Physics: (800 on practice exam under testing conditions, still waiting for results from the real one that I took November)

GPA: 3.45/4.0 (maybe a little higher for physics courses)
from one of the top 20 US Universities

I've taken the following courses:
class mech
undergrad quantum
Adv. E&M
particle physics
thermodynamics
physical chemistry
intro. computational physics
graduate quantum (taking this year)

I've been doing research continually since winter of my sophomore year. I'm currently preparing a paper for publication.

Thanks for your help:)
 
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What field are you interested in?
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What math courses have you taken? and how did you do?
Do you prefer a big school (with a large physics graduate-student entering class)? or a small one?
 

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