Planning to study in the US for my PhD

[jhosamelly]

I'm from the Philippines. Right now I'm taking up Master of Science in Physics . I'm currently doing my Thesis, my current GWA is 3.2. (1.0-4.0 scale)

My undergrad degree is Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Physics. My GWA back then is 89.
(We don't use 1.0-4.0 scale)

Do you thing I have a chance in getting into a Grad School in US? I'm planning to take TOEFL, GRE and GRE-Physics next year.

Thanks. :)

 

[TomServo]

Did you take a semester of classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, e&m, and statistical mechanics? Lab courses?

 

[jhosamelly]

Did you take a semester of classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, e&m, and statistical mechanics? Lab courses?

Yes! I took all those courses. Right now I'm doing my thesis. After this I want to study in US.

 

[Pythagorean]

It's hard to predict your chances from just numbers. Here are some things that can help, assuming you meet minimum GPA and GRE requirements for a department:

1) Contacting faculty ahead of time that you're interested in doing research with and discussing research interests with them.
2) having a good research and job history with accompanying references.
3) a history of awards and honors
4) some out-reach and/or leadership activities analogous to Society for Physics Students or just local scientific outreach.

 

[TomServo]

Physicsgre.com has some useful threads for you.

BTW, foreign students are expected to have high physics GRE scores.