Working with a new professor
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 12:03 am
I got into a top 5 graduate school for physics. There are 3 groups I'm strongly considering. One is well established, another has been getting a lot of attention recently, but there's one that really caught me eye. It's a new group: a new professor just out of his postdoc. He did some impressive work in his phd and postdoc and has 3k citations within the last 4 years. His work is incredibly well-aligned with my interests, and it's making it difficult to choose a group to work with.
Here's my question: can some people share what they think about working in a new group? I can think of some pretty sweet advantages, like being the first graduate student of a professor guarantees you will get a lot of mentorship and guidance, and you will develop some strong knowledge by working on a project from scratch. that being said, I worry there are some more unforeseen negatives, perhaps related to funding or publications? so I'd greatly appreciate any input from current students as to what some of the pros and cons of working with a new group are. Thanks!
Here's my question: can some people share what they think about working in a new group? I can think of some pretty sweet advantages, like being the first graduate student of a professor guarantees you will get a lot of mentorship and guidance, and you will develop some strong knowledge by working on a project from scratch. that being said, I worry there are some more unforeseen negatives, perhaps related to funding or publications? so I'd greatly appreciate any input from current students as to what some of the pros and cons of working with a new group are. Thanks!