I posted a few months ago asking about recommendations for Summer activities. I ended up choosing one, so my profile is essentially at the point it's going to be when I apply in Fall, so I'm hoping to get some recommendations for schools that I should shoot for.
Undergrad Institution: Large state school, good rep I think
Major(s): Physics
Minor(s): Math
GPA in Major: 3.79
Overall GPA: 3.78
Length of Degree: 4 years
Position in Class: No idea
Type of Student: DWM
GRE Scores: Nah
TOEFL: Nah
Research Experience: Dark matter research at home institution for 2.5 years, two internal poster presentations (one school-wide, one within the department), probably a solid letter. Two Summers at a DOD facility doing gamma ray astrophysics, at least one co-author publication in well known journal. Will get at least one (probably two) very strong letters from here. Also did ML exoplanet research for like a month or two that didn't pan out, but I'm still going to mention it. This is a general overview, I can go into way more detail.
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Dean's list, awarded scholarship by school to continue dark matter research
Pertinent Activities or Jobs: No
Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Graduate ML class, got an A
Special Bonus Points: I think my dark matter advisor is pretty well known
Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: idk
I want to specialize in experimental QI/QC. My favorite choice rn is UCSB, but I'd like to see what anybody else has to say about my profile, and where else I should shoot for. I think my SOP will be decent, I've always been a pretty good writer. Let me know what you think.
