Physics in Vanderbilt & Dartmouth
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mianfeidewucan
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Physics in Vanderbilt & Dartmouth
Hi, guys! I want to know if the physics in Vanderbilt & Dartmouth is good enough. They rank not so high in U.S news, but Vandy is of course famous for its research, and Dartmouth is in the Ivy League. As an international applicant, I want to have your advice.
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bfollinprm
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Re: Physics in Vanderbilt & Dartmouth
Good enough for what? Can you get a research faculty position in the US with a degree from either of them? Probably only after much difficulty.mianfeidewucan wrote:Hi, guys! I want to know if the physics in Vanderbilt & Dartmouth is good enough. They rank not so high in U.S news, but Vandy is of course famous for its research, and Dartmouth is in the Ivy League. As an international applicant, I want to have your advice.
Can you have a great career? Yes.
Re: Physics in Vanderbilt & Dartmouth
I was accepted to Vanderbilt last year. I really liked the school. The professors and the current students are very enthusiastic about their research. Everyone is very friendly and fun, the TA-ing is supposedly not bad either.
I decided not to go though, only because I hope to obtain a faculty job eventually, and I didn't like Nashville that much.
I decided not to go though, only because I hope to obtain a faculty job eventually, and I didn't like Nashville that much.
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HappyQuark
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Re: Physics in Vanderbilt & Dartmouth
Dartmouth is in the Ivy League but really has no significant research program. The fact that it even shows up in the top 100 is probably more a result of its name and Ivy League status than it is of its research quality.mianfeidewucan wrote:Hi, guys! I want to know if the physics in Vanderbilt & Dartmouth is good enough. They rank not so high in U.S news, but Vandy is of course famous for its research, and Dartmouth is in the Ivy League. As an international applicant, I want to have your advice.
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bfollinprm
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Re: Physics in Vanderbilt & Dartmouth
On the other hand, everyone outside of physics (insurance firms, investment banks, the ladies) have major crushes on Dartmouth men.HappyQuark wrote:Dartmouth is in the Ivy League really have no significant research program. The fact that it even shows up in the top 100 is probably more a result of its name and Ivy League status than it is of its research quality.mianfeidewucan wrote:Hi, guys! I want to know if the physics in Vanderbilt & Dartmouth is good enough. They rank not so high in U.S news, but Vandy is of course famous for its research, and Dartmouth is in the Ivy League. As an international applicant, I want to have your advice.