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A little stressed with applications

Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 5:27 pm
by thatonedude042
Hello,

I am a junior in undergrad who wishes to pursue phd graduate programs out there, but I am slightly uncertain of my chances and how high of a school I should look into. My grades in physics aren't the best, mostly A-/B+ and looking at the post here, it seems that that's not really the ideal grades to get into phd programs. I have around 2 years of research so far in physics, since I've only decided to major in physics sophomore year.

I was also wondering if graduate school admissions care about your personal life issues that may have affected your academics, since I've been dealing with a chronic injury for the past few years, which have definitely affected my academic ability in terms of exams (for ex, not being able to sleep the day before an exam due to the pain, etc).

If it helps, at the moment, I am looking into nuclear physics and radiological/medical physics.

Thank you.

Re: A little stressed with applications

Posted: Fri May 27, 2022 7:15 am
by cloes1235
It depends, but yes it can help put a strong case for you.

Re: A little stressed with applications

Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:32 am
by MatijaSever
thatonedude042 wrote:
Tue May 10, 2022 5:27 pm
Hello,

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I was also wondering if graduate school admissions care about your personal life issues that may have affected your academics, since I've been dealing with a chronic injury for the past few years, which have definitely affected my academic ability in terms of exams (for ex, not being able to sleep the day before an exam due to the pain, etc).

If it helps, at the moment, I am looking into nuclear physics and radiological/medical physics.

Thank you.

Hi there! It's great to see someone so eager to pursue a PhD in the field of their interest. It's true that having higher grades is beneficial, however there are many other factors that admissions offices consider when making decisions. Your research experience and personal life issues are certainly things that you can bring up in your application and explain how they have shaped your academic journey. Good luck with your future applications!