Writing an SOP with time off from school
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2019 5:54 pm
Hi all,
So i took some time off from school (2 years) because I needed to work o support my partner while she did a research post-bac in medicine. I was unable to find any research jobs, so I work as a desk monkey for the government now. I have tried to stay active by writing theory papers, but I am worried that this will look really bad on me applying to Experimental HEP (don't have the grades for theory). Do I try to explain this time on my SOP, or just leave it and hope to explain in interviews?
Thanks!
So i took some time off from school (2 years) because I needed to work o support my partner while she did a research post-bac in medicine. I was unable to find any research jobs, so I work as a desk monkey for the government now. I have tried to stay active by writing theory papers, but I am worried that this will look really bad on me applying to Experimental HEP (don't have the grades for theory). Do I try to explain this time on my SOP, or just leave it and hope to explain in interviews?
Thanks!