Didn't apply this cycle, what to do?
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 2:11 pm
I'm graduating this year. I had a 3.3 GPA sophomore year which is bad, but passable, and then interesting things happened to my motivation and I just didn't do much and it dropped to a 2.95 or so. When applying in Dec. 2020 I emailed professors and then they asked to see my transcript, and I was too embarrassed to send them (which was a huge mistake brought about by I dunno, lack of self-confidence, but alas).
I also don't really have any professors who can write me a good recommendation letter aside for the one I'm currently doing research with - I don't exactly stand out in class. Or sometimes even go to class at all.
I'm assuming my best option here is to take a gap year and find a physics-related job (ideally research) and apply this winter (Nov/Dec 2021) and try to find another professor who can write me a recommendation letter so I'll have three. Is this difficult to do?
Any advice on what I should do is much appreciated, thanks!
I also don't really have any professors who can write me a good recommendation letter aside for the one I'm currently doing research with - I don't exactly stand out in class. Or sometimes even go to class at all.
I'm assuming my best option here is to take a gap year and find a physics-related job (ideally research) and apply this winter (Nov/Dec 2021) and try to find another professor who can write me a recommendation letter so I'll have three. Is this difficult to do?
Any advice on what I should do is much appreciated, thanks!