Formulating Questions for Graduate Admissions Chairs
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:02 pm
At some point before the next wave of applicants, I would like to compile a list of questions for physics graduate admissions chairs (or department chairs) and then post the responses on physicsgre.com.
I thought it would be a good idea to ask you all to help me think of good questions to ask. I realize it is a probably too late for these questions to help you all, but future generations of physicsgre.com visitors should benefit immensely from our efforts.
Below are some questions I quickly jotted down. Please suggest other questions as well as improvements to the questions below.
1. How do you use the GRE Subject Test in Physics in your selection process?
2. Do you have any advice for applicants with their personal statement?
3. What are your thoughts on the U.S.News & World Report rankings system?
4. What are some common mistakes applicants make that they can easily avoid?
5. Which are the most and least important out of the physics GRE, general GRE, GPA, research experience, personal statement, and letters of recommendation?
6. Do graduate schools talk with each other about applicants?
7. Have you ever heard of physicsgre.com before receiving this list of questions?
I thought it would be a good idea to ask you all to help me think of good questions to ask. I realize it is a probably too late for these questions to help you all, but future generations of physicsgre.com visitors should benefit immensely from our efforts.
Below are some questions I quickly jotted down. Please suggest other questions as well as improvements to the questions below.
1. How do you use the GRE Subject Test in Physics in your selection process?
2. Do you have any advice for applicants with their personal statement?
3. What are your thoughts on the U.S.News & World Report rankings system?
4. What are some common mistakes applicants make that they can easily avoid?
5. Which are the most and least important out of the physics GRE, general GRE, GPA, research experience, personal statement, and letters of recommendation?
6. Do graduate schools talk with each other about applicants?
7. Have you ever heard of physicsgre.com before receiving this list of questions?