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@twistor: you should talk to more people. If you're disappointed with C++, C and Matlab programming that are common in imaging science. Ask therapeutic physicist, they will ask if you can program in Fortran. All most all available clinical dose calculation and planning is done in this language, era of dinosaur.
But really, I don't see how experience in programming through graduate research is going to hurt your job prospect if not increase it.
But really, I don't see how experience in programming through graduate research is going to hurt your job prospect if not increase it.
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why it seems like everyone who got into physics so far are condensed matter? Does anyone else feel that?
Of course astrophy dept too, but they only have small number of applications to look.
Of course astrophy dept too, but they only have small number of applications to look.
Thanks. Congrats to you too, geomar.
I don't know if I was articulate on the phone. At least I didn't stumble. When I saw the strange caller id I had the feeling that something might turn up. I didn't say much on the phone. Just asked about the visit and stuff.
Actually on my app my first choice was particle theory and then cond matter theory. My guess is that the guy who called me was just the last person who reviewed my app.
I don't know if I was articulate on the phone. At least I didn't stumble. When I saw the strange caller id I had the feeling that something might turn up. I didn't say much on the phone. Just asked about the visit and stuff.
Actually on my app my first choice was particle theory and then cond matter theory. My guess is that the guy who called me was just the last person who reviewed my app.
MIT was a 1 year fellowship. I don't know any more details - the package is in the mail.
Cornell was 9 month fellowship and a 1 year TA offer. (They also give out 2 years of 9months fellow + 1 year TA, which is what I believe gcensr posted he got)
I am under the impression sure funding via RAships are pretty standard once you are in a lab, at least for experiment. Theorists might have to TA more often.
Cornell was 9 month fellowship and a 1 year TA offer. (They also give out 2 years of 9months fellow + 1 year TA, which is what I believe gcensr posted he got)
I am under the impression sure funding via RAships are pretty standard once you are in a lab, at least for experiment. Theorists might have to TA more often.
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I'm not disappointed that I have to do some programming. I'm disappointed that it is becoming more and more central to what we do. I think it should remain secondary, not primary.@twistor: you should talk to more people. If you're disappointed with C++, C and Matlab programming that are common in imaging science. Ask therapeutic physicist, they will ask if you can program in Fortran. All most all available clinical dose calculation and planning is done in this language, era of dinosaur.
But really, I don't see how experience in programming through graduate research is going to hurt your job prospect if not increase it.
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Twistor, but what is really your idea of a physicist's life? I mean even thou back in the day, people have to plot a lot of graph, did a lot of measurement for experiments. It is just now, things are more precise and advanced, we use compute to take data and do analysis. I think that programing for experimentalist is like calculating for theorist. Even though when you do your physics HW, you spend a lot of time trying to solve algebra or Diff Eq and that has no physics in the process.
I just heard back from University of Washington by email. It's a TA plus a $2500 fellowship (and health insurance, apparently).
Their visiting weekend is March 7-8. Pretty good timing for me, actually. I'm from Portland and that's at the start of my week of spring break, so they'll pay for me to fly home.
Bad news is that I'm not entirely sure now that I want to go to grad school in physics. I'm taking this student run class this semester on mathematical biology and there is a lot of really interesting math and physics-like applications in biology. I find model building for these systems just as interesting if not more so than a lot of systems studied by physicists. It's also a less mature field, so in some sense it may be "easier" to make a mark (that's not a primary concern). So I'm wondering now if perhaps I should have applied to grad school in a field like applied math instead. The one reason I didn't want to apply to math grad school is because I can't stand the thought of taking grad class in theoretical math like analysis or algebra... I can do it and do well in those classes, but I just don't see the point.
Their visiting weekend is March 7-8. Pretty good timing for me, actually. I'm from Portland and that's at the start of my week of spring break, so they'll pay for me to fly home.
Bad news is that I'm not entirely sure now that I want to go to grad school in physics. I'm taking this student run class this semester on mathematical biology and there is a lot of really interesting math and physics-like applications in biology. I find model building for these systems just as interesting if not more so than a lot of systems studied by physicists. It's also a less mature field, so in some sense it may be "easier" to make a mark (that's not a primary concern). So I'm wondering now if perhaps I should have applied to grad school in a field like applied math instead. The one reason I didn't want to apply to math grad school is because I can't stand the thought of taking grad class in theoretical math like analysis or algebra... I can do it and do well in those classes, but I just don't see the point.
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Accepted to MIT
Like geomar and xdebugger (forgive me if I missed anyone - and congrats!), I recently received a phone call from a Prof. at MIT letting me know that I was accepted to the physics department with a fellowship - I'm interested in experimental condensed matter.
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Condensed matter again! Why most early admit are condensed matter. I don't see any high energy theory/exp got admitted into MIT or UCSB yet?
Not to burst anyone's bubble, but I have heard from Indiana and Ohio State for high energy theory. Of course, those are my backups and are not in the top 10. Maybe the top schools are holding back on us so they can try to find even more money for us since we're such great students... But really, who knows. Maybe this forum just has a bias towards condensed matter.
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My friend got into MIT for exp. particle today!
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I don't think he uses internet that much
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twistor, so far I have only four acceptances. I applied to 15 places.
I will tell you a story. I really do not like UCSB and UCSD research in CMT.
Ohio state has really the type of research that I am looking for. But I do not want to live in the midwest.
I am not sad, I am damn happy with Cornell
I am going to Cornell, if I do not get MIT. Period. I would go to Ohio state if it were not in the midwest, coz I love their research and Wilson is at Ohio state.
If only The Ohio State were located at Santa Barbara, California.........
I will tell you a story. I really do not like UCSB and UCSD research in CMT.
Ohio state has really the type of research that I am looking for. But I do not want to live in the midwest.
I am not sad, I am damn happy with Cornell
I am going to Cornell, if I do not get MIT. Period. I would go to Ohio state if it were not in the midwest, coz I love their research and Wilson is at Ohio state.
If only The Ohio State were located at Santa Barbara, California.........
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I didn't apply to UW, but it sounds like the sender forgot to BCC the recipients! You guys should organize and play some sort of practical joke on the department! Like, for instance, everyone could agree to tell every professor they meet that they're really only interested in the philosophical implications of quantum theory. That'd give them a good scare!hahaha I was snooping in that email too Smile I like how everyone there either has a .edu or a gmail email address except me! and there are some impressive undergrad institutions in there!