tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34480619.post4674315326124728219..comments2024-03-11T13:47:03.621-05:00Comments on Physics and Physicists: My Physics JourneyZapperZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861398273820851809noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34480619.post-3416302738763626132010-08-18T03:25:57.536-05:002010-08-18T03:25:57.536-05:00Dear Zz,
I'm a Phd student in HongKong. I'...Dear Zz, <br />I'm a Phd student in HongKong. I'm working a lattice model that was constructed by myself, in order to understand the dielectric response behaviors of BaTiO3 and its sister compounds, although these compounds are quite old and many things have been known about them. I employed not only the skills I acquired in learning quantum field theory (with emphasis in condensed matter physics), but also numerical methods to extract the physics that might be interesting in my model. For the moment, the work is progressing well and I have already written up two papers. What I hate here is the lack of passionate discussions and debates. 99% of the stuff and research personnel are doing experiments and have no interest to converse with others. So, I decide to go to another place where I can find better scientific air to breathe. Another reason is that, I wish to do research in High Tc superconductivity, which I did in my Master years. <br /><br />Anyway, I leave this comment just to thank you for the story you told. I find it very encouraging.S.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14981363200876054628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34480619.post-57701746294889979242007-04-15T16:29:00.000-05:002007-04-15T16:29:00.000-05:00I'd say that if you have good grades, it is my opi...I'd say that if you have good grades, it is my opinion that you could have a good chance of getting accepted. Just be prepared that you might spend a year doing an undergraduate course or two to solidify areas that you may have missed.<BR/><BR/>You should make sure you apply to a wide variety of schools to give yourself a chance of getting accepted. If your Physics GRE scores are good, there's no reason they won't consider you.<BR/><BR/>Good luck.<BR/><BR/>Zz.ZapperZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861398273820851809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34480619.post-40424448722101108692007-04-15T09:25:00.000-05:002007-04-15T09:25:00.000-05:00Zz,I'm an international student (ie, non US) doing...Zz,<BR/><BR/>I'm an international student (ie, non US) doing my undergrad major in engineering and minor in physics. <BR/><BR/>When I graduate, I'd have done physics courses on classical, quantum and E&M with 1 or 2 more graduate courses (hopefully solid-state), and written the general and physics GRE.<BR/><BR/>I read your series on 'So You Want To Be A Physicist', but I didn't find a section for international students.<BR/><BR/>I'd like to know how likely is it for an international student like me to get into a decent graduate physics school. Does the admission committee consider students with a physics minor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com