Research
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 1:58 pm
Hey people,
I'm a new face but I've been wandering the forums for several months now. I've got a particular question that'd I'd really appreciate your help on.
Basically, I've still got some time until graduation. Plenty of time to get things taken care of, get research experience, and do all the stuff that makes one a competitive graduate prospect. I'm looking to go into CME, so naturally, I've begun aligning my decisions and choices accordingly. My question, however, centers on a couple of options in research, and I'm wondering which would be the most beneficial or most appreciated in the graduate school realm. Assume that I wouldn't be taking any REUs or studying at another university and that my school is nothing-special-run-of-the-mill average in rankings of Physics, which of the following would be most suitable:
A) A couple of years in only CME research.
i. Those couple of years are with one particular faculty member.
ii. I spend time doing research with 2 or 3 different faculty members.
B) A couple of years including CME and other experimental research.
i. Same as above.
ii. Same as above.
C) A couple of years including CME and CMT research.
i. " " "
ii. " " "
D) A couple of years including CME and theory research in general.
i. " " "
ii. " " "
So, as you see, it's mainly a question of whether or not it would be better to research only experimental or both experimental AND theory and if it’s a good idea to work for different professors. Again, I appreciate any advice you can offer.
I'm a new face but I've been wandering the forums for several months now. I've got a particular question that'd I'd really appreciate your help on.
Basically, I've still got some time until graduation. Plenty of time to get things taken care of, get research experience, and do all the stuff that makes one a competitive graduate prospect. I'm looking to go into CME, so naturally, I've begun aligning my decisions and choices accordingly. My question, however, centers on a couple of options in research, and I'm wondering which would be the most beneficial or most appreciated in the graduate school realm. Assume that I wouldn't be taking any REUs or studying at another university and that my school is nothing-special-run-of-the-mill average in rankings of Physics, which of the following would be most suitable:
A) A couple of years in only CME research.
i. Those couple of years are with one particular faculty member.
ii. I spend time doing research with 2 or 3 different faculty members.
B) A couple of years including CME and other experimental research.
i. Same as above.
ii. Same as above.
C) A couple of years including CME and CMT research.
i. " " "
ii. " " "
D) A couple of years including CME and theory research in general.
i. " " "
ii. " " "
So, as you see, it's mainly a question of whether or not it would be better to research only experimental or both experimental AND theory and if it’s a good idea to work for different professors. Again, I appreciate any advice you can offer.