Applying to Graduate School in Physics (2021)

An Overview of Applying to Graduate School in Physics by George Iskander, Ph.D. Candidate at University of UChicago in Physics.

In this talk you will learn how to prepare to apply to graduate school, finding programs and faculty of interest, who to ask for recommendation letters, learn about the GREs and Physic GREs, how to write a statement of purpose, and how to write a diversity statement. To check out example graduate school personal statements, you can find them on the Científico Latino Writing Center: https://www.cientificolatino.com/writ...

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Timecodes
0:00: Intro
0:32: Overview of talk
7:28: Preparing to apply to graduate school
8:30: Finding your Research Interests
12:28: Finding programs and faculty of interest
17:52: Contacting prospective faculty
20:46: Example Email to contact faculty of interest
21:42: Who to ask for Recommendation Letters
25:56: GREs and Physics GREs
30:40: TOEFL
31:36: Writing the Curriculum Vitae (C.V.)
36:30: Statement of Purpose
43:10: The introduction component of the Statement of Purpose
45:42: The body paragraph of the Statement of Purpose
49:28: The conclusion component of the Statement of Purpose
54:42: Tips on the Statement of Purpose
55:45: Diversity Statement
58:34: After submitting your graduate application
59:28: The Graduate School Interview
1:00:48: Choosing a PhD program
1:02:38: Questions