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Formosus

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    Atlanta, Georgia
  • Application Season
    2016 Fall
  • Program
    Physics, Ph.D

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  1. I can share a success story here! Came into undergrad (physics major) and absolutely bombed my second year. Battling with depression, the first semester of my Sophomore year saw me getting an F, three Cs and a B. Cratered my cumulative GPA down to a 2.4. (Oof.) Went and sought help at a counseling center and became very close with one of the physics professors - one whom I'd never had as a lecturer but who was known to be very open to undergrads. His help got me back and motivated and put me on the right track. I busted tail my last two years here in undergrad. It wasn't easy, especially at first. Because of my terrible performance up to that point, I didn't have the background knowledge necessary for the upper level courses, so the climb was a difficult one. But starting with the second half of my third year, I started seeing the results. Managed to get up to a 2.8 cumulative with a 3.3 major GPA. Most importantly, I found an INCREDIBLE undergrad research position doing LIGO data analysis, which I've worked in for two years now. Two days ago I got word from my top choice school that I was accepted directly into the Ph.D program with full funding. I cried when I got the letter. Don't give up folks! People notice when you work as hard as you can and are passionate about what you do.
  2. Got off the waitlist at my number one choice; I'm now going to be a Ph.D student with full funding!
  3. There is a possibility! I was on the waitlist at every school I applied to for a Physics Ph.D. I got an e-mail just two days ago letting me know that I was accepted with full funding and a stipend. Don't give up hope, bud! One thing I might recommend. If at any of those schools there is a professor, postdoc, whatever, that knows you and would like to work with you, shoot them an e-mail letting them know of your status and that you're still very interested in going to school there and working with them. You never know, they might put in a good word for you with the admissions office; one at Montana State did for me.
  4. I can't speak to the CS masters program specifically, but I'm an undergrad at Georgia Tech. The CS department here is really absolutely fantastic and the professors really really know their stuff. The computing buildings at Tech are great as well, and the campus in general is a cool one to be on, plus you're surrounded by Atlanta, which gives you tons of options, both for things to do while a student and a place to look for a job after graduation
  5. Hi guys! I just got my acceptance to Montana State University and I'll almost certainly be attending there in the Fall. I'm from Atlanta, GA (grew up in a suburb and Georgia Tech for undergrad) can anybody give me their feelings or tips about Bozeman or the surrounding areas? Thanks!
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