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  1. I did my undergrad studies in the math and sciences, so I have very little background in history (I just took 2 semesters' worth of lower-div gen ed courses). However, I am considering pursuing graduate studies in History. I realize I won't get into any good phD programs with my background (and atrocious 490 verbal GRE score). What are the best ways for me to acquire the necessary history background so that I can get into the more competitive phD programs? Are there any Master's programs that provide funding to its students and accept students like me without a History background? Or do I have no choice but to earn a second Bachelor's degree in History or take History classes as a non-degree student?
  2. if you haven't heard back, then you're probably rejected. I asked about this to find out. They already sent out acceptances and wait lists
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    NDSEG fellowship

    Yes, I know my application would be reconsidered if I got the NDSEG fellowship. But would it be reconsidered if I notified them about the fellowship after the April 15 deadline?
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    NDSEG fellowship

    I emailed them. They mentioned that the late notice is because they have to wait for the DOD or something like that. Screw them
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    NDSEG fellowship

    so I found out today that they won't make any decision until LATE April! But schools have deadline on April 15th for me to accept their offers of admission or not. Is it possible that if I received the NDSEG fellowship after the 15th that the schools I got rejected would still be willing to accept me?
  6. So I got into the applied math programs at Arizona and Maryland (but not Cornell ). At the moment, I will probably pick Maryland because it has a better overall reputation than Arizona which matters to me since I don't have a clearly defined research interest. I could go into physics, astronomy, fluid dynamics, numerical analysis, or dynamical systems/DEs. Luckily both programs are very interdisciplinary, so thats why I thought they were great matches for me. Does anyone have any detailed thoughts or opinions about these programs? For now, my main interests are probably in astrophysics and optics
  7. So I got into the applied math programs at Arizona and Maryland (but not Cornell ). At the moment, I will probably pick Maryland because it has a better overall reputation than Arizona which matters to me since I don't have a clearly defined research interest. I could go into physics, astronomy, fluid dynamics, numerical analysis, dynamical systems/DEs, and maybe even signal processing. Luckily both programs are very interdisciplinary, so thats why I thought they were great matches for me. Does anyone have any detailed thoughts or opinions about these programs?
  8. Did they say how many 2nd round admits, if any, they plan to have? If only 10-15 people get admitted, then their website is bull**** as they say they usually admit 15% of their applicants
  9. I would too, but its rather expensive, right? Anyways, I'm just spending my time self-studying what I expect to see in grad school. In addition to preparing me for the intense workload, I also see it as self-punishment because I spent this past year doing little as I could've applied last year if I had better known what I wanted to study
  10. has anyone not heard back yet from Cornell? I called them yesterday and they told me NO decisions had been made yet! yet I see lots of people posting their results here about whether they've been accepted , waitlisted or rejected. The wait is killing me
  11. By the way, how much of my undergrad really matters for getting funding if I have almost no prior engineering background? Though I had a 3.8 phys/math gpa and worked on 2 different research projects, would I have been any worse off than if I had a 3.2 gpa with no research projects and tried to get funding in Aerospace Eng? I only took 2 engineering courses: got an A in heat transfer but B- in intro fluid mechanics
  12. For UCLA, I tried contacting the professors I wanted to work with countless times. They always just told me that they dont currently have funding and don't know when to expect to get it. BTW, tuiton is about twice as much at GaTech and UT-Austin vs UCLA for me. But for personal preference, I would love to go to a different school than stay at ucla.
  13. I did mention my interest for the phD. I just thought it would be wiser to apply as an MS student rather than phD since I have no engineering background.
  14. So I've been admitted to UCLA for the unfunded MS program for fall 2010 (last fall), but since it was the only school I applied to for fall '10, I decided not to accept the offer and instead wait to apply to programs for fall'11. So far, I've applied to Georgia Tech and Texas-Austin for fall '11. Since my BS degrres are in physics and applied math, I figured that I had no chance for PhD programs, so I just applied to MS programs. I want to do the thesis option and will probably continue for the PhD. How likely are MS students to get a TA ship or RA ship in Aerospace Engineering programs? Since I'm from CA, the in-state tuition is much cheaper than the out-of-state tuition at GaTech and UT-Austin. If I get accepted into either one, but am unlikely to get funding, would I just be better off going to UCLA? Or perhaps taking classes at UCI (I live close to UCI) as a non-degree student?
  15. Are there any top-25 programs that are joint pure/applied math depts that don't require the math GRE? At this point, its too late for me to take it and I have to wait until next April to take it.
  16. After asking them about it, I got an email from them saying the physics GRE wont replace the math GRE, and my gpa isn't as important as not having taken abstract algebra or topology . I could apply, but it would be difficult, considering the competition As for other schools, Berkeley mentioned that they could consider the physics GRE, though not as a full replacement to the math GRE. MIT mentioned I'll probably still be competitive for admissions. Cornell says they'll accept the PGRE, but wouldn't be put near the top of the applicant pool. Chicago reviews applications without the math GRE, but the strongest applications always include it. Should I even bother to apply to these schools?
  17. I'm applying for grad schools this fall, in physics and applied math. For the applied math, I would like to apply to programs that combine pure and applied math, rather than just separate applied math programs. But since I decided to apply to grad schools just a couple months ago, I registered for just the physics GRE, not the math subject. Its too late to take the math subject. This turned out to be a huge mistake. Also, the only proof-based math courses I've taken are linear algebra, analysis and fourier analysis. No abstract algebra or topology Here's my stats: - physics gpa: 3.64, applied math: 3.93 from a top state school - I just took the PGRE and expect to get around 80th percentile - I've done two different research projects, but no publications. Applied math programs I'm thinking of applying to (since these don't require math GRE): Maryland, UC Davis, Cornell, Harvard, Brown, Arizona, and maybe NYU (they only accept 3.5% of applicatns) A few of the pure/applied math programs mention that they'll accept the PGRE, but most of the top-20 math programs say they highly recommend the math GRE and mention they may not even look at your app if they don't see your math GRE. I spoke to a math prof at my school about this, and he said I'll still be competitive at pure/applied math programs like NYU, UCLA, etc, even though I haven't taken the math GRE. Is that really true?
  18. yeah, I'm thinking applied physics. I've already checked out those schools. I considered applied math previously because I had thought I wanted to study CFD and aerodynamics. But I've changed my mind since then, and am now more interested in theoretical physics. But I still want interdisciplinary programs, so those applied physics are good choices
  19. actually I just came to the conclusion that I'd rather study the physics aspects of problems than coming up with the most efficient solutions. Hence, although applied math programs like Arizona are nice in that they do alot of interdisciplinary work, it might not be for me. But its rather hard to find interdisciplinary research in physics and engineering programs
  20. thanks alot for your response! unfortunately, i'm not interested in biology or neuroscience at all. However, I also saw the applied math dept at Arizona, and it seems like a great fit because theres research related to aerospace engineering, optics, materials, applied math, and physics... alot of different departments. Its programs such as this that I'm really looking to apply to how common is it to switch grad departments? i didn't know that happens quite frequently
  21. I graduated last year with BS degrees in physics and applied math. I also took heat transfer and fluid mechanics courses which helped me land a job at an aerospace company before getting terminated recently due getting my INTERIM denied. I'm not too disappointed with that as I didn't see myself working there long-term. The work seemed dull and I missed learning new things in school and working on research projects. I could continue looking for another engineering job or just apply for grad schools. I'm leaning towards getting a phD much more now than in the past. The problem is I have no idea where to apply as i have a broad range of interests but nothing in passion Based on my undergrad research experiences, i'm certain that i want to avoid experimental work and instead work on computational simulations of physical systems. I like the theory involved in physical problems but don't like practical stuff, other than the stuff in the aerospace/defense industry such as rockets, missiles, weapons, etc. So you can say I'm 'practically retarded'. I am certain that I want to do modeling/simulation research for my career, whether it be in academia or industry. The programs I'm considering are: 1. materials engineering - Two of my undergrad research projects were related to materials modeling, which were pretty interesting. I thought quantum mech was ok, but I wasn't too excited by it. Also, I've read some interesting articles related to lasers in online magazines. I also never got to take solid-state physics but it seems interesting. However, the few job listings I've seen that look for this background do work I'm not interested in, such as working with solar cells, semiconductors and electronics, etc 2. mechanical/aerospace - I liked the theory covered in heat transfer, such as the heat equation, but didn't like using it to solve electronics cooling problems. Also, the aerospace industry may not be for me as evidenced by my clearance denial. But I would love to work on weapons, missiles, rockets, etc. I'm not interested at all in the other fields that MEs go into. CFD also looks interesting but I haven't taken an advanced fluids class 3. applied math/ computational math and science - I liked most of my math classes especially linear algebra, numerical analysis, real analysis, math modeling, ODEs, and PDEs. But I didn't really like fourier analysis and abstract algebra for being too abstract. I don't think I would like programs that require alot of CS. I would like to use applied math for physical problems, so I thought materials modeling or CFD would be good fits for me can anyone help me with this? would it be a good idea to apply to computational math/science/physics programs, so that way while studying there I can get a better idea if I like to simulations in CFD or materials, or doing something else such as numerical analysis and PDEs? How do I find out which ones are the best fits for me? Should I ask one of the previous professors I worked for for advice? On a side note, I had planned on doing my MS in ME/AE part-time while having my company pay for it until I suddenly lost my job. Now, I probably won't attend that MS program.
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