mickeykollins

So I only applied to a few grad programs in my field, Physics and Astronomy, because I made a very late decision to apply to grad school after taking a year off to work in industry. As a result, I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do or where to apply. I only applied to 2 top-10 schools and 4 more in the top-15 range. I didn't get into any of the top-10's but got in to 2 of the 11-15 schools. I also applied to about 8 more math and engineering schools and got into 1 Applied Math program.

Theres a few catches with the schools so thats why I honestly don't really see myself being happy going to any of the schools I got into.


For one of them, its only a few hours away from where I live and did my undergrad studies at. I lived in this same area my whole life and would like to go to a few environment. I didn't even like the school I did my undergrad at, due in part to troubles with adjusting to transferring there, until my last couple semesters. I guess the main reason I applied to this similar school was because its close to my family, which especially matters to me since I recently lost my father so my mother spends alot more time alone now. Also, the school was pretty strong in the research areas I was interested in. But my interests have changed now, and while this school is still fairly strong in my new interest, it only has 1 prof researching in that area, so its sort of risky in terms of whether I can get along with my advisor or not. Based on the visit, he seemed like a nice guy I could get along with. But hes recently been spending alot of time using the campus' supercomputers and not being available with his students


For the 2nd school, I just visited the school and liked the feel of the dept. However, I just recently found out that they're having major funding issues in the research area that is now my main interest. Thus, they can't even guarantee supporting me on a TA if I want to do research in that area.


For the 3rd one, I also haven't visited yet, but the location also seems nice. The program offers a wide range of research areas, which appealed to me, but is weak in my (now) main research interest.

I'm not enthusiastic about any of my options. I would've been happy going to option #2 until I just recently heard about those problems. I'm seriously considering reapplying

If I reapply, I plan to do research in my (now) main research area, and to work maybe 60 hrs/wk in it. I understand theres risks to reapplying. Come to think about
it, I will need to get at least 2 new LORs since one of my previous research advisors told me he won't write me LORs again. My other research advisor didn't even respond to my email when I notified him about where I got accepted to and how I hinted that I may want to reapply next year. So I'm guessing he might not even want to write another LOR if I reapply. I guess thats because I may have annoyed him by applying to over 15 schools total (I appleid to about 8 more math and engineering schools. I got rejected from all of them).

So I only applied to a few grad programs in my field, Physics and Astronomy, because I made a very late decision to apply to grad school after taking a year off to work in industry. As a result, I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do or where to apply. I only applied to 2 top-10 schools and 4 more in the top-15 range. I didn't get into any of the top-10's but got in to 2 of the 11-15 schools. I also applied to about 8 more math and engineering schools and got into 1 Applied Math program.

Theres a few catches with the schools so thats why I honestly don't really see myself being happy going to any of the schools I got into.


For one of them, its only a few hours away from where I live and did my undergrad studies at. I lived in this same area my whole life and would like to go to a few environment. I didn't even like the school I did my undergrad at, due in part to troubles with adjusting to transferring there, until my last couple semesters. I guess the main reason I applied to this similar school was because its close to my family, which especially matters to me since I recently lost my father so my mother spends alot more time alone now. Also, the school was pretty strong in the research areas I was interested in. But my interests have changed now, and while this school is still fairly strong in my new interest, it only has 1 prof researching in that area, so its sort of risky in terms of whether I can get along with my advisor or not. Based on the visit, he seemed like a nice guy I could get along with. But hes recently been spending alot of time using the campus' supercomputers and not being available with his students


For the 2nd school, I just visited the school and liked the feel of the dept. However, I just recently found out that they're having major funding issues in the research area that is now my main interest. Thus, they can't even guarantee supporting me on a TA if I want to do research in that area.


For the 3rd one, I also haven't visited yet, but the location also seems nice. The program offers a wide range of research areas, which appealed to me, but is weak in my (now) main research interest.

I'm not enthusiastic about any of my options. I would've been happy going to option #2 until I just recently heard about those problems. I'm seriously considering reapplying

If I reapply, I plan to do research in my (now) main research area, and to work maybe 60 hrs/wk in it. I understand theres risks to reapplying. Come to think about
it, I will need to get at least 2 new LORs since one of my previous research advisors told me he won't write me LORs again. My other research advisor didn't even respond to my email when I notified him about where I got accepted to and how I hinted that I may want to reapply next year. So I'm guessing he might not even want to write another LOR if I reapply. I guess thats because I may have annoyed him by applying to over 15 schools total (I appleid to about 8 more math and engineering schools. I got rejected from all of them).

But you also said you got into a Math program. Give me the program that corresponds to what schools you got accepted to. You never even gave the names of the schools you got accepted to.

What are all 3 of the schools you got into and for what program?