This. And it is usual that HS students applying to Engineering have already chosen their specific major within Engineering, and often their specialty within that major. Totally believable to me that a HS student would have xhiaen their field already. |
Spoiler alert: the cat died. ![]() |
I was also going to recommend UMD. It’s very strong in this area. |
At the graduate level. |
I promise you as the mother of a physics undergraduate who wants to go to grad school and who has loved physics since hs that these types of kids exist. It is really not a parental flex. Nobody is jealous at a cocktail party when I share my kid is becoming a physicist. Most common response is the socially appropriate “how nice”. Most heartfelt response is “why”. |
+1, it's not even like physicists are going to tell you to become physicist. It isn't exactly the most exciting career. Flashier careers like consulting, software engineering, and quant are what I think of in terms of trying to "flex." Physics is just nerdy (in the good way). |
Well, yes, but the undergrad does have to be good enough that top PhD programs will consider you, and you have access to profs doing enough research that you can get involved in it as an undergrad. Lots of good non-top-20 schools were mentioned here for that. |
Lol as if the point of taking these classes is graduate school outcomes and not, ya know, learning at a level that is appropriately challenging. Some of you just can’t help but see the admissions game in everything. And I didn’t belittle any researchers, not sure what you’re smoking. |