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[quote=Anonymous]I don't see any physicists commenting. I have a PhD in physics (astrophysics focus) from Harvard, and I now work in tech. A few things: - It's much easier to get into a top grad program if you come from a top undergrad program. Most of my classmates were from T20 universities or T10 LACs. - What matters most is your research area and PhD adviser, but it's still easier to get access to opportunities from a well-funded program. For example, at Harvard gard students had their own travel fund separate from what their adviser's research grant afforded. In addition, Harvard was a partner in a large private observatory, which means as a grad student I successfully applied for time on telescopes that even professors at other universities could rarely get access to. - STEM professors make a decent living, though postdoc pay is not great. It's not as good as private sector, but it's not like being an English professor.[/quote]
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