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Alright /sci/, serious question time. Any ivy league, elite-faggots need to get in here.
I would really like to get into a decent grad school program, so that naturally entails getting into a decent school. I have the typical list: safety net, match, and reach. My question is about getting into my 'reach' schools.
I go to a meme-as-fuck state school in Oregon that is really only known for our football team. So I know I'm already at a disadvantage because I'll be competing with people who took Math 55 their freshman year, or some other equivalent at a reputable undergrad program. I understand that most of the people who go to schools like mine never really close the gap and make the leap to a top-tier program in grad school.
I'm in the honor's program, though, and that means that I'll be expected to do some very minimal research as an undergrad, so that might help, but I'm just starting my junior year and I have no idea what areas I should be looking into.
What do you think? Am I essentially bound to my current station, or can I get into a reach school of mine? Does anybody have any advice/experiences they would like to share with me?
For reference:
My ideal match school is UW
and my reach schools are the typical tryhard schools:
UChicago, UC Berkeley, Stanford, ect.
Thanks in advance
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Bumping myself, if that's even how it works
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this proves /sci/ is dead
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>>8826047
Read the sticky faggot
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Fuck off, no one pays attention to the sticky
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>3 posters
You fucking dumbass
I'm saying that no one gives to fucks if the post obeys the sticky. The fact that no one gave him advice after 6 hours proves that there was no one to give him advice.
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>>8826102
>The fact that no one gave him advice after 6 hours proves that there was no one to give him advice.
That doesn't follow at all. And you call me the dumbass.
>I'm saying that no one gives to fucks if the post obeys the sticky.
except 90% of the posts you link to do obey the sticky, faggot
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I went to a tier 2 for undergrad and go to Stanford for grad school. For masters and Phd, you need to maximize your GPA. Additionally, for phd you need to build a relationship with three either established or upcoming faculty for three strong letters of recommendation.
If your gpa is below 3.7 ish, then one of your letter writers will need to at least know someone at say Stanford to tell them to pull the application out of filter purgatory.
Start asking professors whoses research area and courses you like if you can work in their labs as an undergraduate research assistant. You need to start this sooner than later as this can be a source of letters.
Take at least one graduate course before you graduate. Try to get straight As on all areas of interest.
Ahh - if your application is weak at the end of your junior then don't submit it. Instead, strengthen it your senior year and submit it in a super senior quarter. You can probably find a minimum wage ish job with one of your letter writing professor doing grunt work to keep you busy until graduate school.
Make sure to intern at least once with a prominent company. Ask for your letters early. Talk to professors about graduate school early.
You won't be an intellectual disadvantage. The average will be higher but it's due to people working hard. Only 10% of the phd students are true brainiacs.
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>Reminder: /sci/ is for discussing topics pertaining to science and mathematics, not for helping you with your homework or helping you figure out your career path.
>If you want advice regarding college/university or your career path, go to /adv/ - Advice.
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>>8826119
Thanks senpai. That was a really helpful response.
What is your area of study btw?
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