Stanford University
Physics
AcceptedPhDInternational (my highest degree is from USA)
Application Details
- Institution
- Stanford University
- Program
- Physics
- Degree Type
- PhD
- Degree's Country of Origin
- International (my highest degree is from USA)
- Decision
- Accepted
- Notification
- on 25/02/2022 via E-mail
- Undergrad GPA
- 0.00
- GRE General
- Not provided
- GRE Verbal
- Not provided
- Analytical Writing
- 0.00
- Notes
- hep-th (quantum gravity / cosmology). To be honest, I am thankful that I have been admitted to HPMS but I am feeling a bit lost as to whether to pursue hep-th or a PhD at all (I am considering jobs unrelated to physics). I have had professors explicitly discouraging me from pursuing quantum gravity and have met jaded PhD graduates of the most famous hep-th professors (when I was interning in the industry). My own experiences in hep-th have been intellectually fulfilling but it is sometimes difficult to tell if my work is related to the real world---the essence of physics seems to be missing. I have started looking at CMT (especially topological materials) but it still seems to have limited applicability in practice. To the applicants out there, how did you know you wanted to pursue a PhD and what are your post-PhD plans? For the hep-th applicants out there, why do you want to do hep-th?
Institution Statistics
Acceptance Rate
23.5%
Avg. Notification Date
February 14
This data is estimated based on applicant submissions at The GradCafe.
Timeline
Received notification of Acceptance