Does reddit physics have advice for physics majors or those considering grad school?
It’s fine if we get this question again, but here are some previous responses. Get used to feeling stupid some would argue that humility is important. Getting a master’s in physics isn’t recommended; those who have a solid math background will do probably well. This post has plenty of good advice: Chose your school carefully because you will soon specialize in a narrow subfield. Line a job up before you graduate from grad school, and understand that professor positions are highly competitive, and the job has plenty of mundane distractions, from grant writing, to loads of meetings. Make sure students in the school you go to are happy, and that they aren’t used as expendable TA’s (common in some engineering schools). Visit the school with other prospective students in the Spring, since many of the entering students you meet will later be a big part of your social circle.
