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QUESTION: Hi Daniel,
Well another thing i came across recently was a course at the IIT's. It's called applied physics and it's a 5 year integrated bachelors as well as masters course. Is it possible that i go in for this course and straightaway apply for post doc at a good university for theoretical physics like stanford, MIT. Also if i get into any such place like stanford and all, will that improve my salary too after my post doc?
Thanks
ANSWER: Hello shikhin,
yes, such course is definitely a good option. It is at a school of a good name and it does not take you too far away from theoretical physics. My own Bachelor and Masters programs were integrated in one as well and the US universities welcome students with Masters degrees much more than with only Bachelors. At least so it is in science.
And yes, Stanford and MIT as your PhD schools will give you a better starting salary after school. My estimate is about 15-50% worldwide, depending where you'd decide to work.
Cheers!
Daniel
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QUESTION: Hi Daniel,
Will i have to clear another examination in the U.S. like the QE for my post doc? QE was for a masters, right? There must be some exam for post doc too then obviously?
Hi,
sure, as I already wrote, at my US school it was one exam for both, the MAsters and the PhD candidates. Only to qualify for their respective programs, they had to pass with different scores (i.e. >50% for Masters and >70-80% for PhD program).
Daniel
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