Comments on: Where To Study Astronomy? http://www.astronomynotes.net/2007/04/07/where-to-study-astronomy/ Shares and cherishes the gorgeous night sky, the everyone's property. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:24:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Robin http://www.astronomynotes.net/2007/04/07/where-to-study-astronomy/#comment-115 Robin Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.astronomynotes.net/?p=215#comment-115 Haha, I agree that life is always mysterious. Could you reveal your salary to us? So, you are ready for the SETI project.. Haha.. travel to Vega like the movie 'Contact'. :D Haha, I agree that life is always mysterious. Could you reveal your salary to us? So, you are ready for the SETI project.. Haha.. travel to Vega like the movie ‘Contact’. :D

]]> By: RonG http://www.astronomynotes.net/2007/04/07/where-to-study-astronomy/#comment-114 RonG Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.astronomynotes.net/?p=215#comment-114 Ended up not going for a graduate degree. However, I have ended up in astronomy, as a software engineer for the Green Bank (radio) Telescope. Life works in mysterious ways :-). Ended up not going for a graduate degree. However, I have ended up in astronomy, as a software engineer for the Green Bank (radio) Telescope. Life works in mysterious ways :-).

]]> By: Robin http://www.astronomynotes.net/2007/04/07/where-to-study-astronomy/#comment-113 Robin Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.astronomynotes.net/?p=215#comment-113 Ron, so where do you end up with your graduate programme? :-? Ron, so where do you end up with your graduate programme? :-?

]]> By: RonG http://www.astronomynotes.net/2007/04/07/where-to-study-astronomy/#comment-112 RonG Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.astronomynotes.net/?p=215#comment-112 Robin, If, by "level", you mean quality, or reputation, or strength of program, I'm not sure. I just meant that at the time I decided to go back to school to pursue the undergraduate degree in astronomy, I chose University of Arizona because of its astronomy program reputation. I thought it would give me an advantage when it came time to apply to their graduate program in astronomy, which was my original goal. However, when it came time to apply, I heard from many sources that, as a general rule, graduate programs like to consider enhancing the "diversity" of their program by accepting students who received their undergraduate training from other schools. Robin,

If, by “level”, you mean quality, or reputation, or strength of program, I’m not sure.

I just meant that at the time I decided to go back to school to pursue the undergraduate degree in astronomy, I chose University of Arizona because of its astronomy program reputation. I thought it would give me an advantage when it came time to apply to their graduate program in astronomy, which was my original goal. However, when it came time to apply, I heard from many sources that, as a general rule, graduate programs like to consider enhancing the “diversity” of their program by accepting students who received their undergraduate training from other schools.

]]> By: Robin http://www.astronomynotes.net/2007/04/07/where-to-study-astronomy/#comment-111 Robin Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.astronomynotes.net/?p=215#comment-111 Hi Ron, do you mean that the chance of going to higher level university is greater if I have undergraduate programme at lower level university first? My main interest is in physics and chemistry. As they cover the fields needed to study about optical, mechanical (composition of telescope). My ambition is to be a lens designer at the moment. Hi Ron, do you mean that the chance of going to higher level university is greater if I have undergraduate programme at lower level university first?

My main interest is in physics and chemistry. As they cover the fields needed to study about optical, mechanical (composition of telescope). My ambition is to be a lens designer at the moment.

]]> By: RonG http://www.astronomynotes.net/2007/04/07/where-to-study-astronomy/#comment-110 RonG Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.astronomynotes.net/?p=215#comment-110 Keep this in mind: if you think you might want to study through to a graduate degree, many graduate schools like to accept students who've taken an undergraduate from a different institution. This might lead you to investigate both graduate and undergraduate programs, and plan a bit in reverse. Good luck. I attended University of Arizona for an undergraduate degree in astronomy and physics, and enjoyed it. Keep this in mind: if you think you might want to study through to a graduate degree, many graduate schools like to accept students who’ve taken an undergraduate from a different institution. This might lead you to investigate both graduate and undergraduate programs, and plan a bit in reverse. Good luck. I attended University of Arizona for an undergraduate degree in astronomy and physics, and enjoyed it.

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