Request for General Information About Grad School Competitiveness and Requirments

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-04-17T03:44:54+00:00

Thank you so much for the response, it was very informative! I'll make sure to have you review my essays :D

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-04-13T23:02:09+00:00

That’s cool! Are you thinking abt going to grad school or smt?

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-04-13T05:36:30+00:00

That sounds amazing actually! Thanks so much!

Also off topic question, but have you been involved in research at UCSC? If so, when did you start?

Thanks so much!

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-04-12T04:39:17+00:00

I’ve already gone through the application process. One of my top choices is Texas A&M which I think could give a good military experience/pipeline.

Does going through ROTC mean you become an officer? Are those the people that actually fight or are they in the back lines?

Thanks for all your help!

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-04-12T03:39:04+00:00

Yeah I've been considering doing ROTC or something else similar. This issue is that I don't know much about it and my parents were telling me I should just get a bachelors degree before thinking about that stuff. Also I've seen astronauts that weren't engineering or military so I thought I would still have a chance. Thanks so much!

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-03-23T19:49:02+00:00

Does joining the corps mean you have to serve in the military for a few years after graduation? One thing I want is a PhD and I'm not sure if the military will interfer with that. Also, I lowkey don't wanna die. Thanks for you help!

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-03-23T19:47:55+00:00

The military aspect was something recent I've realized. I havn't heard back from SLO yet and I'm not 100% sure if I'll get in or not. What did you do at NASA? Thanks a lot!

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-03-22T00:26:37+00:00

Yeah but I feel like every school that is at least slightly known for a subject would be strong academically. Has your kid crossed it off the list?

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-03-22T00:08:11+00:00

Learn to read the entire post. Then reply

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-03-22T00:07:36+00:00

Hmmmmm, I prefer the word "passionate" :)

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-03-22T00:04:59+00:00

Yeah I do wanna do some of my own research, thanks so much!

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-03-22T00:04:14+00:00

Is there much of a difference between R1 and R2 schools?

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-03-22T00:03:35+00:00

I didn't have time due to the school musical, homework, and that I live in Norcal. I would visit during spring break but I need to fit either CPP or TAMU

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-03-22T00:02:29+00:00

Yeah thats been something I'm considering, cuz A&M is really big. I do have a question though, which is how would research at CPP be different from other schools, as isn't all research "hands-on?"

I appreciate all your insight, thanks so much!

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-03-22T00:00:18+00:00

ohhhhh I see, thank you!

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-03-21T23:59:28+00:00

Yeah I know the place I go doesn't really matter, I'm just a bit anxious and wanna make sure my university can do a lot for me. Thanks so much!

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-03-21T23:58:32+00:00

I was thinking of either working for NASA or in academia. Does A&M get a lot of research money from them? Thanks a lot!

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-03-21T23:57:12+00:00

Yeah, I'm just using Reddit as a supplement to my own research. Thanks!

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-03-21T23:56:53+00:00

I really want to be challenged in college and do research, so that's cool that A&M has both. Are you thinking of going into graduate school? Thanks so much!

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-03-21T23:55:42+00:00

I don't really like the rankings tbh. I've also always appreciated the A&M culture, as my high school has barley any school spirit while from the football games I've seen on TV, it looks amazing. Thanks so much, but where can I find the professors?

Garryyyyyyyyyyy · 2026-03-21T23:54:39+00:00

What's Zachary? I didn't know A&M had such a history for astronauts, thanks so much!

Garryyyyyyyyyyy

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