<p>i currently plan on graduating next fall semester, with a physics B.A. Also, i accepted an internship for this private defense contractor for this summer, where i'll be doing physical modeling. my main concern is when i plan on applying to grad school next fall for mechanical engineering, probably in fluid mechanics or heat transfer. is it a good idea to do it at a different school from my undergrad? personally, i would rather have the change of environment</p>
<p>i did an REU last summer, and am fairly close with only 1 other prof, so if i apply to grad schools this upcoming fall, i currently only have 2 profs who can write me even somewhat-decent letters of rec. i heard most grad schools require 3 letters, so thats my main reason for seeking another prof to do undergrad research for right now until the rest of this semester. is this a good plan? or is it not necessary to do another research project considering that my gpa is high (3.86)?</p>
<p>my goal is to eventually work for a large defense contractor, like boeing, lockheed martin, etc. i want to work on rockets, missiles, etc and do more theoretical rather than experimental work</p>