<p>Hey guys! I was accepted to the class of 2016 (yay!) for engineering physics. But I'm completely split right now and wanted to know what your thoughts were. I value any and every opinion, so please be as honest as you can =) I was also admitted to the SUNY Stony Brook University Honors College for physics. I don't know what SBU's financial aid is yet, it should come soon, but I already have a few scholarships to reduce the cost, and the Tufts financial aid was great, so money shouldn't be an issue. In terms of the physics (or physics engineering) program, how does Tufts compare to Stony (if you happen to have inside knowledge of both) or how is it in general? Are there good research opportunities for physics and/or engineering physics that are available to undergraduates? How well do Tufts graduates do in terms of graduate school or job options? I feel like I would have better research opportunities at SBU (correct me if I'm wrong) because of the Brookhaven National Lab among other things, not to mention that its physics program is very well thought of. I love both schools, and will be visiting both at some point to really see which is better for me (more important than the program imo), but any input would be much appreciated. Thanks!</p>
<p>Why Tufts…of course!!!</p>
<p>^ Thanks haha =) Also, can I do research at other universities too? Boston has so many colleges/universities that to not take advantage of them would be crazy, but I don’t know how accessible options like that are, especially for physics.</p>
<p>Why not email the physics faculty? <a href=“https://wikis.uit.tufts.edu/confluence/display/physics/Faculty[/url]”>https://wikis.uit.tufts.edu/confluence/display/physics/Faculty</a></p>
<p>I recommend Hugh Gallager. Ask him what his undergrads are up to…</p>
<p>Good idea, maybe I’ll give that shot. Thanks for the teacher recommendation! I might also talk to some of the faculty when I visit during Jumbo days, so hopefully I’ll get a great feel for the school and the department when I visit.</p>
<p>Thanks Dan!</p>
<p>Any word? I’d be curious to hear what you heard.</p>
<p>Sorry, I’ve been off of CC for a while during Spring Break. I emailed Dr. Gallagher, and he got back to me really quickly, which was pretty cool. He basically said that the biggest difference between physics and engineering physics is that one is in the Arts and Sciences, and the other in Engineering, and that many Engineering Physics students will go to grad school for physics and that physics students will get engineering jobs. So the two courses actually seem pretty similar. He also said that undergraduates are involved in research in areas like “soft condensed matter, astrophysics, cosmology, and high energy physics.” He also said he’s giving mock lecture on neutrinos on the 23rd (which is when I will be at Tufts for Jumbo Days), so hopefully I’ll be able to meet him and listen in on the lecture, which would be awesome =) Thanks again for the help Dan!</p>