<p>Browsing CollegeXpress, New Mexico Tech is ranked as one of the best places for undergraduates in Physics to go if they want to eventually get a doctorate, which is something I want to do. I looked it up. Relatively non-expensive (about as much, if not less expensive, than going to my local in-state school) and seems to have a great admissions record. Anyway, here is my statsheet.
GPA: 3.7 unweighted 5.7 weighted
AP Tests:
World History (5)
American History (5)
Physics B (4)
Macroeconomics (5)
Microeconomics (5)
Calculus AB (4)
Psychology (4)
English Composition (3)
Statistics (4)
Environmental Science (5)
SAT Scores:
SAT 750 Reading, 760 Writing, 790 Math
Physics: 800
Math I: 780
Math II: 760
Extracurricular:
German
Debate
Genealogy
Board Games
Programming
Software design
3D Virtual Design
Writing
Stand up Comedy-Political Satire
Young Americans for Liberty</p>
<p>If you mean chance of admission, NMT is not that difficult to get admitted to:
<a href=“http://www.nmt.edu/images/stories/registrar/pdfs/Catalog_2007-2009_Full.pdf#page=19”>http://www.nmt.edu/images/stories/registrar/pdfs/Catalog_2007-2009_Full.pdf#page=19</a></p>
<p>Physics undergraduate programs are vary similar across the U.S. In order to get into a good graduate program you need to not only do well in your coursework and the Physics GRE, but also get significant research experience. So ask yourself if there are opportunities at NMT for that. You can always get into REU programs over the summer but doing research over the academic year is important as well. From just looking over the web site, it seems that NMT has Ph.D. programs and research opportunities for undergraduates.</p>