16th Annual
Graduate Physics/Astronomy
Admissions Bootcamp

This virtual camp will take place on Zoom 2-6pm Friday, September 5, 2025 (date/time is tentative; register to get any updates. You may find these links useful:

• The agenda (including the registration link)
• Pre-camp reading (advice for prospective grad school applicants)
• Perennial bootcamp website (where you may get info about past and future camps)

Resources:

• presentation slides
• more general (less physics-based) guidelines on the application process by Steve Lee (formerly at the UC Davis Office of Graduate Studies)
• APS programs for women and for underrepresented minorities
• a list of postbac programs in physics and astronomy: a list assembled by U. Maryland
• GradSchoolShopper, a comprehensive index of graduate programs run by the AIP
• some undergrad programs run a career seminar to expose you to various career options. If yours doesn't, check out these interview transcripts with speakers at the UC Davis career seminar, or these videos of career panel discussions hosted by Northwestern University. Or, volunteer to help organize a career panel or seminar at your institution...it will strengthen your network.

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