Aspiring Astrophysicist

Regulus7
Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:35:50 +0000

I visited Middlebury with D this past winter. Agree the science facilities are top notch and the new Observatory is also good. However, Middlebury does not offer a major in Astronomy, only Physics. Although there is a chaired professor who does Astrophysics, the department focus is not specific to that. There are many fine schools with strong Physics undergrad programs, often with Profs who also have Astrophysics interests However, the OP would be best served in an undergrad program that has both a standout Astronomy department, with dedicated profs for that field and a very strong physics department. Assuming they can get in of course…