Pictured: the MIT Center for Theoretical Physics, home of the nuclear theorists, particle theorists, and an oral exam on the entire Standard Model. And maybe some stuff beyond it.
“There’s a lady who’s sure / All that glitters is gold / And she’s buying a stairway to heaven…” – Led Zeppelin
Image and caption shamelessly borrowed from Jamison Sloan, physicist-turned-engineer, via the one-time MIT CTP finsta.
Resources to help you with your oral exam:
- Advice on the Physics Values Committee webpage, the most comprehensive we’ve seen (scroll to bottom)
- Advice on the Department webpage (as of Jan ’21 only has info about CMT and NUPAX)
- Advice on the PhysREFS webpage (biophysics only)