Ds just called and asked what we thought about him graduating in 3 yrs vs. 4. Dh and I have no experience with grad school applications and have no clue how to advise him. (He is attending on full scholarship, so financially there no motive to graduate early.)
By the end of his fall semester of his jr yr, he will have completed everything for a double in math and physics and could graduate then. By the end of the spring semester jr yr, he will have completed his minor in honors research. He has been engaged in UG research since 2nd semester freshman yr, including a summer paid position. He has a 4.0. The main difference between graduating in 4 yrs vs 3 is that he can actually earn his masters in physics if he stays for his 4th yr. (He will still be taking grad level classes in physics his jr yr bc he will have finished all UG courses next semester.)
He plans to apply to graduate programs for either particle or nuclear physics. Obviously, the longer he is an UG, the more research experience and the more grad level classes he will have taken.
Is one option clearly better than the other?
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