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How much will being a girl in physics help me in the college process?

I know we're only about 20% of the field, but I'm wondering what the advantage will be with regard to undergrad admissions.

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Christos’s Answer

Hi Abby,
Firstly I would like to congratulate you on your decision to pursue physics in higher education. It is true that being a woman in the sciences is quite difficult. There are a myriad of societal and familial pressures and reasons why it's more challenging for a woman to pursue science. However, with regards to undergrad admissions consideration I'm not sure that it plays a huge role. I guess if part of your identity that you want to present to the school (in your cover letter for example) has a part of it that includes how your gender created adversity that you overcame, or how you looked up to a female physicist or something similar your gender might play a role. Your academic performance and extracurricular activities will inform most of the admission staff's decision making.
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Rituparno’s Answer

Trust me, if you love the subject it will come along very nicely. Statistically its true that women in science are generally less however it should not be a deterrent rather than an advantage for you. If you put along in your presentation that you want to eradicate the gender barrier mindset along with the contribution you would like to do in the subject of study it will act as an added advantage in your admission application.
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