so speaking of physics

I'm not sure if I've posted this link yet. Pretty sure I haven't.

"So You Want To Be A Physicist"

Scroll down about a fifth of the way, and you'll see Part V: Applying for Graduate School. Just before it is Part IV: The Life of a Physics Major.

I feel the guide is pretty good, and is a good explanation for anyone at home unsure what studying physics really means, especially after the BS is finished and we move on to Grad school. [Edit: I just reread that sentence and realize it can be read two ways. That's pretty clever. I really meant a Bachelor's degree, not the other, but I'll keep it as it is.]

By no means do I think you should read the entire thing; for one, it goes on further than I intend to take my education, and for another, I don't want to think about a PhD thesis right now--as an example--so neither should you. It's a pretty long document, so I suggest only Parts V-VII and IX.