Recent content by retro10x

So it sounds like you want space plasma physics? Or only specifically work related to auroras? University of Alberta in Canada has a few faculty doing work directly related to auroras, if you are willing to move to Canada. Note that if you want to study auroras, you will likely have to visit...

I agree completely! I didn't just choose the top 9 schools in my program, I have done extensive research on the faculty at most schools with plasma groups and I have already contacted the groups that I am interested in. You are correct that all of these schools are "name brand" in a way. I...

I was considering Wisconsin for awhile, but I can't see myself living there for 6 years. One thing all of the schools I listed have in common is that I like their location as well as the potential research projects. Wisconsin is a decent school and indeed has good plasma research, but I couldn't...

So I'm looking for opinions on the list of grad schools I'm looking to apply for. I am not sure if I am applying to too many "reach" schools or not. I am interested in doing plasma physics, most likely experiment and computation, but theory isn't completely out of the question either. First...

Hi, There are many research opportunities for physics undergrads in Canada. You are correct in that most applications will be open between January to March. The biggest opportunities are through NSERC USRA's (A Canadian version of the REU) that are awarded through each Canadian Universities'...

Ryerson does not have a real physics program. They have medical physics only. York is not a well known/ranked school overall, and they don't have a good physics department, but they have a great aerospace engineering department and there are still some good professors who you would be able to...

I'm looking primarily for answers from people who have been on admission committees or have otherwise reviewed applications from undergraduate students. When you look at a student's transcript, is the distribution of his/her grades a factor at all? For example, I performed only around average...

It will probably vary significantly based on your location/country. In Canada, undergraduates are paid usually a standard of ~$2000 a month for research positions (never by the hour). One summer I had a job at an aluminum extrusion factory that paid over $18/hour but that was the highest I saw...

I learned infinite series in depth as soon as we finished integrals in first year calculus. In multivariable and vector calculus we were assumed to be familiar with them and used them to discuss many other features like convergence and especially Taylor Series (one of the most, if not the most...

The University of Waterloo in Canada has a big quantum computing department, called the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) Check them out: https://uwaterloo.ca/institute-for-quantum-computing/ They are still recruiting quite liberally as far as I know

I think you should at least see some calculus before starting a physics major. I am assuming math A and B are high school courses, which are extremely fundamental to intro physics, but are not enough in my opinion. They will expect you to know everything up to calculus pretty much perfectly...

I think complex analysis should be on the top of your list, and group theory would probably be right behind it

There's two versions of the Stewart book, one has only single variable and the other has both single variable and multivariable (which would explain why it's more expensive and has more pages). There's also a book with only multivariable but the book states this clear on the front to distinguish...

I'm in year 3 currently. I'll be applying for grad school in the US in the fall, and based on what I've seen on the internet and heard from others, most applications are due in December, some early January. My school is on a semester system, and our fall term grades aren't made official until...

University of Toronto has an excellent Math&Physics Specialist program, I wonder why you are not considering it? Waterloo also has a strong program academically. I do not know anything about Winnipeg's program.