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What Are the Best Summer Research Opportunities for a Physics Student?
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Physics vs physics with astronomy.
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Programs Will I get Adv. entry into Maths degree with Computer Games Design degree?
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MHB How Do Undergrad and Grad School Experiences Compare?
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What Are the Best Career Options After Physics Grad School?
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Too late to pursue math and science as an academic failure?
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Courses Math Methods for Physicists: Course Topics
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Underemployed Liberal Arts Grad Thinking About Going Back for Engineering/Math.
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Have you heard of the Budapest Mathematics Semester?
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Programs Doing another masters degree after having a masters degree
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Courses Currently taking graduate course as an Undergraduate
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Is it Worth Repeating Undergrad for a Better GPA and Top Grad School Acceptance?
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Mechanics: Is it Possible to Make a B/A w/o Experience?
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Hofstra Graduate Medical Physics Program
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Physics for Fun: Particle Physics, Dark Matter, Energy, & String Theory
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Courses How would you rank these math courses in terms of difficulty?
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Undergraduate mathematics for an engineer
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What Are Engaging Physics Topics for a Nuclear Medicine Directed Study?
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Courses Are Math Courses Derailing My Chemistry Major Dreams?
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Programs Should I Go for Dual Math/Engineering Degrees?
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You grad students should work 80-100 hours per week, and enjoy it.
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Schools Is math graduate school too competitive?
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Which Class Should I Take: Partial Differential Equations or Electromagnetism?
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So how good are you, really? (day to day math/physics ability)
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Programs Will my math major keep me out of engineering REU's?
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Where Can I Find Crystal Structures of Pure Elements?
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Courses How does an advanced math course differ from calculus 1-3?
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Should I Go With My Crazy Theories?
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Is a Career in Physics Right for You? Insights from Real Physicists
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Mathematical physics / physics graduate programs
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Is fluid dynamics a true physics subject?
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Schools ADHD & Physics: Finding a Career Path
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What are some creative extra credit ideas for Calculus 1?
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The right mindset for an undergraduate physics student
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Help-Midterms [Electricity and Magnitism]
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Cannot start Uni for 4 years what can I do to prepare?
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Tutoring opportunity beneficial?
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Schools Advice for courses for physics in high school.
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Schools What universities worldwide offer nuclear engineering programs?
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Summer study abroad vs. engineering internship
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Help! C++ Struggles: My First Programming Class
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Schools Researching PhD Programs: guides & info
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Which Engineering Discipline With Physics (Mechanical or Electrical)
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Reckless Driving ticket - Say goodbye to gradschool plans?
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What are the chances of me being able to do research and how can I improve them?
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Mathematics used in optics and intro to modern physics
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Testing Question about testing out of classes
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Is the field of high energy physics shrinking?
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What is the first topic I should learn
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Should I Switch from Maths to Physics at Manchester University?
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Preparation for interdisciplinary grad programs
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Schools What To Do When You Think You're Wasting Time and Money Applying to Grad School
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Can ME PhD Admissions Transfer Applications to Master's Programs?
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Can someone give me a basic calculus problem then break it down and solve it?
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Does math come naturally to you? or did you have to work at it
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Is going to lecture a huge waste of time?
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32yr old, 1st time student, school choices anxiety
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Teachers, professors, instructors and students.
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Will Withdrawals Affect My Chances of Getting into Grad School for Math?
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Do you need calculus to learn pure mathematics?
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How to study maths quickly and efficiently?
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Discrete Math Course: Conveying Material & Textbook Prep
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Meeting Computer Science Department Requirements: GPA and Retaking Courses
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Bachelor of Applied Sciences? Bachelor of Engineering?
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What Are My Options for Pursuing Physics While Working Full Time?
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What Creative Chemistry Project Ideas Can Help Explore Atoms?
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Sometimes I feel like a calculator
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Chances of Getting into PhD Program in Comp. Physics: 3.5 GPA, Top 20 LAC
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Schools Question about Florida Atlantic University.
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Classical works in physics for the autodidact
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Schools College drop out, Good choice educationally?
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Programs Another should-i-be-a-math major thread
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Studying Is it OK to ask professor to use different textbook?
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Programs Career after PhD: How is the situation in Particle Physics compared to Condensed Mat?
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Schools How to become a top physicist in college?
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B.S. in physics. Interested in biochemistry/genetics research
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Programs Research topics appropriate for a beginning mathematics major?
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Do UK University Rankings Matter for Engineering Education?
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Programs Minor or Second major in physics
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Statistical Mechanics centers in Europe
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Testing How to Study for a Classical Mechanics Exam?
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Struggling with Academic Confidence: My Story
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I need a lot of help with Kinematics and Dynamics so forces and motion
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Choosing a school for upper div. physics - difficulty?
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Dont know what to do, not having fun with my current path
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Testing Physics GRE - optimum # of questions to attempt?
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Can I switch from EE to other fields?
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How Can I Overcome the Challenges of Applying for a Ph.D Program in Physics?
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What courses should a math major take?
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What can be done about unhelpful teaching in physics courses?
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Courses Looking for opinion on which course to pursue
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Seeking advice on Aerospace Engineering/CS
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Mathematics required for a physicist
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Courses Theoretical physics Graduate courses - is it all string theory?
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Can I Become a Physicist? A High School Student's Struggles
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Programs Medical Physics: Masters or PhD?
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Schools At what level should a high school graduate be at in terms of mathematics?
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Programs BS Mathematics to Phd Quantum Mechanics?
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MS Medical Physics: Thesis or Non-thesis Option
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Anyone have experience working in/with Complex Systems?
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