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Admissions What Should You Know About Admissions Essays and Statements of Purpose?
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Not sure if physics/cs is right for me
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Schools Yale or Michigan for a PhD in Experimental Nuclear Physics?
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Courses Help Course Selection: Analogue Electronics versus Digital Electronics
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Studying Studying and diminishing marginal utility
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Getting a Ph.D. in a subject unrelated to undergraduate projects?
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Which Foreign Language Should I Learn?
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Schools (ask) Graduate school for Econophysics
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What classes do you need after you are in chemistry and pharmacy?
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Programs Is it worth taking GRE General Test before the major change in August 1st, 2011
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Can a Civil Engineering Student Pursue Astronomy or Astrophysics?
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Now that I've decided to stick with physics, what do I do?
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Is it ethical to ask for somebody else's research code?
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Schools Elitist attitudes by going to prestigious universities?
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How Can a High Schooler Overcome Challenges in AP Physics C?
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Studying Radiation for Mechanical Engineering Student
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Navigating Age Differences in College: Overcoming Challenges and Finding Success
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Programs PhD in nanofabrication after MEng?
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Can a B.Tech student pursue a master's in astrophysics at IIA?
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Physics master after engineering bachelor?
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Prerequisites for Theoretical or Particle Physics
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I failed my physics final miserably - how does that affect me in the long run?
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Astrophysics and theoretical physics
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Prerequisites for learning particle physics?
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Do I follow my heart and do physics, or do I do what is reasonable and stable?
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Why Does Quantum Mechanics Feel So Incomprehensible?
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Studying Clarifying with authors of textbooks.
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Best research area for an undergrad
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Torn Between Physics and Philosophy
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Courses Dropping a course I have no time for but oh The shame of failure Must I?
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Schools Severe emotional distress and applying to grad school
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Grad School Decision: Leveraging Offers?
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Masters Academic Standing: What is Mine?
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Programs Picking a major according to the BLS job outlooks, bad idea?
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Schools Physics Grad School with Historical Method Pedagogy?
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Improving Mathematical Proof Writing: Tips and Strategies for Physics Majors
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My thesis group mate is an A student but doesn't work at all
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Schools How to go about asking for an internship while still being in high school?
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Should I graduate in Five years instead of Four?
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Picking Between Math and Physics: Which Way to Go?
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Petroleum Engineering vs Chemical?
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Schools Withdrawls and grad school applications
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Worthwhile to Return to School for a Second B.S.?
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Undergraduate Research in Mathematics
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Chemical Engineering / Organic Chemistry
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What are the top universities for Physics internships in Canada?
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Programs Applying for a Physics Ph.D.: Tips, Advice & Possibilities
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Choosing a Masters Degree in Physics: Advice Needed
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What career/major is best for an intuitive thinker?
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Programs Programming classes or self-teach? (physics major)
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Admissions Canadian wondering about applying to School in US for Engineering
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What Program to choose to transfer credits to aerospace engineering?
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Schools What are my graduate school prospects, and how can I better my chances?
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Getting Out of a Slump: Advice from Fellow Students
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Schools Summer Schools for HEP PhDs: QCD Theory & Phenomenology
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Schools Admittance into university abroad
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Forgetting Details in LORs: Common or Not?
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Undergraduate Mathematics Research
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Master's of Math without a BS in Math?
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Essential Laws for Understanding Quantum Mechanics
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Does Attending a Private Boarding School Impact College Admissions?
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Deciding Between Math & Physics: Navigating Academic Decisions
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Transfer to CSU: Over 50 Units and 3.3 GPA in Math and Computer Science
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Handling a Criminal Record During Co-Op: Seeking Advice and Solutions
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Programs Is it possible be a Physics major w/o HS Physics?
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Schools Applying to physics grad school with MS in chemistry
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Programs Philosophy/Economics Major interested in Physics/Comp Sci PhD
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What subfields of math should I study next?
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Schools Swiss Universities: Find Theoretical Physics Programs
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Schools Maximizing Study Habits for Success in a Physics Degree: Tips from a Scientist
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Computer Engineering but awful at Physics 2 E+M
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An EE want to specialize in E&M field theory
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Programs What Degrees Are Needed for Theoretical Physics and Particle Physics?
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Schools Being isolated in college and injustice exam
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Programs Physics and Philosophy major (Or CS + Physics)
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Vector Calculus: Worth Dual Enrolling in High School?
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Keep Focused for Longer: Tips & Tricks
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Schools Expelled from university. What do?
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Chances of getting into Aerospace MS with Applied Physics BS
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The Mysteries of the Universe: A Quest for Fundamental Understanding
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Programs What are some tips for applying to PhD programs in Aerospace Engineering?
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Studying Which is more effective for learning: Textbook or Lecture Notes?
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Which Course Should I Take for My Physics Major?
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Is it too late to pursue a physics degree after a lackluster high school career?
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Schools Need guidance on CED evaluation for India university transcript
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Is ERAU a Good Choice for a Master's in Engineering Physics?
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Making Connections in Class: Tips for Shy and Commuter Students
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Postgraduate studies and previous studies
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Schools Can one skip masters courses in US grad school if already got masters in Europe?
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Astroinformatics: Learn More at AAS10
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Schools Transfer from University of Toronto to UWaterloo?
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Physics and Mathematics Guidance
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Summer REUs: My Experience, Application Process, and Tips for Success
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Studying Recording book chapters as 'audiobooks' for studying - weird or just unusual?
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Help please I got no time left. Physics Vs Electrical Engineering
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Programs Parallel computing for PhD in Computational Astrophysics
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Schools How much does your course load each semester affect grad school admission?
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Why do so many professors list National Merit Semifinalist on their CVs?
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Schools Do you take classes in grad school or just research?
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Do I need a lot of abstract algebra knowledge to start learning Lie algebra
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