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How to Send High School Mark Sheets for Graduate School Applications
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Road to becoming a Nano Researcher
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Is an A- a bad grade for someone with limited math background?
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Part time Masters with Full time job
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Can you obtain a BSEE while working full-time?
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Did it matter where you went to undergrad? Does it matter, on average?
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Cambridge Part III: American Math Undergrad Seeking Advice
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Which Professors Should You Ask for Non-Research LORs?
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How do you handle bad semesters ?
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Non-Traditional Student whom needs some advice please
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Schools What are my chances for getting accepted to graduate school in astrophysics
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Best way to prepare for 2nd quarter organic
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What concepts/math from junior-level CM for a QM class?
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Taking Engineering Classes. eg. CBEE 211 (material balances and stoichiometry)
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Biophysics Majors: When Your School Doesn't Offer One
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Programs Bsc, PhD at one school. Is this bad?
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What is a Hard Science and Which Undergraduate Degrees Fall Under This Category?
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Showing Determination & Leadership for Physics App: Strategies
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Math REU Chances & Applying Strategy for Sophomore
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Is there an image of the popularity of various fields of physics over time?
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Programs Master`s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering in UK
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Reviving GPA: From 2.8 to 3.4 in 4 Years
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Schools Am I really competent enough for grad school in math?
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Courses Miscellaneous courses to take?
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Improving Academic Success: Tips for Tackling Science and Engineering Courses
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Difference between Astrophysics and Astronomy ?
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Programs Which major is best for this field?
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Programs How much damage will a B- in Calc II do to a prospective math/econ/stat PhD
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Programs Which Postgrad Major Should I Choose to Work in Finance?
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Schools Imperial College London or University of Waterloo?
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At which point in your education do you start calling yourself a physicist?
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Take non-required classes or spend more time on research?
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Schools Questions about graduate school stipends
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Which is a better preperation for grad work?
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Programs More lives ruined by physics PhD than heroin - how true is this?
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Reviewing Mechanics & EM for Modern Physics: Priority Topics
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What do professors feel about students who sleep overnight in their department?
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Do you think the current education system is trutlish ?
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Studying Do you sometimes find learning from more elementary textbooks stultifying?
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Statistics for Physics/EE Majors: Is it Necessary?
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Undergrad Project Topic: Graph Theory, Combinatorics & Complexity
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Programs What grad schools can I get into with a 3.0 GPA as a physics major?
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Courses Is It Fair to Change Course Difficulty Mid-Year?
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Will an Online BS in Mathematics Lead to a PhD Program?
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How Can I Strengthen My Application for the SETI REU Program?
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What Do You Wish You Had Known About Engineering?
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Testing Sat subject tests : Math,physics practice papers ?
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Programs Which type of REU for future PhD in Neuroscience?
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How often did you get a poor grade in a class despite knowing the material well?
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Schools What is the average grade in grad school?
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Why Is Real Analysis Critical in Science and Engineering?
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Is this a typical way of doing proofs?
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The importance of a good school for your BS?
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Courses Talking to professor about auditing course
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Recommendations from professors you chat with (rather than do research with)
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Programs Concerned with all the pessimism surrounding PhDs lately
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Programs Why Doing a PhD Is Often A Waste Of Time (The Economist)
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Schools Questions on Undergraduate GPA for Math Graduate School
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Interesting article on the nature of mathematics
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I got a d+ in my chem class, am I eternally screwed?
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How to get your new research paper publish
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How to get involved in undergrad research?
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Electrical Engineering versus Physics
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Biomedical engineering to medical physics
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Programs Math or Physics as a Second Major?
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Is BioPhysics research a mistake?
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First-Year Average: Questions for UBC Electrical Engineering Major
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Graduate studies in astrophysics
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Programs Choose Wisely: Deciding Math Courses for a Math Major
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UCL vs. NUS: Which University Offers the Best Physics Program?
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Which Liberal Arts Colleges Excel in Physics?
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Admissions Should I Apply for Transfer Admissions to US Universities?
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Researching Top Universities in Canada & US for Physics | MA/PhD
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ME Undergrad research (Thermo/Robotics/Aerospace)
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Courses How to take math, physics, and engineering courses
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Programs Design your own 3+2 physics+eng degree?
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Scope for pursuing masters in physics after doing engineering.
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Schools Going back to college: 15 Year Long Wait
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Obtaining a Bachelor Degree in Physics: Online Options for 33-Year-Olds
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Schools What is Studying Physics at UK Universities Like?
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Probably getting a C or C+ in Calc 1. Retake?
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What to learn in pure math for applied math?
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Programs Physics PhDs - Overwhelmed by choices
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Failed Calc 2: Seeking Guidance on Computer Programming Major
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My first (and only) F in Undergraduate What do I do?
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Schools Robotics Universities: MIT, CMU, Georgia Tech, Utah
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Schools Top Astrophysics Universities in U.S.
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How much calculus is used in statistics?
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Anyone here got accepted at MIT as an undergraduate?
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Programs How bad is a C in Physics for a math major?
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Will Physics Class Be Curved Down?
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From engineering to neuroscience?
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Question: grad classes as undergrad, how to mention in grad applications?
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Schools Will My GPA and Research Experience Get Me Into Top Grad Schools for Physics?
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Programs Is Pursuing a Dual-Degree in Physics and Electrical Engineering Beneficial?
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Should I Pursue Academia or Industry as an Electrical Engineering Student?
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National laboratories vs academia
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Schools Questions about Harvard Math Grad School Admissions
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