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Taking Calc 2 Pass/Fail: Is This a Good Idea?
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Why Can't I Succeed in Classical Mechanics?
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Felony: Need advice for a friend
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Computer Engineering: What, Why, How, Where?
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Can a Double Major in Math and Engineering Boost Your Aerospace Career?
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What Topics Are Covered in a 300 Level Modern Physics Class?
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How does Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering differ?
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Should I keep going? Should I leave? If I stay, what do?
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Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis
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Schools Is mech engineering enough for grad school in physics?
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Get a Private Pilot License in College: How to Overcome Finances
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Medical Physics (Imaging) Salaries
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Polyphasic Sleep (Uberman) to boost GPA
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Which Is Better for Physics, Harvard or MIT?
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Monty hall problem in the movie 21
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Is Abstract Algebra Worth Taking for Physics?
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Can the Physics Department Waive the Additional Hour Requirement for My Minor?
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A Few Questions about Going Back to School
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Programs NSF Funding for US Citizens' PhDs Abroad: Programs and Options
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Programs Overloading classes outside the major sheet
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Can I Get Accepted into a Medical Physics Master's Program with a Low GRE Score?
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Should I apply to my undergrad institution's graduate program?
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Revamped GRE Exam: All You Need to Know | 2011 General GRE Updates
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Summer Research at CERN - Share Your Experience!
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Can I Participate in an REU at a Different Institution?
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REUs for current sophomores (and other summer stuff)
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Reapply to Oxford, or just go to Imperial?
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Studying Topics to be covered before studying cosmology
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How hard is it to be an engineer and pure mathematician?
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Programs Best double major combo for graduate studies in nuclear/experimental physics
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I need your advice with my schedule, please
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What Does Assisting in Professor's Research Involve for Undergraduate Math Students?
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Help with the Road to Astrophysics
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Schools Advice on Choosing Grad School for Theory
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Schools What grad schools are within my reach?
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Can Graduating High School as a College Junior Help with University Transfer?
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Bachelor of Science in Physics vs Engineering
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Organizing Self-Study: Advice from Others
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Programs Which degree soundsmore impressive and would be more academically challenging?
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Programs B.S. in Applied Math to grad degree in physics
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To all engineers/engineers to-be
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Analytical Mechanics in Mechanical Engineering
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Programs Can a molecular biology major do NMR?
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Math or Stats: Which Major Offers More Rigor and Career Opportunities?
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Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
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What is quantum physics and what careers are available in this field?
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Studying What books to read if my ultimate objective is free-energy study?
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Schools How can I get my recommender to submit my letter before the deadline?
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Audit orgo for kicks or stick with my physics?
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Schools What Are the Best Books for Learning Basic Physics with No Prior Knowledge?
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Etiquette in emailing a physics professor for an internship
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What Are the Best Paths to Enter the Ballistic Missile Defense Industry?
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Courses What courses count as upper-division physics? (also, which GPAs to list)
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Help with physics REU statement of interest
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How to Send High School Mark Sheets for Graduate School Applications
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Courses What are some recommended physics books for self-study before taking a course?
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Programs Quitting MS to accept another PHD offer
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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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Why did you choose to study science? Survey
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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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Dealing with Too Much to Read: Balancing Interests & Studying
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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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