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The Long and Hard Road to Becoming a Professor

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Schools Should I email my potential advisors before applying to graduate schools?

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Strong enthusiasm in a personal statement - is it +/-?

  • Simfish
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Engineering Course Plan: What's Best?

  • Chunkysalsa
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Which course would be more useful for theoretical physics?

  • xGAME-OVERx
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Testing SAT Admissions: Is Math Coverage Sufficient?

  • Oerg
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I have a really important question about physics

  • ihatecats2014
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Schools Aerospace engineering: strong colleges? is it a good major for me?

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Good northeastern astronomy astrophysics programs

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Testing SAT Subject Tests | Pharmacy College in the Northeast

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Undergraduate Foreign Language Requirement

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What to study to prepare me for Spivak?

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Schools What is a good number of graduate schools to apply to?

  • xbomber88
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BS Physics vs Applied Physics: What's the Difference?

  • gamada2010
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Grad programs for computational science

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Doing MS in India: Eligibility for MS Nano Science

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Schools College freshman (pre-med) Chem advice needed

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Programs What minor pairs well with a math major for financial success after graduation?

  • kramer733
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Studying Is It Ethical to Use Instructor Solution Manuals for Homework?

  • Shackleford
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Programs Scholarships for Master's Degrees Abroad in Math: How to Find and Apply

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Programs Earning an Associate's While Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree with Minor

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Software Engineering: Scope, Pay & Job Demand

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Schools Will I be able to get into top schools with my stats?

  • xbomber88
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Schools College questions, electrical engineering questions, and more

  • Ilyo
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Which Famous Mathematician's Books Should I Study for Self-Study on Algebra?

  • annoymage
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Schools Find Scholarships, Financial Aids for US Universities' Tech & Physics Depts

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Schools What are the top universities for Cosmology?

  • php111
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What are some interesting computational fields in Physics?

  • xbomber88
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I hate industrial engineering help

  • sirownsalot
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B.S Physics to M.S Electrical Engineering

  • haplo
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Quantum Mechanics Class: How Hard Is It?

  • swatmedic05
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How Many Homework Problems Should You Do When Self-Studying?

  • deluks917
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Schools Attending community college, chance at Caltech?

  • 7yler
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Taking upper level classical mechanics early?

  • nlsherrill
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Programs Is it Realistic to Pursue a Career in Science After Age 30?

  • kuli
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Mathematics & Ethics: Is Pursuing Beauty Useless?

  • neworder1
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Suggestions for a Rigorous Multivariate Calculus Book

  • vcxp
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Schools How do fellowships work for grad school?

  • xbomber88
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Programs Recognition of Bachelors degree from china (aeronautics)

  • dunsha
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B.F.A. Pursuing Physics: Paths & Advice

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Schools Does the time of submitting grad school applications matter?

  • nsatya
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Schools Top Colleges for Theoretical Astrophysics

  • swatmedic05
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Theoretical Physics: Top Undergrad Programs

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Schools Question about college major and minor

  • karan4496
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Freshman Starting Physics: Advice Needed

  • Collatz
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Schools I have 10 months till graduate school, whats the best way to prepare?

  • alemsalem
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LMU München - theoretical physics

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Is High Energy Physics a Promising Field for Future Research?

  • Kevin_Axion
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Can I Succeed in Modern Physics Without Differential Equations?

  • Mu naught
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Advice for a confused math/engineering guy.

  • IttyBittyBit
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A BS in Math and an AAS in Chemcial EngTech?

  • gjonestx
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Struggling with Quantum Mechanics? Share your experience here!

  • Eric_meyers
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Do I need to be obsessed with physics in order to do well in it?

  • ja sam glup
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Advice on doing an MS in computational Physics (graduated with B.Tech in CSE)

  • anshuman_ism
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Teaching science sequentially from scratch

  • sciencewannab
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Should I Take a Proofs Course for Complex Analysis?

  • CBrown197
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Schools Starting college soon, planning on Aerospace Engineering

  • Arcadia
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Higher education in Mechanical Engineering

  • anthonynelson
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Programs The education of physics degree.. and jobs.

  • OrionVTOL
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Whats the difference between electronics eng and electrical eng?

  • huskerwr38
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Programs How much can someone with a phd in physics make?

  • agent_509
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Material used in Calc 1 for Calc 2

  • SuperMiguel
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Question about math internships

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Masters in Astrophysics: Best Schools & Books to Read

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Just started my fresh year, and taking calc based physics IMPORTANT QUESTION

  • ihatecats2014
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Importance of General GRE scores

  • metasoarous
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Can I get into MIT, cal Berkeley or Stanford?

  • soccerlover23
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Programs What can I do with this Engineering Physics degree?

  • kylem
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Study Tips for High School Students

  • PrincePhoenix
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Schools Preparing myself for Grad School Applications

  • king vitamin
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What Is the Difference Between an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Physics?

  • kaos86
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Calculus AB & CD: Coverage of Homework Equations

  • chill
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What math should I take next year?

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Which Undergraduate Research Journals Accept Papers Without a Sponsor?

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Programs Guidance needed regarding engineering degree

  • Prim3
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Student Loan Debt: Is It Worth It to Go to a Better School?

  • CBrown197
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My dream not realized, and I am falling down a deep cliff.

  • poutin
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What research topic should I choose for the Siemens Competition scholarship?

  • agent_509
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M.Sc. Project Completed - Advice for Graduate Students

  • Norman.Galois
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The difference between a B.S. in physics and B.A. in physics

  • kaos86
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Programs Theoretical or just physics degree? Maths is sort of good, is that enough?

  • B.A. Maracas
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Studying Looking for a book on hard studying

  • nhrock3
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Advice on Taking Applied Fourier Analysis Course

  • CBrown197
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When To Do Internships During Nuclear Engineering Education

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A Question about Princeton Physics

  • joseph.hu37
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Your thoughts/experiences on hard science grads going the MBA route?

  • samoth1
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Courses Best UK Statistics Course: Oxford or Cambridge

  • Petawa
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How to know if foundation is strong enough

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Schools Graduate University for de Broglie-Bohm Theory Research

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If you were to start over your mathematical education

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Schools Deciding what to specialize in for grad school

  • Jack21222
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Programs Physics degrees in the UK and specialising at undergrad level

  • RK1992
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What is the value of a B.S. in math when applying to a HEP grad program?

  • Coriolis314
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Weeding out Physics Elective Classes, but which?

  • lsaldana
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Why Are Robotics and Mechatronics in Mechanical Engineering?

  • AlexES16
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Mech. Engineering bachelor for grad in Physics

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Admissions Applying to CalTech, what are my chances?

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