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Can Private Loans Be Deferred in Grad School and Used to Pay Off Undergrad Debt?
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Disturbing trend: lack of motivation
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Programs Is the Non-Honours to PhD Path Viable for Sean in the UK?
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Does this happen to anyone else?
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Courses AP Physics B vs. AP Physics C: Which Course is Best for Engineering Majors?
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Carnegie Mellon University & University of Chicago: Undergraduate Math Programs?
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Programs A concentration degree vs a regular degree
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Schools Picking a University: U of T vs. U of W for Math PhD
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Schools Is university physics much different from upper level mathematics?
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Schools How is my Preparation for Grad School in Math?
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Can You Balance a Ph.D. Program with Family and Kids?
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Importance of getting a scholarship?
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Veering Away from Mechanical Thinking
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Question about computer engineering.
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Schools Study Physics in Russian Universities
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Programs in free time, goes to school, what next?
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What to do as an undergrad if I want to go for theory?
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Quantum physics reading material
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Did I Need Algbra 2 before Pre-calculus
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Can you learn to be good at math or are you just born with it ?
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Schools Advice for a Young High School Student (Where did you screw up?)
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Courses Where Can I Find a Math-Based Physics Book for Electricity and Magnetism?
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Best 3rd year project for High Energy Physics
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Can I Get My Bachelor's in Physics as an Adult?
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Admitted: Now must decide where to go
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Maximizing Success: Strategies for Becoming a Hard Worker in Math and Physics
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Programs Engineering Physics with CS minor or Computer Engineering with Physics minor?
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Maximizing Success in Self-Studying Calculus III: Tips and Warnings
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Programs Is having to borrow 40k $ in student loans a good deal for a MEng degree
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Schools Difference between good schools and others
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How Can I Enhance My Physics Problem Solving Skills for Competitions Like IPhO?
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Admissions IIT Qualified but Aiming Higher: Can I Apply to MIT?
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What Advanced Math Should I Teach Myself Next?
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Would a school find it weird for a student to have transfered twice?
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Schools Will high school math ever become challenging for me?
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Resetting Passwords on ScienceDirect
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Is the Math in Moscow Program at IUM Worth the Investment?
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Courses Courses: Nuclear and particle physics?
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Schools Note Taking in College: Graphics Tablet for Freshman
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Engineering, Math, and Getting a start on work.
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Importance of CAMPEP Accreditation
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Is It Moral to Accept Offers from Two Universities?
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What Are the Most Profitable Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence?
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Displaying mathematical expressions/equations/arguements
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University is giving me ulcers They dropped the wrong class from my GPA
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Math Masters Program. Lots of questions. What to do?
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What are the financial requirements for studying abroad for a Masters degree?
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Programs Considering an Applied Math Minor: Is it Worth it?
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Schools How to prep for University Mathematics
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Suitable lessons in math and physics
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My best friend got an 'A' in partial differential equations, how do i get this?
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Computer engineering or Electrical engineering?
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Admissions Fall 2009 Graduate Admissions Thread
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Programs When Will I Feel Confident in My Pure Math Knowledge?
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Electric engineering student tablet
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Criteria for Winning a Nobel Prize in Physics
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A question about the Stanford Lectures on Fourier Transforms
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Breakfast Ideas & Stress Tips for Exams
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Nanotech: physics and materials science or bioengineering?
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How Does UCLA's Undergraduate Physics Program Compare to Other UC Schools?
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How to Start a Conversation with Prospective Grad School Faculty?
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Is Philosophy a need in Biology?
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Programs Struggling with My Major: Confessions of a 'Dumb' Electrical Engineering Student
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General Science OR Life Science.
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Schools Help choosing universities for undergrad physics
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Few questions about getting peer reviewed
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Is it too late for a career in physics at 33?
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Schools What to Consider When Choosing a Graduate Program
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Which University is Best for a Mathematics and Physics Double Major?
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UCLA Physics: Can I Get In with a 3.60 GPA?
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Schools Transferring from Community College to University?
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Is it too late to pursue engineering at 25?
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Can someone point me to some good online resources about Modern Physics?
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Schools College quandary: Community College?
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Real Analysis or Topology: Which Math Course Should I Take Next?
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Astrophysics, what do I need to do?
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Health Physics Programs and Career
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Guidance for a summer self study program?
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How much research is necessary to get into a good graduate program?
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