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Programs Which Degree Should I Choose for a NASA Career?

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What are the different areas of study in applied mathematics?

  • thrill3rnit3
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An independent Physics study, group for all levels

  • studious
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Schools High school course planning for engineering major

  • op9no2
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Admissions Nice manners for rejecting an admission offer

  • Miguel Paramo
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Which Research Path Should I Choose for a Practical Application in Grad School?

  • creepypasta13
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How Can I Create A Powerful Electromagnetic Field

  • T.O.E Dream
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Schools Is college the only way into science?

  • MadmanMurray
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Is a 640 physics GRE score too low for top PhD programs?

  • malawi_glenn
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Programs Choosing between MechE, CivE, and ECE after first year

  • strigner
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Very important question for math-

  • T.O.E Dream
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Courses What is the typical career path for a physicist?

  • hardopc
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Studying What are examples of studying smarter instead of harder?

  • Winzer
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Admissions Korean MIT Acceptees: Share Your Application Story

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Courses What Math Courses Should I Take for My Physics Major?

  • freelance4lyf
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Rigorous statistical thermodynamics?

  • mordechai9
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Raising grades with five hard courses and limited study time

  • Gogsey
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Feeling Burned Out with Physics?

  • Mzachman
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Which AP Schedule Is Best for an Aspiring Engineer?

  • zaboda42
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Which grad program should I pick? UC Merced or William and Mary?

  • rp87
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Best Physics Programs: Choosing the Right School

  • Nor'easter
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Schools Which math and physics grad programs are known for being most rigorous?

  • Winzer
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Questions on Calc II, Physics, and C++

  • Jammin_James
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What Research Opportunities Are Available for Summer Physics Internships?

  • WiFO215
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Testing GRE Physics Prep for non-physicist

  • Uranium
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Schools Finding College Direction for a Career in DARPA Muscle Research

  • troupkid
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Skipping a class (temporarily) a bad idea?

  • m00npirate
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Which UC is the Best Choice for Physics Transfer Students?

  • renob
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Can't Get Top Grades? Find Your Path With Business

  • lagwagon555
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Programs PhD Scholar Leave and Research: Physics Theories and Data Analysis

  • quantumfireball
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Tri-Poster design for Research Presentation

  • Ajwrighter
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How can I improve my chances for a PhD in HEP-th?

  • Phaedos
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Engineering electives for grad school in astrophysics or astronomy

  • Coletrain12
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Find Paid Math/Physics Research Opportunities Post-Undergrad Graduation

  • Doom of Doom
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Programs Is it comman for people to Fail their PhD Presentation?

  • Okki2
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Schools Will Extracurriculars Alone Impact My Chances for a PhD Program at Rutgers?

  • intrepid_nerd
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Is Dropping Out of School the Right Choice for You?

  • th3chemist
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High school schedule for aspiring physicist: is this manageable?

  • endi
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Schools How do I prepare for two different possible paths (Grad school/work)

  • flying fish
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Can I work on LHC experiments without living at CERN for graduate school?

  • hardopc
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Programs Medical Physics PhD: Find the Right Institution

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Do undergrad Stafford loans defer during full-time PhD enrollment?

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Can Engineering Studies Lead to a PhD?

  • kbaumen
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Seeking Online Math Tutor for High School Student

  • UnknownL
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5 Fascinating Physics Lectures for Senior Seminar

  • spidersdaron
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Schools How to compare difficulty of grad physics courses across universities

  • Pengwuino
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Astrophysics programs at UBC, McGill, and University of Toronto

  • Miguel Paramo
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What's Your Fall 07 Schedule at UA?

  • moose
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How do I start official research for college admissions?

  • strings235
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Stats intern at defense contractor vs physics modeling internship

  • creepypasta13
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Pass or Fail a Gen-Ed Class? Will it hurt me?

  • fizzziks
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Studying My method of studying I would like to share

  • Ben Niehoff
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Difference between Civil Engineering Physics and non C.E. Physics?

  • Okki2
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Freshman Physics Student: Math Beyond PDEs?

  • Senrab
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Shouldn't do aerospace engineering

  • zaboda42
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Programs Should I Start with Precalc or Calc 1 After a Long Educational Break?

  • KelCatrell
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Choosing between physics and engineering for college

  • iasc
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Mathematics texts beyond calculus and linear algebra

  • ascapoccia
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Schools Will I still be able to get into grad school?

  • Mattowander
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What subject in computerscience linked with physics?

  • AypaPhysics
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Programs Recent Gr 12 Physics Student Considering University

  • vpv
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Admissions Applying undergraduate physics programs

  • hanks721
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What math prerequisites do I need before learning calculus?

  • T.O.E Dream
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Schools University of Florida Physics, Math and Computer Science 09-10 Fall

  • chislam
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Courses Optimal order to persue undergraduate upper division physics coursework

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Why am I being rejected from physics summer programs?

  • EliotHijano
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Midterm Mishap: What Are My Options?

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Failing electrodynamics - how to improve before next test

  • windsupernova
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Grad student life at Berkeley, MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Cornell

  • Ninjagecko
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Programs Physics degree vs. Engineering vs. Applied Math

  • thrill3rnit3
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Which College Should I Choose: Caltech, Stanford, Princeton, or Yale?

  • woodfich
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What math courses should I add to a physics major?

  • DClancy
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How do I publish scientific papers?

  • loopguy
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Do you get only one shot at the GRE?

  • Math Is Hard
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Schools How to tell Universities that I will not be attending there?

  • RiseAgainst
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Should I study organic or inorganic chemistry?

  • Espen
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MSc physics in the UK with a three-year Indian BSc degree

  • radhikak
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Keeping up to date with latest journals/articles

  • NeoDevin
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Which Higher Level Maths Should I Master for Grad-Level Physics?

  • SmashtheVan
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Assigned to brain research fellowship despite applying for quantum gravity

  • praharmitra
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Schools Bad grades in college (yes happens to everyone but i got hit BAD)

  • pakmingki2
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Adv. Math for Engineers and Scientists or App. Complex Analysis?

  • cordyceps
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External Review of University Physics Department: Public Availability?

  • americanforest
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Carleton vs Windsor: Which is Better for BSc Physics & Chemistry?

  • symph
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Deadline for EPSRC Grants: Know Your Timeframe

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I want to do my M.S. in forces and energy. Please help me?

  • AypaPhysics
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Spring Break Recovery: Advice on Getting Back in the Game

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Engineering Physics/Science or Physics

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Schools Queens University - Kington, Ontario

  • Zorgnor
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Schools Studying both math/physics and computer science in college

  • tyrant91101
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HELP,Please What does this Email mean?

  • jin8
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Career prospects for rocket scientists

  • T.O.E Dream
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Does school get worse towards the end?

  • avant-garde
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How are the physics departments at UC Santa Cruz and UC Davis?

  • renob
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What is the Gender Ratio of Physics Graduate Students in Canadian Universities?

  • Miguel Paramo
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Engineering for a premed student

  • konto77
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Medical Physics - What Bio do I need?

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