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What made you want to study physics?

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Testing CIE IGCSE Past Papers and Exams

  • iamalearner
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Schools Graduate School vs. REU Personal Statement

  • mrjeffy321
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Should I Transfer for Engineering?

  • wds
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Schools What if a major isn't offered at a particular college?

  • STS816
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Best major for pursuing particle physics from community college

  • Rana13
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The Impact of Part-Time Study on Grad School Admissions

  • torquerotates
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Studying How to study for a velocity and speed test

  • ndirish892
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Schools What is the student experience like at Carleton University in Ottawa?

  • Calcotron
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Mix of men and women in physics classes

  • streeters
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How Can I Get an A in Physics at Durham University?

  • Steph191290
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Switching from Chemistry to Physics for Graduate Studies: Is It Feasible?

  • Dangerous Dan
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Programs Why do people drop out of PhD programs?

  • tgt
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Schools Undergraduate math degree structure: US 4 years vs UK 3 years

  • usmathstud
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Should I Transfer from DeVry to Ohio State for a More Respected Degree?

  • mnm501288
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Programs Degree Needed for Medical Research

  • mutzy188
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Are there international REU equivalents for undergraduates?

  • Ai52487963
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Choosing a major in physics or math with decent job prospects

  • dianli1990
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Programs Will an MSEE help me get into a top physics PhD program?

  • NotoriousNick
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I wnt to understand which is my interest

  • aman.yash
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Economy's Effect on Assisstantships

  • G01
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Me out military service? or ph.d in local univ?

  • symaster
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Schools Find the Best College Physics Textbook for Physics 112 and Beyond

  • john16O
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Road to Robotics (Artificial Intelligence)

  • WernerOne
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Courses Feeling Overwhelmed with Course Load: Should I Drop a Class?

  • WarPhalange
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Admissions Applying for internships and REUs

  • Sheneron
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What do you do to remotivate yourself once you hit rockbottom

  • Benzoate
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Hardest part about the general GRE

  • torquerotates
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Noob topic, midterm this Tuesday.

  • dvandewille
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Working with Groups: How to Communicate Effectively

  • flame_m13
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Choosing a PhD supervisor: professor, postdoc, or someone in between

  • tgt
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What is the importance of the General GRE for grad school admissions?

  • tim_lou
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Ideas for 4-6 week research project

  • JimT
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Differential Equations Prerequisites

  • Inkcoder
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Are Honors Math Programs Worth Pursuing in College?

  • max111
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Programs Bachelor's degree background/Argentina

  • fluidistic
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Programs Importance of CS to the Mathematics/Physics Major.

  • PFStudent
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Discovery-based learning in college statistics

  • vinnie
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Questions About Economics: Math Involved, Micro vs Macro, Interesting?

  • latitude
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Research project ideas for Caltech admissions with particle physics focus

  • lambda920
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Schools Which US Colleges Offer Affordable Physics Programs for International Students?

  • hurdungya
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Referesher on math for solid state

  • excalibur313
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Professors never replied to my emails

  • iacephysics
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Courses GPA in math and non-math courses

  • sutupidmath
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What do I take after Calculus II?

  • hamburgler
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Schools Is 3.0 gpa in eecs good enough for grad school?

  • nuklep
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Schools Do I need a college degree to be considered?

  • ChesterBen
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Computer Science and Engineering

  • Quincy
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Programs Classes to make math major more employable?

  • proton
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Courses Should I Take Graduate Quantum Mechanics or Stick with Solid State Courses?

  • WarPhalange
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Worth taking higher level physics classes?

  • djfermion
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Schools Math Background Problem in Physics (Grad School)

  • guguma
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Where do high-educated immigrants go?

  • Oooehh
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Programs Liberal arts physics major requires only 1 math class - should I be worried?

  • aboehle
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How about the journal NUOVO CIMENTO?

  • yzxqdu
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Are these General GRE scores decent?

  • WarPhalange
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Transferring from EET to EE - Is It Possible?

  • Jammin_James
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Take a year off to study for PGRE?

  • quasar_4
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Choosing a university to study particle physics

  • lambda920
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The ever so dreaded Calculus II

  • undrcvrbro
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Schools Georgetown College, a small liberal arts college in Kentucky

  • uncfelt1147
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How and do graduate students know a LOT?

  • tim_lou
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Testing A level Cambridge Exams this October

  • kushal18
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Can I Start Studying Physics While Learning Calculus?

  • ahmadmz
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Programs Should I double major in math and finance?

  • rocomath
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Physics vs. Applied Physics Ph.D.?

  • WarPhalange
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What physics texts prepare for olympiads?

  • physicsnoob93
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Schools University of Chicago physics program cost and admission chances with 3.6 GPA

  • Mathemaniac
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Programs Is There a PhD Program in Theoretical Brain Physics?

  • Krum
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How can physics majors help with problem solving in Physics 111?

  • john16O
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At a crossroads (drop out? chase a dream? time out?)

  • Disheveled
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Going Back to School: Advice for a Graduate Looking to Pursue Physics

  • Tac-Tics
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Bachelors in AE and Masters in CS

  • bro6789
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Is a Master's Degree in Physics Worth It for Career Advancement?

  • mhill
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Research advice for undergraduate senior

  • dorist84
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Struggling with magnetism and Faraday's law in physics 2

  • Lance WIlliam
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UK university choices for maths with physics degree

  • Galadirith
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Questions about IMEC's PhD Admissions for Non-EER Countries

  • Undisciplined
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What Does It Take To Pursue a Major in Physics?

  • ||spoon||
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Why do I forget course material so quickly after moving on?

  • bchandler
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Mathematics has ruined science for me

  • Howers
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What other fields can I branch into as a physics graduate student?

  • quasar_4
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Courses Bioinformatics (Which math and comp sci courses to take?)

  • carophil
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Math Backgrounds Undergrad Courses: What do You Think?

  • sutupidmath
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Mathematician vs applied mathematician

  • offtheleft
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Schools Any suggestions for a University?

  • thewhills
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Junior at molecular biology and genetics

  • gamze
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TA or RA-ship for theoretical physics

  • bjnartowt
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I'm India, and I'd like to know if I pass USMLE, and study in the US.

  • chound
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Why is physics so much harder than my other science courses?

  • gmunoz18
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Programs Dual degree (BEng/BSc) - most useful science major?

  • MourningTide
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Should I learn trig substitution on my own or wait until calculus 3?

  • vinnie
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