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Other Should I Repeat My First Year of Physics Undergrad Due to Multiple Sclerosis?
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Admissions What Path Should I Take to Become a Clinical Medical Physicist?
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Courses If I struggled in chemistry, would I struggle in physics?
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Need Advice - Six Months to Prepare for Analysis
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Studying How to make the move from textbook to homework?
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Tricky word problems common in physics?
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Studying How do I get ahead in physics and mathematics?
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Schools Which Top Universities Offer Aerospace Programs?
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Other Am I smart enough to study Physics?
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Programs Any advice for choosing a major?
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Other How do I convince myself that my ideas are bad?
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Studying Can I Learn Relativistic Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity on My Own?
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Studying How to recover in a Quantum mechanics course
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Developing more practical insights into real situations in Physics
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Other How to catch up in physics again after years of being out?
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What to do in my spare class time?
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Looking for tricky and interesting physics and maths questions
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Studying External resources to help prepare for Electromagnetism?
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Courses HS Physics Too Easy? Quantum Physicist Dr Simmons Investigates
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Studying How can I gain more science knowledge over the summer?
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Studying How hard is it to do original work in a summer dissertation
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Has Anyone Else Forgotten Physics Concepts?
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Need help deciding between physics and engineering
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Prepare for National Physics Olympiad in India: Tips for High School Students
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Programs What Shall I study -- astrophysics or aerospace engineering?
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Programs Not sure about my major (Applied Physics or ChemE)
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Studying Struggling with Physics: Helping a Second Year Major Succeed
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Some good physics educators on youtube?
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Schools What to choose for my PhD (university and major options)
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Other Loving Physics But getting discouraged by staff, not the class
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Other PhD interview question to 'why do you want to study astrophysics'
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Programs What Are the Best Medical Physics Programs for Your Career Path?
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Migrating from physics to mathematics
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Admissions Admission to top school a possibility? (undergrad)
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Testing Maximizing Your Pre-Med Education: Essential Courses for Med School Success
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Studying Class average for my physics mid-term was 8/30, Seriously
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Schools Entering Physics Graduate School From Another Major - Comments
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Schools How to make a list of grad schools?
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Other Previous Research experience and contribution essay
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Programs Applied Math or Electrical Engineering (Active Duty Military)
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How Can I Rediscover My Passion for Maths and Science After Dropping Out?
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Programs How long does it take to get a Ph.D.?
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Programs Prospects of Pursuing Graduate Studies in Quantum Computing
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Studying How hard is undergrad physics with no physics background?
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Programs Cosmology and quantum mechanics as a joint degree?
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How Can CERN Solve Modern Physics Problems?
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Schools Canadian universities for physics undergrad program
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Which Chemistry Books Can Help Boost My Confidence and Interest?
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Studying Am I supposed to understand everything in a formula?
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Studying What are some online resources for self-study in Physics, Chemistry, and Math?
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Looking for a project for modern physics class
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Mathematical prerequisites for General Relativity
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Studying Struggling a lot with physics -- no problems with math
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Other Senior Quantum Mechanics Research Project
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Courses Can a background in computer science lead to a career in astronomy or physics?
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Other Senior research physics idea help
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Programs Physics vs Astrophysics: Seeking Guidance for Major Switch
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Programs Undecided on the last unit of my math major
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Programs Scientific papers that made major contributions
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A quick question regarding undergraduate research
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Programs Physics? Engineering? Buisness? Philosphy?
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Kaon Physics: CP Violation and Hadronic Matrix Elements
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Admissions Help applying to college that teaches astronomy
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Programs BS Math to PhD Astrophysics, need MS Astrophysics or not?
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Programs Returning to Physics After 4 Years: Should I Refresh or Push On?
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Studying How can I effectively study physics after being out of school for a while?
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Best way to learn control theory for mechanical engineers
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Studying Theoretical physics self-study curriculum
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Contest: Educational experience account (win a book) 1/24-2/7
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Studying Teaching myself math with Khan Academy.... Advice?
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Other Restoring Curiosity: Learning Math Beyond Grades & Money
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Which courses before GR and QFT?
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Schools Take AP Physics C & 2? Senior Year Help
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The benefit of having Bachelor of Arts and Sci both
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Programs PhD programs -- I’m interested in both astrophysics and AMO physics
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Timeline for Earning a Ph.D in Theoretical Particle Physics
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How quantum physics is understood?
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Where to start with Theoretical Physics?
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What Does It Take to Start a Career in Theoretical Physics?
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Want to learn about string theory
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Studying Am I Doing Good? A Junior College Physics Aspirant
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Admissions Switch to Different Subfield for Physics PhD: Is it Acceptable?
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Testing What Are Good Topics for a Non-Experimental Physics Research Project?
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Schools Advice on shopping for Physics Graduate Schools
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Other Doing my PhD in a multidisciplinary project -- I need advice please
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Courses Physics then Engineering or Engineering then Physics?
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Self Taught Student Seeks Professional Advice
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Schools Has anyone obtained a MSc from Imperial College?
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Programs Need advice on what to do about my master's degree
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What physics videos should I watch?
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Admissions Applying to REUs as a community college student -- Advice?
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Get Expert Calc Based Physics Help: From Basics to Challenging Problems"
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Programs Should I Major in CS or Math Given My Career Goals and Credit Limit?
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Schools Will I still be able to get into a college for undergrad?
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Schools Do Engineering School Rankings Affect Grad School Applications?
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Schools Where should I do my physics course from?
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How can I prepare for Physics Olympiad 2018 in the best way?
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Courses What type of courses/ education do I need for this project?
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Other Is it possible to change fields mid-project without damaging relationships?
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Programs Should I become a high school science and engineering teacher?
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