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Schools Best College for Math-Loving High School Junior
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Stony Brook or Auburn or Virginia?
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Is a 5.5-6 year graduation time for a physics major unusual?
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What are your hobbies/clubs involved in?
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Need Guidance for AP Calculus AB Tests
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Should I make excuses about my GPA, or suck it up? (longish)
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Rate My Physics and Math Work: 17-Year-Old Asks for Feedback
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Masters Degree Options for Scientists/Engineers in Industry
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What Career Paths Can Physics Graduates Explore in Business and Finance?
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Courses Technical Courses in EE - Your Experiences?
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Is it possible to do MSc and BSc at the same time?
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Engineering help - Right for me?
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Sub-forum browsing, and education choices
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Worried About Maths: Linear Algebra Test Survival
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Programs Masters in EE: Accelerated vs Regular MS: Pros & Cons
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What Should You Do If Someone Publishes Similar PhD Results?
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Studying What Are the Best Books for Mastering Differential Equations and Algebra?
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Volunteering after undergrad program
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Programs Master's Degree Decision: Advice for University Senior
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Schools What does it take to get into a physics grad school, and get a job
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How Competitive Is Admission to the Institute for Advanced Study?
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Programs What can you DO with a physics grad degree?
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Proving a Theorem and Publishing It
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Schools Will I Get Accepted into the Physics REU at University Park?
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Can Graduate School Recommendations Come from Employers?
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What is causing my low GPA and how can I improve it?
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Programs Maximizing Your Math Ph.D with a Computer Science Minor: Expert Insight
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Is Algebra and Trigonometry: Structure and Method Enough for Higher Maths?
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Schools Rejected from all schools: What Now for Grad School?
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Did anyone ever participate in the UNM Los Alamos REU?
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Respected Accreditations by Employers
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Courses Maximizing Success in Calculus Course: Balancing Understanding and Practice
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Schools Grad School Research in Thermal, Math, & Nonlinear Systems
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Can a 20-Year-Old High School Dropout Become an Astronomer?
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Find Calculus-Based Physics Courses for Summer Study in the US"
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Courses Retaking Undergrad Courses: Pros & Cons
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Programs The road to a PhD after a BS in Physics
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Programs MEng vs MS Degree: Understand Pros/Cons & Choices
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How can I improve in Math Analysis Honors and address unfair grading practices?
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HELP - my math is like Swiss Cheese
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Different ways to check the answers
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Lets say you have a B- average right now
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Beginner's Guide to String Theory: Best Books for the Cash-Strapped
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UIUC or Purdue: Which is the Better Choice for Electrical/Computer Engineering?
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Programs Can I Become a Licensed Civil Engineer with a Physics Master's Degree?
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Multivariable Complex Analysis: Uses in physics?
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Are complex variables used in physics
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Need help preparing for Euclid contest
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I Need Reassurance: Seeking Advice, Guidance and Help with Math Physics at UW
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Courses Can I take the entire ENG 4U course for summer school and graduate this year?
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Schools Exam II frustrations (University Physics - Mechanics and Heat)
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Is a Career in Physics Worth the Risk?
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Is Asking for Harder Tests a Good Idea?
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Which University Has the Best Physics Program for My Son?
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Motivating Yourself in the Final Stretch of Senior Year
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Courses How Do Independent Study Courses Function in Academia?
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Is Taking Physics II, Calc 3, and Differential Equations in One Summer Too Much?
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Are you a fellow physics student using Purcell & Kleppner?
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Surviving a Terrible QM Midterm: Strategies for Recovering and Moving Forward
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Will a Disastrous 1st Quarter Affect My Chances of Getting into Grad School?
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Schools Tour Grad Schools: Tips for Making a Decision
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How Crucial Was Community Support in Achieving My Academic Goals?
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Programs Guidance needed for a math and physics double major
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ETH Zürich: Info about Language, Engineering & Technology
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Schools Apply to Harvard University Undergrad Program - IB Programmer from Montreal
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Math and Physics (A call for guidance)
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Programs How can I improve my research proposal for overseas universities?
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Analytical Chemistry, Introductory
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Schools Maximizing Graduate School Funding: Substitute Teaching as an Option
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Freshman Electrical Engineering Queries
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Schools Does the Obscurity of Your University Impact Job Prospects?
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UIUC vs San Diego Engineering School
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Becoming a highschool physics teacher
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Part-Time Student for 1 Quarter: Impact on Grad School?
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Is it possible to learn from books?
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Loss of Motivation: First-Year EE Grad Student Seeks Tips
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Should I Be Upset About Not Being Accepted to a Master's Program in Mathematics?
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Programs What jobs can I get with the following degrees
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List of topics that theoretical physicist has to master?
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First Semester Struggles: Will Med School Dreams Survive?
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Programs Starting out as a physics major: what's this attitude?
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Undergrad Physics Program: Good, Bad, or Neither? Temple Univ. Rank
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Where to Gain Clinical Experience for a Transition into Medical Physics?
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Schools Lets say you want to study General relativity in grad school
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What Career Opportunities Exist in Physics and How Can I Prepare for Them?
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Getting a 2nd BS or rush to get a masters?
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Are INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS allowed to do RESEARCH?
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Space Technology/Exploration Professionals: Who Are They?
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Do graduate committees care if
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Choose Math or Physics? Convince Me!
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Exploring Summer Job Options Before Electrical Engineering Undergrad
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Schools Choosing a UK university for physics wrt international PhDs
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Schools How Challenging Is It for an American to Pursue a Master's in Japan?
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