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What Electives Do Physics Students Usually Take?
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What Standards Does MIT REU Look for in Students?
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Canadian Oil & Gas Jobs: Summer Employment in Tarsands
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Programs From Masters to PhD: My Plan & Advice Needed
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Making My Physics Degree Decision
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Which field of engineering should I choose?
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What are the right reasons to study engineering ?
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Testing Very disappointed and frustrated with Exam One
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What is the best second language to learn for a career in physics?
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Undergrad Research: Can I Start Late in Semester?
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Graduate student relationship with supervisor
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What Job Prospects Exist for Pure Math Majors?
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MS Applied Statistics: Job Prospects & Program Competition
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Where Can I Find Old Entrance Exams for a Physics Graduate School?
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Has anyone ever failed a Physics class before
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How Do Out-of-State Physics Graduate Students Afford Tuition?
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Salaries for Physics Jobs in the UK
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Between love and failure of Mathematics.
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Tips on doing well on this time of class test?
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Staying a 5th Year: Pros, Cons & Plan of Action
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Programs Calculus in Physics (Pertaining to Physics majors)
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SUNY at Albany's Nanoengineering Ph.D. Program
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Do Physicists Prefer Working in Academia or the Private Sector?
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Programs The Major Conundrum: Why Physics?
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Are Physics PhD Programs Overloaded With Courses?
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Graduate studies and postgraduates studies
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What Should You Study Next After Completing the General Physics Series?
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Would it be stupid to switch to engineering at this point?
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Courses One semester left for my Math BA - Which courses to take?
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Starting a Math Club at University: My Experience as an International Student
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Question for those who have done an REU.
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Schools Applying to University of Waterloo: Comparing to US Schools
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UC San Diego Engineering School: Research & Ranking
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Schools University Physics I - Mechanics and Heat
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Courses Cambridge Maths & Physics: Advice on Tripos & Courses
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Studying How Can I Master Math and Science for the GED in Four Months?
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Is a 3-Semester Co-op Worth It for a Comp. Eng. Major?
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Nuclear Engineering job prospects
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Schools Where to study physics? Imperial College or ETH Zurich?
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Civil Engineering with specialization in aviation or Aerospace Engineering
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Courses Canada U: I have zero 4U courses complete, but projected atleast 97%
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Schools High School vs College Physics: Making the Right Choice
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Just plain not being able to hack it?
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Letters of recommendation (for the 100th time)
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Specialization in Fluid Mechanics
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How do I learn balanced equations?
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Engineering Ethics: Struggles with Personal Ethics
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Programs Sooo I'll have a math degree in the fall
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What Do You Learn in High School Physics?
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BA or BS in physics for future engineer?
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What are some exciting experiments to conduct at the molecular level?
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Internship at Lockheed Martin: Is it a Good Thing?
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What subjects should I choose for a career in cosmology or astrophysics?
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Should I Drop a Class? | Transferring & Taking 5 Classes + Lab
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Second Physics REU: Not sure if I should apply.
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How Can I Recover From Failing My First Physics Test?
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Comparing Textbooks for Real Analysis Self-Study
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Courses Is it Wise to Register for Elementary Differential Equations as a Freshman?
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Schools What is a good college in the philadelphia/penn state area for optics?
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Schools MSEE: Syracuse University or SUNY Binghamton University - both in NY
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Junior Year Course Dilemma: Physics or Chemistry for College? - Expert Advice
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Calculus based physics differences algebra based physics
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Joint Honours Geophysics/Physics
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Programs Master's degree in engineering: is it worth it?
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Would a masters in physics help someone with a bachelors in Mech. Engineering?
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Schools Can I Get Scholarships If I Skip Senior Year for College?
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Which University Is Best for Physics Undergrad: Harvard, Cambridge, or Oxford?
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Programs Should I pursue a Second PhD in Mathematics to further my research in Biology?
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Programs Double Degree Ph.D in Nanothechnology and Astronomy?
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Linear Algebra thats needed in QM?
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Purdue vs Urbana Champaign? : Undergrduate Computer Engineering
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Finding the Right Calculator for University - Dan's Story
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Advancing My Physics Education for Quantum Gravity Research
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Testing How to recover from a poor SAT score
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Programs Navigating the Process: Applying to US PhD Programs as an International Student
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What specific field of physics to study
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Is Ergoff's Theorem Vital to Understanding Measure & Integration Theory?
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Is Medical Physics Really Boring for Grad School Applicants?
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What Is Space Physics and Why Is It Important?
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Studying Recommendation of textbook for self-study of thermodynamics
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Schools Are you suppose to learn something in high school
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Work experience in Physics/Astronomy
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Programs Double major in computer science and math?
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Courses Taking two math courses in the summer
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Programs I am worried about failing a class, should I change my major?
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Programs Professional Science Master Degrees
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Schools How are physics programs in Pa universities?
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Schools College Transfers: US College Transfer for GGSIP Univ Delhi
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Courses Grad Coursework Length: Is 20 Hours Normal?
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Schools What is involved in Canadian high school Calculus classes?
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Programs Can Self-Study Bridge the Gaps for Aspiring Math Majors?
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How can I overcome the frustration of missing a homework deadline?
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