STEM Academic Advising Forum

Browse and request academic advising for all sciences, math and engineering. Topics include school selection, GRE tests, degree information, funding and more. Find the help you need here to navigate and succeed.

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Computer Engineer to Astrophyscist?

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Choosing an engineering field and college with work experience in gauges

  • chrisjj
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Future in Physics? How to Change Majors

  • RJH8600
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What would an 80/100 translate to on the 0-4.0 scale?

  • cscott
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Admissions Applying for jobs lets be realistic.

  • ENGRedcupcake
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I want to learn Physics But I'm 13

  • Buck1000
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What to do when language in a text gets rough

  • ice109
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How does the Mechatronics program at University of Toronto work?

  • shawshank
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Picking a Good Textbook: Factors to Consider

  • Defennder
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Is Research More Important than GPA for Graduate School Admissions?

  • proton
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Will a 770 GRE quant score hurt my condensed matter PhD applications?

  • unit_circle
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Why bother becoming a physicist?

  • drews
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Should I take business courses as an EE major planning for business school?

  • DefaultName
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TAing next week, any suggestions?

  • arunma
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Achieving Perfect GPA of 3.141 This Spring

  • Jonny_trigonometry
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Studing physics at 33 years old

  • Dernailer
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Electrical engineering career: working in Greece or the USA?

  • electricalengin
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Math or Physics for Graduate School in Theoretical Physics?

  • ak416
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Preparing for a Hobby in Theoretical Physics

  • alfiejohn
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Applied Math Modeling: Syllabus and Topics for Physical Problems

  • proton
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Ucsd or cal poly san luis obispo

  • spanner07
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Need to compare 1st year science /w 1st year engineering

  • mohdhm
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Which branch of physics holds the most mathematics

  • ihopeican
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What is a Sales Engineer and What Do They Do?

  • jcsolis
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Are MIT online courses worth taking?

  • phoenixthoth
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Which Undergraduate Physics Programs Are Strongest?

  • strings235
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Do I Need to Take Calculus to Pursue a Career in Astrophysics?

  • ihopeican
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What do you do during the winter? Research? Internship?

  • DefaultName
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Choosing Math Classes for My Junior Fall Schedule as a Physics Major

  • proton
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Courses (Your) Best Undergrad Physics Courses

  • jhat21
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Studying Free [legal] intro to QM eBooks?

  • cscott
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How big of a deal is getting a paper published as an undergrad?

  • thebuttonfreak
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Schools Considering college, what to study beforehand?

  • Holocene
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Has the UK Education System Destroyed Physics?

  • Andre
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Where Should I Apply for Graduate School in Condensed Matter Experimentation?

  • thebuttonfreak
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Do I Have What It Takes to Become a Physicist?

  • jacohen
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Revisiting PhD Work: Ethical Considerations for Publication

  • Oxygenne
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Which math fields should I study to better understand physics?

  • RPDRamy
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Testing Physics exam on optics, nuclear and particle physics in one week

  • astronium
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Schools Should one take as many classes during High School?

  • lLovePhysics
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Studying Studying for exams with a multitude of books

  • lLovePhysics
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Admissions Are Spring Semester Admissions More Competitive for Junior Undergrad Transfers?

  • waht
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Can I Take Linear Algebra Without Calc. II and Multi-Variable?

  • dtl42
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Schools Navigating US Grad School: Funding, Top Schools, and Entry Requirements

  • h0dgey84bc
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Engineering acrreditation websites

  • dilan
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Graduate in Math: Is It Too Late?

  • rajendraranabha
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Testing Preliminary Exams in Graduate Math

  • JohnRV5.1
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VCE Physics Olympiad: Become a Physics Genius in a Year

  • Identity
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What universities in Europe offer PhD programs in nuclear physics?

  • malawi_glenn
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Differential equationshow difficult?

  • Coolphreak
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Doctoral qualifier exams this summer

  • arunma
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Thermodynamics or Algorithms: Which Course Should I Choose?

  • maverick280857
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Schools How is it being a high school teacher in USA

  • phyind
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Schools Should I become a high school physics teacher?

  • Noone1982
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Schools Choosing the Right College for Aerospace Engineering: RPI, WPI, or PSU?

  • aeroeng212
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Schools What should I do if I'm unsure about my college/university choices?

  • kaityox
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How Can You Enhance Efficiency in Femtosecond Laser Labwork?

  • michealsmith
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Programs Are minors in physics and linguistics worth completing with CS and math degrees?

  • Tony11235
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Testing Physics I - Final Exam - In 2wks

  • studyhard4life
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Schools Choosing a Math Grad School: Factors and Considerations

  • InbredDummy
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Which ECE subfield should I study?

  • Xkaliber
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Programs Can I become an RF engineer as a CE major without upper EM courses?

  • stan18
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Testing Old Exams (legal) posted on website of Professors

  • rocomath
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Can I Pursue a Career in EE with a Bachelor's Degree in Physics?

  • under_par_00
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Schools What Are the Best Colleges for Computer Science and Software Engineering Majors?

  • pyromancer
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Schools Are Cal Poly and Cal State Schools Good Options for Affordable Physics Programs?

  • marcflores
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Schools About to take out my first loan for college

  • Winzer
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Courses Can/Should I take graduate physics course if I'm a Aeronautic Engineer.

  • sigmatjj84
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Physics into Comp Eng after BSc.

  • cscott
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Courses Taking a course in modern algebra

  • Coolphreak
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Switching to pure math and physics double honours in second year

  • teleport
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Question regarding modern engineering

  • Round
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Engineering with the most physics

  • Enrickey
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Studying Is a strong foundation in math necessary for success in finance?

  • JimmyJockstrap
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How to effectively teach physics labs as a new TA

  • K.J.Healey
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Create VR: What Courses Do You Need? (Australia/Sydney)

  • fire&ice
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Can you get a double degree in university?

  • phildoe
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What are some areas of overlap between Computer Science and Physics?

  • wsoh24
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At a crossroad; Civil or Mechanical Engineering

  • AngeloG
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Can you study all of physics by solving every solved problem?

  • pivoxa15
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Improving at mathematics and physics?

  • zKod
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Scholarship given by Germany for the foreign students

  • gerab
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Can someone be educated without studying science and maths?

  • pivoxa15
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Fluid dynamics vs Electrodynamics

  • pivoxa15
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How Much Money Astrophysicists Make

  • Silverbackman
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Schools Can Schools Contact My Professors About My Grades?

  • InbredDummy
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How Can I Continue Studying Physics on My Own?

  • Unicyclist
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Is Engineering Technology as Prestigious as Engineering?

  • jcsolis
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Schools From B.Sc. Math to Physics Grad School

  • leakin99
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Programs Does having a degree in Engineering mean you are a Engineer

  • Llama77
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Do I have any chance of becoming a physicist?

  • loto
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