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Is Age a Factor in Pursuing a Career in Physics?
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MSc in Physics or Aerospace: Which Path Is Best for Aspiring Space Explorers?
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Trying to look for a fortran compiler for my windows XP
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Schools Time of Postgraduate School :frown:
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Bioinformatics Graduate programs
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Electric Circuits Book: Intro to Electric Circuits 7th ed. Dorf/Svoboda
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Any control engineers out there?
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Programs Starting my bachelor's degree in physics
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How Do I Secure Early Recommendations for Grad School?
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Are you struggling to learn? Let's discuss effective learning strategies.
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Programs A good book for degree level aerospace
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Maximizing Your College Physics Experience: No Calculus Required
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Courses TA Jobs: Can Graduate Students Accept 2 in 1 Year?
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Programs Should I finish my dual degree in 4.5 years or in 5 years
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Outlook of the plasma physics & fusion field?
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Maximizing Your EE Education: Honors, Internships, and Minors
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What Can You Expect from Working in a Lab Environment?
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Schools Is Physics a Must for Physical Therapy Grad Programs?
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Undergrad Math: Should I or Shouldn't I?
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Introduction to Calculus & Analysis Syllabus for Self-Study
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Programs Should I continue with my degree at UofT?
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Is 3 Years of a Foreign Language Enough for Ivy League Universities?
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Debt Repayment Strategies for Graduate Physics Students
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Pursuing a Physics PhD for NASA - Advice Requested
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Any advice about integration appreciated.
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Programs Job opportunities after doing phd physics
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Who have wone nobel prizes or discovered many theories
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Courses Need Help Choosing a 3rd year Math Course
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Programs Do I Need a 4 Year Degree to Get into MIT or Harvard?
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Resit English GCSE for PhD Application?
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Combinatorics or information theory?
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What qualities make a good surgeon?
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Is This Note Taking Method Effective for Lectures?
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Fast track medicine for physicists
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Courses Course schedule (yes, another one)
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Schools I need advice on undergrad florida schools
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LyX Troubleshooting: Resolving 'Cannot Run LaTeX' Error Message
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Studying Recommend me some textbooks for self study
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Schools Recommendation for backup grad schools
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Group Theory & Physics: Physicist's Textbook
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Courses Math undergraduate coursework deficiencies
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Schools Is an Internship the Right Path for Grad School in Applied Physics?
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Help With Creating A Science Project
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Programs Second year of my engineering degree
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Schools Can You Get Into Grad School Without an Undergrad Degree?
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Another choosing a math class question
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Struggling to Decide: Should I Drop Physics and/or Biology?
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Typical HS honors precalc curriculum?
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Which job can i take if i study physics
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Which school is better for theoretical physics - Princeton or MIT
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Advice for My Sophomore Physics Classes
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Courses Do Graduate Schools Prefer Triple Majors or Double Majors with Graduate Courses?
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Programs Starting a physics degree course questions about direction of study.
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Schools Highschool senior seeking college advice
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Size of your undergrad phyiscs department
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Understand physics vs engineering
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Discover Houston's Top Labs for Physics: From The Medical Center to NASA
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A pharmacist wants to be a physicist
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Is Using a Thesis Maker Real or Fake?
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Finally I'm going to visit east coast universities
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What courses are you taking this semester?
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Courses Which is harder: Intro to Biology or Intro to Chemistry?
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Schools College Rankings Could Use an Upgrade
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Career Guidance for Physics Majors | High School Juniors
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Programs Can You Pursue a PhD After Completing a 5-Year Master's in Physics?
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Is 20-21 Hours of Studying Enough for My First Semester of College?
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Will my transfer credits affect my job prospects as an EE graduate?
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Ready for the Defense: A Look at Master's and PhD Thesis Presentations
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Is Recording Lectures and Using Different Study Techniques Effective?
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Is My First Quarter Schedule at Western Washington University Balanced?
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Courses Is a 20 credit course schedule manageable for a freshman?
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Is Improving the Educational System the Key to Achieving a Perfect Economy?
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What are employers going to want to see?
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Why Do English Class Instructions Change Every Year?
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Requirements are for entering a career in physics
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Feeling Lost in Physics: Any Advice?
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Learning Real Analysis: A High Schooler's Guide
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Should I Include My Undergraduate GPA on My Postgrad Applications?
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Which Social Science courses should I consider for my degree requirements?
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How Can I Ace a Standardized Test?
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Schools Physics vs. Engineering in college
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Can Success Be Achieved Without Attending Elite Universities?
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Discover the Top Schools for Studying H2O and Nanotechnology
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Schools Not sure what to do for college
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Mastering Electric Networks to ELE 302 for Second Year Students
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Why Is Pre-Cal Interesting?
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What Are the Real Challenges of Taking AP Courses in High School?
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Is learning Arabic a good career move?
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When Should Sophomores Start Research for Top Grad Programs?
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Should I Major in Physics or Biology?
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Schools Applying to Physics Grad School at Yale & Princeton
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Ideas for Surviving Summer Break as an Engineering Student
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University of Florida Student: Should I Take Modern Physics?
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What Are the Next Steps for a Failed Physicist?
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Find Live Tutors - Karmee or Similar
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Schools Is it realistic to work full-time while pursuing a PhD in engineering?
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Sociophysics , econophysics, or any other non-physical field of physics
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Recommendations for a Problem Solving Book
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Asking for an internship extension
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Schools Which Colleges Have Strong Undergraduate Math Programs?
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