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Schools Graduate School Funding and Program Length: What Can I Expect?
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Discover the Power of Derivative Books | Get Yours Today!
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Courses What is the highest level of math courses available?
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Do I have to go to the top school?(undergrad)
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Schools Choosing the right university course
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Schools Necessary classes before graduate school
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Explicit Use of Complex Analysis in Physics: What Courses?
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UC Berkeley but some heavy problems
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Programs Double Majors & GREs: Math & Physics Tests for Grad School
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Graduating Soon: Need Advice for Optometry?
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Schools Which University Do You Attend and Why?
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Schools Doing physics w/ astronomy in university
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What Are the Benefits of an Engineering Internship?
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Schools Search Grad Programs in Physics with Non Physics Bachelors
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Advice for Taking Differential Geometry in College
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Physicist who won both the Nobel prize for physics and math
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Did Physics Grads Get Top Grades in High School?
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Physics Lectures: Should Focus on Problem Solving or Concepts?
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Admissions Applying to Med School with a Physics B.S.?
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Considering Delaying Grad School Application - Am I Crazy?
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Admissions Need Help Deciding What to Do in Terms of Applying to Colleges
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Efficient Strategies for Writing a Thesis: Tips from Experienced Scientists
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What Are Some Recommended Nuclear Physics Textbooks for Online Access?
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Which College Physics Book Do You Recommend?
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Want to become a scientist in Canada, but
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Disagreements between physics and math departments.
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A Level Subjects - Should I Choose French or Chemistry?
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Comparing Nuclear and Neutrino Physics
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Unlocking Creativity: Practical Applications of Physics for A Level Students
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Courses What do you consider the hardest undergrad physics courses?
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Schools International Universities (outside US)
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Exploring the Differences between Advanced Calculus and Introduction to Analysis
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Is a Ph.D Research Possible for 37-Year-Old Student?
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Getting a Waiver for Graduate School Application Fees
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Did your parents influence your education
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Schools Do you guys work while attending University?
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Which Engineering Program is Best Suited for Girls?
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Frustrated at Freshman Physics Labs: What's the Use?
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Are There Open Undergraduate Math/Physics Competitions in the U.S. or Canada?
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Are GPAs at UF and FSU Inflated?
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What do electrical engineers actually do in the workforce?
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Programs Medical Physics Jobs with a B.S. in Physics: What Are Your Options?
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Schools Physics or Applied Physics Grad School
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Testing GRE Physics Test: Questions, Advice and Prep Materials
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Undergraduate research/competitons/self-improvement
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Project Management: Learn and Find Jobs
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Help Needed: Statistics Textbook Recommendation"
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Stephen Hawking's Universe '97 - Physics & Astronomy Videos for Entertainment
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Cheating & Paranoia in Community College Exams
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Programs Selecting Major: Undecided or Engineering?
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Help With AP Physics C | Struggling to Understand
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Programs What's the value of a maths degree?
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Should I Drop My Class? Analyzing the Pros and Cons
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Free Physics Tutorials: Learn Physics Basics to Advanced
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Testing Missed SAT Deadline? Tips for Last-Minute Prepping
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Suggestions for Spending My $600 Research Stipend
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Schools What Are Others Doing? - Share Your Story
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What does it take to get a scholarship to the MIT
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After hacking my school network, I have been offered an unofficial job
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Help! How to Study for 2nd Year Physics Class
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What can I do to catch up with students at the University of Waterloo?
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Which languages are most useful for mathematics and physics research?
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Planning to become a commercial pilot
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Schools Where Can I Find Average GRE Scores and GPAs for Math Graduate Programs?
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Theory of Everything and M-Theory
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Best Place to Live: US, Canada, or Japan?
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Creating Figures/Images/Graphics for Visualization
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Areas of mathematics that could be self-taught
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Programs Job Search Strategies for Computer Engineering Majors w/ No Experience
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Schools Schools taking displaced Tulane/Loyola students
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What Career Paths Can You Explore After a Geology Degree?
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Can self-taught physicists be as respected as those with formal education?
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Testing I got question about the new SAT
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Nigerian Who Really Needs A Better Science Facility
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Taking a Year Off University: Is It Wise?
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Possibly transferring to UM - ann arbor
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Engineering Physics: Questions About Cornell Program & Availability
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What are some good books for understanding Lie Groups and Group Theory?
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Admissions Applying for chemical engineering
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Your suggestions as prereqs for Classical Mechanics
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Is Electrical Engineering the Right Choice?
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Top five schoolboard, world ranking
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Building a Tesla Coil for My High School Graduation Project
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Admissions Quick question about US grad admissions
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Schools Good college for material science?
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Schools Grade point vs. achievements in college
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Schools Get into University without High School Diploma
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Careers in Physics: Relativity & Astronomy
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What Are the Best Career Opportunities for Physics Graduates?
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Is a career in mathematics the key to success in intelligence agencies?
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Homeschooling as an approach to a child's education?
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Schools University vs. government research
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Computer Science & Physics Double Majoring
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Testing Are Older Edition SAT II Prep Books Still Effective?
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Will Having a Free Period Impact My University Application?
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Engineering Physics in BC or Alberta
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Is it possible to balance sports and high-level classes in college?
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Courses What's the difference between self-teaching and taking courses in college?
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Schools University Applications: Medicine Requirements Help
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Preparation for graduate biophysics
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