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Programs PhD in Europe in 3 years? Where come this mythos from?
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Programs What branch of engineering to major in for biomedical?
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Programs Applied physics or engineering physics
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Linear algebra or intro to programming courses have higher failure rate?
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Schools Physics Extended Essay Topics (Electricity/Circuits/etc.)
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Schools Resources for High School Math at Home - Comments
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Programs Pure Math or Applied Mathematics
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Schools Undergraduate GPA appx. 3.5 to Ivy League Grad School?
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Other Undergraduate research on gravitational waves
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Programs Hesitation -- Computer Science, Microengineering or Physics
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Schools "Catching Up" before graduate school
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Courses Which math courses are the most useful for grad. school?
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Programs Advice for Successful REU in Materials Science
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Other Preparing for The International Physics Olympiad
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Undergrad Choice for Physics: Does it Matter?
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Courses Calculus 2 Online Course Required
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Schools High school senior project - Need advice
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Other Should I Study Calculus or Classical Mechanics First?
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Courses Interest in Areas of Classical Mechanics
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Courses How to succeed in upper-level math
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Schools Should I take a gap year to get into UT Dallas?
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Programs Can I go into electronic engineering with an ECE degree?
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What work experience is valuable for studying physics?
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Engineer hopeful- Does my IB Extended Essay topic matter?
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Schools UCSB vs UCSD for physics and maybe applied math
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Schools Which University is good for physics and computer science?
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Other Dealing with Imposter Syndrome at University: Advice from Vanadium50
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Schools Why Are Math Competitions Emphasized in High School?
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Schools How to get into a top graduate school from an unknown university?
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Programs Astronomy PhD in Europe: US Citizen, EU Citizen, Fluent in English & Hungarian
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Programs Master`s degree before PhD in Physics
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Courses Undergrad Classes: Picking Electives for Next Fall
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Courses What classes should I take after Honors Algebra 2?
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Schools Applying for grad school and Fulbright at the same time
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Studying Can I Take Multiple Physics Courses During a Masters Program in Astrophysics?
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Courses Masters in Physics: Quantum, Astrophysics & Gravitation
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Other Is using my papers in my PhD thesis plagiarism?
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Other Research topics in Statistical Physics
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Programs Grad Program for Space Employment
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A Source for First Physics and Chemistry Research Papers?
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Other Citing the Same Reference with Different Page Numbers?
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Studying What should I focus my efforts on?
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Admissions Transferring after dropping out of a PhD for medical reasons
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Other Anxiety and avoidance of programming?
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Interested to learn Physics, But I don't know what to learn
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Insights Am I Cut Out for Mathematics or Sciences? - Comments
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Studying Acing a semi difficult physics exam with 2 days of studying?
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Schools Do I have enough classes completed to go to grad school?
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Schools Which Is Better for Physics: Boston University or UC Davis?
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Studying Preparing for Physics GRE: Intuition vs Memorization
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Schools Transferring Schools because advisor told me there's no hope
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Insights How I overcame learning challenges - comments
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Studying A good path to get into Cognitive Science
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Programs Master's in Physics after lackluster undergrad performance?
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Programs Can I enroll in a physics PhD program after BS in engineering?
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Programs Mechanical Engineering Technology?
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Schools Which Medical Physics Grad Program?
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Schools Difficulty of getting into top colleges
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Just starting out in Quantum Physics
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Schools Physics master's program still open?
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Admissions Chances that a rising senior can make it into nuclear physics PhD programs?
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Programs To continue with the geosciences or go geotech engineering?
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Studying Quantum Information and Computing
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Programs Which Major to Choose: Mechanical Engineering or Physics?
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Purdue Physics or UIUC Biophysics Specialization
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Courses Which Jr. level physics course to pick?
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Getting an A in A2 Exams: Tips for Success
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What Should I Study Over the Summer for EE?
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Programs How Do These Theoretical Physics Programs Rank in High Energy/String Theory?
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Schools Is the PhD program at University of Pittsburgh good?
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Testing Preparing for Physics Olympiads: Tips and Resources
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Schools Undergrad college choice for physics
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Programs Is the Physics and EE Program at uOttawa Brutal in Year 2?
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Courses Do I need differentials before partial differentials?
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Other How to get contacts with foreign researchers?
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Programs Difference Between PhD After Bachelor & Master in Physics
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How important is trigonometry knowledge for learning calculus?
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Other I feel like others want me to give up but I don't
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Schools Dealing with sleep as a night owl university student?
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Studying Do I have to solve all the problems in a book?
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Testing AP Physics 1 & 2 Exam Prep: Focus Areas for Grade 3+
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Schools UBC, Berkeley, or UCLA, for undergrad?
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Physics BA vs BS: Virginia Tech Difficulty Comparison
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Schools Community College College Calulus 1&2 vs. AP CALC BC
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Do I need Astrophysics for a PhD in Cosmology?
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Programs BSc Chemistry to MSc Chemical Engineering?
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Studying Guidelines to studying linear algebra and statistics.
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First semester physics: overwhelmed
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Studying Can You Balance a Full-Time Aerospace Job with a Part-Time Master's in Physics?
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General relativity math self-study - what next?
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Schools Small College vs. Large University: Which is Better for Engineering Students?
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Schools Old Recommendations for Grad School?
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Programs What is the best master's degree?
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Schools Which university should I choose for physics major?
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So what am I supposed to learn in linear algebra
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Studying Failing physics -- how can I improve
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Is Engineering the Right Career Choice for Me?
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Programs Difference between Phys.BS and Phys.Bs with specialization
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Programs Some questions about program(s) I want to take
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Courses Going to Physics from Computer Science
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