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Proof of Physics Background for Master Application
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Follow Researchers: Get Updates Without a ResearchGate Account
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How often do good ideas already exist?
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Complex before real analysis? How's my fall schedule look?
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Medical Phyiscs master's program at OSU/OHSU vs. SDSU
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Do First-Year Engineering Courses Vary Globally?
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Got rejected from all of my PhD programs now what?
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Schools Do I need to be at university to have access to the AdP?
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Where Can I Find Daily or Weekly Updated Cosmology Articles?
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Math needed for quantum mechanics
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Admissions Will this hurt my graduate admissions chances?
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MS in nuclear engineering or mechanical engineering
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How to approach learning Physics and the relevant Maths
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Schools First years of Graduate School - Comments
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Schools Realistically, can I get into grad school with a 2.8ish GPA?
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Taking Real Analysis, Abstract Algebra, and Linear Algebra
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How Many Gen Eds for a BS in Mechanical Engineering?
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Programs Should I still go for a physics major
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Aerospace Eng BEng to Maths/Physics/Philosophy Masters
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Is getting a physics PhD worth it?
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Upper division (300/400 level) vs lower division classes
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Learning Calclulus The Way It Is Taught Now Is Unsettling
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Programs Minor for Aeronautical Engineering
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Need Study Tips for Summer? Check Out These Tips for Math and Computer Science!
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Schools Concerned about my grades this term and future grad school
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Admissions Admissions: Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Become
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What Are the Benefits of Publishing Preprints on arXiv?
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Self-learning math before physics undergrad.
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About Science paper works publishing....
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Maths / Physics - How to approach independent learning
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I'm a UK Student with the chance to go to the US, but where?
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Can I Pursue a PhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics with a Low GPA?
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Schools Do you need high school physics to study physics?
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"Short" PHD at Undergraduate Institution
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Mathematical Physics graduate programs?
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Fall Class Schedule: Can I Handle 3 Hard Classes Plus Work?
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Schools Independent Study as Preparation for Grad School
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What Are Your 2015 Summer Internship Plans?
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Upper level probability theory over summer
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Best way to use solution manual to learn
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Welcome to Graduate School Research in Mathematics
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Other Why does Physics Letters B still say "with editor"?
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Physics with concentration in Mech Engineering
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Linear Algebra 1: Seeking Advice for Midterm Recovery
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Computational Physics Concentration
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Insights Alternative Careers for a Physics Graduate - Comments
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Schools What should i study at university (UK)
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Astrophysicist vs aerospace engineer
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Does the school I graduate from matter?
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Motivation for research and careers in physics
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Is this mathematics course choice OK?
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Publishing a scientific discovery
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Schools The US Graduate School System - Comments
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Mandatory (online) courses for theoretical physics
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Determining the quality of a physics program
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Which Courses Should I Choose for My Final Year?
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Programs Can I be an electrical engineer off of a math degree
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Should I be taking easier classes?
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Integrating Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science
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Masters in Mathematics: Seeking Suggestions & Resources
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Publishing a Theory: Tips for 16-Year-Old Physics Enthusiast
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Schools Math major + physics minor for grad school
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Schools Universities offering PhD. in Midwifery in the US?
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Schools Can I Do Research in CS for My Physics Major?
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Studying Time to complete every problem in a Calculus textbook
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What computer should a Mechenaical Engineering Student Buy
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