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Struggling with Low GPA in Physics | Academic Guidance for Future Success
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Biophysics: Is it Right for Your Interests?
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Help Needed: 11th Grader Seeking Physics Tutor/Mentor
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Is a Double Major in Computer Science and Physics Worth Pursuing?
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Programs Shifting between two Master's Degrees
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Really struggling with physics, would like advice
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What HBCU has the best physics program
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Studying EE textbooks....to keep or not to keep?
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Admissions Risk of applying to more competitive grad programs?
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High school student losing interest in physics - What to do?
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Need Help Perfecting Your Motivation Letter for a PhD Program?
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Programs The Life of a Physics Major - Comments
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Is the Crookes Tube a Good Choice for a 12th Grade Physics Project?
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Schools What to Expect from Graduate School Before You Get There - Comments
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Where can I go to start learning?
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Should I take AP physics C with my current Situation?
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Programs What to do with a physics degree...
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Classical Mechanics Notes needed:
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A "what should I self study this summer?" thread
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Learn Physics: Special & General Relativity Basics
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Will W's on My Transcript Affect Future Education Plans?
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Choosing Between Physics, Aerospace Engineering, and Biology: My Struggle at 18
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Schools Transferring to University from CC: Preparation advice
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Difficulty of undergraduate homework problems
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Where Can I Find Stanford Engineering Everywhere Materials?
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Undergraduate Physics/Astronomy/Cosmology in Boston Area
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Can AP Physics 1 be mastered in one summer with dedication?
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Credit transfer - BU and Cornell
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Steps to take after PhD rejections?
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How to become a string theorist in India?
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Is my citation technique a problem?
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Is a Full GA Considered a Grant for University Applications?
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Mathematical Preparations - Comments
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Should I Retake Calculus I over the Summer to Prepare for Calculus II?
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Interested in the science itself more than its applications
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Schools Which Physics Program: College Park or Johns Hopkins?
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Schools Get Into Elite Colleges: Preparing for MIT with 3 Years Left
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What to say in the e-mail to the professors?
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Schools Need help with university course of choice
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Schools Can I take Electricity and Magnetism in grad school
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Essential ECE Probability Course for EE MS?
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Physics 141B at Berkeley: Intro Solid State Physics
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UK Masters Programs Acceptance Ratios
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Third year physics project (teaching)
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How Does an A- Impact Grad School Admissions?
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Electronics animation for learning about circuits
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Robotics: ECE or mechanical engineering?
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Statistical mechanics centers in Germany
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UofT or McMaster: Which Engineering Program is Right for Me?
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Maximizing Studying Efficiency: Memorizing Formulas for Calculus Success
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How to prepare for MIT and Chemistry Olympiad Program
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Best Undegrad course in theoretical physics
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Programs Master's Degrees: Online vs. Brick-and-Mortar
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Transferring from Community College to University for EE
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Any place to take upper division physics classes online?
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Schools Choosing Masters Program - Imperial College vs Durham
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MIT vs Harvard in experimental condensed matter physics?
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"General physics" vs. "Classical physics"
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On Becoming a Theoretical Physicist
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Schools Which is Better for Theoretical Physics, Utrecht or Glasgow University?
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How hard is 3rd year in Electrical & Electronic Engineering?
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Studying How to study multiple textbooks per math subject?
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Programs Should I continue pursuing my Mechanical Engineering Degree?
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How many classes can you take during a PhD?
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Schools Where should I go to college for astrophysics?
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Should I Take Pre-Calculus Before Entering Calculus?
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Pitfalls of E&M or QM without classical mechanics
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Circuit analysis and general study tips
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Where Can I Begin Learning About Quantum Mechanics?
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How much math should a physicist know?
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What Should an Incoming EE Student Expect and How to Prepare?
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Programs Double major in physics and CS general questions
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Academic issues and study habits (possible transfer).
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Higher Math for Condensed Matter
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Programs Should I Skip a Physics Master's Degree and Go Straight to a PhD Program?
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Electrical Power Engineering Studying
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Programs Penn Foster Engineering Technician Degree?
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How to selfstudy to learn (electronics) network analysis (Thevenin, Norton)?
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Admissions Applying for PhDs -- Advice wanted
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Programs Best double major for Electrical Engineering? CS or Physics?
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Is discussing ideas with your professor a good idea?
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Is this semester coursework too much?
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The difference between a 3.94 and a 4.0
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How to do mathematics research as undergraduate?
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Is this Njwildberger guy any good?
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Heat exchangers for power plants
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Schools Is it too late to get into a top grad school with a low GPA?
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Mext Scholarship: Get Help Preparing for Physics Exam
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How Does Landau's Classical Mechanics Textbook Compare to Goldstein's?
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Need advice on school work combo
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Programs What are the ups and downs of these two degrees
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Programs What math courses should I take (math/physics double major)
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Pure Mathematics study - question
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What courses to take in addition to engineering physics?
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Studying engineering and working full-time
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Purdue vs UVa vs IU: Best School for Physics Grad Degree?
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Schools Research and Graduate School .
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Programs Should You Pursue a Minor Alongside a Double Major in STEM?
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Studying Quantum Field Theory without taking graduate QM?
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Overcome Fear of Asking for Help in Physics Class
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