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Switch mode power supplies related study in Germany

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Programs Really need advice on what to major in

  • MrElculver2424
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Prerequisites for graduate statistical mechanics

  • playoff
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How do I become a better student?

  • mmont012
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What to choose: Physics vs geometry

  • A Dhingra
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Physics and Aeronautical Engineering

  • Futurestar33
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Learn String Theory: Prereqs & Route for Beginners

  • welatiger
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Programs What would be a good degree to accompany a Physics Major?

  • KonaGorrila
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Why doesn't U.S participiate in PLANCKS contest

  • Loststudent22
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UW-Seattle vs. Scripps Institution of Oceaongraphy

  • SLACer
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Schools What should i study in graduate school?

  • Austin Daniel
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Schools UNC Chapel Hill, UIUC, or UMD College Park?

  • AstroKeith
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Applied Mathematics MS with Aero Engineering BS

  • HuskyNamedNala
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Help making decision on what to study to work on spacecraft

  • 2ded12
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Doing a PhD in the same topic as masters?

  • Pigeon
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Physics Struggles? Don't Give Up!: Worried Physics Student

  • Mgkov18
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Schools Extra courses for physics grad school after Mech.Eng?

  • AdamA0
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Imperial or U of T for Aerospace Engineering Studies?

  • Ranul P
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Research in Differential Geometry

  • xiavatar
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Columbia (M.S. in Medical Physics) vs. Vanderbilt (DMP)

  • Walter Sobchak
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Why Is Reading Math Different from Reading Text?

  • jack476
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Schools Finding Fulfillment and Graduate School Advice for Math-Related Majors

  • student1856
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Start Learning Physics: Books and Online Courses Recommended

  • Titas
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Admissions Relevance of past research during PhD admission

  • maNoFchangE
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Schools Grad School or Experiences: Pros/Cons for Biochem Major

  • ColtonCM
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Forgetting things you have learn't in previous years

  • rwooduk
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Engineering? Physics? What could I do?

  • txphys
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Programs Aerospace and Physics Double/Dual Major

  • JimiNingrix
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What is the difference between astronomy study and astrophysics study ?

  • yuganes warman
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Pursuing physics b.s., late start

  • mattchha
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Dealing with failure at problem solving. Internet dependence

  • duarthiago
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Can Engineering Majors Transition to a PhD in Physics?

  • butterfingers96
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Aurora/Magnetosphere Physics PhD programs? (Texas)

  • zk3381
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Funded Ph.D vs self funded PhD from supervisor's point of view

  • MooST
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Senior Thesis Topic: Astrophysics & Relativity

  • Brian T
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Schools Graduate School Guidance. I want to be a cosmologist

  • nabeel17
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Is Physics Always This Challenging for Students?

  • anosh_88
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Title When Working in Graduate Studies

  • sandy.bridge
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How can one become a math expert?

  • starrynight108
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What to Read/Study in Physics if I want to be a Physicict

  • Aspectrum
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PhD in Germany vs USA: IIT Roorkee Physics Student

  • Dhanush Hanga;
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Significant nuclear/atomic physics papers of early 1900s

  • lonely_nucleus
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COMSOL Student Copy: Free Academic License

  • Killim
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Schools University of Chicago, Brown University or Cornell?

  • LMB
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Schools Research Experience for Grad School

  • Brian T
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Schools University of Nebraska-Lincoln REU - advice?

  • ModestyKing
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Academic guidanceconfused (want to get a phd in physics )

  • harrie
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Is the Math/Science Taught at MIT, Caltech, etc. Harder?

  • bballwaterboy
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Sources of funding for undergrad summer research

  • pantheid
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Am I ready for Calculus and Analytic Geometry?

  • Niflheim
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Where does Mathematical Physics reside?

  • malignant
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Senior Thesis Topic in Neurophysics

  • laramman2
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Self-Study Graduate Quantum Theory with Sakurai: Lecture Notes and Resources

  • maNoFchangE
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British Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition

  • LostAce
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Programs Rejected by Best Fit School - Reapply, Transfer? Seeking Advice

  • Mesoscopic99
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Civil Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology

  • Jpcol1990
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Programs Majoring in Physics; deciding on minor?

  • Mrod
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Graduate Career: Engineering or Physics?

  • Domenico94
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Schools Help with high school class selection

  • ish512
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Aerospace engineering at Imperial?

  • shebby_7
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Where to Start Studying Physics and Math for Beginners

  • AliGh
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Advanced Topics in Mathematics post DE

  • Samit
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Schools Balancing Work and College: Tips and Strategies for Success

  • EternusVia
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Schools Deciding between schools: advice

  • Nima223
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Necessary knowledge of standard model for string theorist

  • aran1234
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GPA Requirements, Masters Biophysics Canada

  • tetrodotoxin333
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Need advice to get order in my study

  • KingLing
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UCLA MS in Engineering (Online)

  • Cod
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Ryerson MEng Aerospace: Should I Go?

  • jones 4141
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Importance of GPA vs specific grades

  • Maybe_Memorie
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How Can You Rediscover the Joy of Physics?

  • Physics_Loverss
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Scholarship to Canada for Class 12 CBSE Student - Physics

  • Meron
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Finding Scholarships for High School Seniors

  • Meron
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Made a discovery and I would like to publish it any advice?

  • xdrgnh
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How can one know what he/she is good at?

  • Entanglement
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Schools What are the best resources for brushing up on math skills for graduate school?

  • Narroo
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How to stop worrying about your exam?

  • Bishop556
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Diagram That Contains All The Different Kind Of Physics?

  • RickWinther
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Not sure where else to ask this -- Can I teach myself Diff Eqs?

  • Adsit_Deus
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Carleton, Bowdoin, Colby, BU, or Brandeis?

  • MaxT
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Anyone have experience finding money for school?

  • Cake
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Topics in Mechanical Engineering

  • Danielle Agamon
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Programs Best degree to go into systems engineering?

  • geralt
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Schools Thoughts on religious versus non religious universities?

  • dorkymichelle
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Current state of grad programs in UK for US student

  • res3210
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Undergraduate research for prospective graduate students

  • Paulther
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Is It Too Late to Overcome My Fear of Math and Pursue Physics?

  • Slachtbeest
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Have Grading Curves Ever Surprised You?

  • jack476
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Overcome Feelings of Inadequacy in High School | Physical Science

  • Mulz
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Math REUs 2015: SUMSRI or Fairfield?

  • dbcodus
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Schools Low cost tuition universities for international students in the US?

  • noman.rasheed
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Requirements prior to Quantum Mechanics

  • Joker93
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Bsc Physics Scholarship for Class 12 Students

  • Meron
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Should I enroll in a summer calculus course?

  • Eclair_de_XII
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Switching from Finance to Physics

  • daedalus
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Schools Diverse or concentrated research experience for grad school?

  • Dishsoap
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