STEM Academic Advising Forum

Browse and request academic advising for all sciences, math and engineering. Topics include school selection, GRE tests, degree information, funding and more. Find the help you need here to navigate and succeed.

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Courses Advice on Becoming a Particle Phenomenologist

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Which Major Should I Choose for Astrophysics Professor Career?

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Studying Should I study K-12 math grade by grade or topic by topic?

  • Zephyyr441
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Problems with Real Analysis class

  • cask1
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Admissions Need advice for my personal statement

  • Haorong Wu
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Studying What should I learn first: Trigonometry or Geometry?

  • BadgerBadger92
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Programs Which physics concentration should I declare for my degree?

  • Frostyscie
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Other Becoming a successful Physicist or other -earlier preparations

  • symbolipoint
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Studying What math do I need to understand gauge theory?

  • Muu9
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Admissions Preparing for a physics Ph.D. interview at UBC

  • Haorong Wu
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Learning path to quantum physics from a math background

  • Quantum Panda
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Programs Master's degree without ABET undergrad

  • rudy
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Looking for Nuclear Physics Research Problems

  • Lawi Theofans
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Undergraduate ABET and MS non-ABET

  • dsaun777
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Admissions Climbing my way to a Physics PhD 10 years after a Philosophy BA

  • beethovenscroissant
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Courses Can MIT's ODE course serve as an introduction to analysis?

  • TGV320
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Admissions BS Physics to Ph.D. in Computer Science

  • Quantour
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Studying Best way to review inorganic chemistry before organic chemistry?

  • MichaelBack12
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Building a step by step course for different subjects in mathematics

  • chiraganand
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Studying "How to become a successful physicist"

  • apostolosdt
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Resources for learning more about Navier-Stokes Equations

  • JungleKing
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Admissions Safety School Programs for a Physics PhD

  • Azerack
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Admissions Want to continue my Formal Education

  • mark2142
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Schools Taking in-person and online classes at two colleges at the same time?

  • HP5182949
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What courses do I need to become a propulsion engineer?

  • BarChen
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Working electrical engineer transitioning to physics?

  • Myskellos
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What is the best approach for self-learning physics?

  • Feynstein100
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Does SAT only cover English and math, not physics or chemistry?

  • hagopbul
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First time taking Calculus 1 and I only got a B

  • stivodivo
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Courses Is thermodynamics taught separately or within statistical physics?

  • TGV320
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Other Would it be advisable to take an extra year before graduating?

  • dpatnd
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Is undergraduate modern physics hard?

  • planck999
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Career Direction after rough end to Physics degree

  • fosamilforesail
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Wanting to get an Online Bachelor's Degree in Physics

  • yousefelsayed
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Programs What courses would best benefit an Applied Mathematics degree?

  • lucky31501
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Looking for Friend to Discuss Differential Equations

  • Ultra
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Courses What linear algebra textbook should I use to prepare for quantum mechanics?

  • TGV320
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Programs Advice for majoring in theoretical physics

  • Aristarchus_
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Prerequisites for John Taylor classical mechanics

  • bigmike94
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Studying Book recommendations to start learning programming for project Euler

  • MidgetDwarf
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Is a PhD in physics worth pursuing after 30 for a STEAM career?

  • Sheikhzaadi
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Studying Should I focus on olympiad math or rigorous pure math?

  • algebraicpotato
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Courses Quantum optics for graduate students

  • LCSphysicist
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What are the two different senses of since and how are they used?

  • tumkan
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Studying Should I take up electrical engineering or computer science?

  • leoieris
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Can I switch to physics grad school from a biology undergrad?

  • batman123456
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Choosing Physics or Electrical Engineering

  • J3J33J333
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Studying What's an effective way to study so that it "sticks"?

  • Zephyyr441
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How much of first year Intro physics do you remember?

  • bigmike94
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Courses Is Pure Mathematics required to be a top-tier Physics student?

  • XcgsdV
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Programs Evaluating Physics Master's Programs

  • gwnorth
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Other Becoming anxious since my paper was submitted to journals

  • Haorong Wu
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A controversial question came in a Government job exam

  • Hall
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Best way to self-teach Electrical Engineering and Embedded Systems?

  • wyattmarshall
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Your advice to first-year PhD students

  • annaphys
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What are the most common problems/regrets that undergrads have?

  • OscarV
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Programs Software Development Degree vs CompSci Degree

  • Listenupjunior97
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Programs I want to enroll in a beginning programming course

  • symbolipoint
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Schools Physics Research Project Ideas, College Level

  • Kaleb
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Undergraduate modern physics and condensed matter physics courses

  • planck999
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Courses Is Engineering Physics 2 Worth Continuing Despite Challenges?

  • JamesMark25
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Jan 2002 PHY4 past paper's marking scheme(Edexcel)

  • saltrock
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Can someone give me hard thermodynamics problems?

  • planck999
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Other Postpone Senior Year to get Better Grades to go to a Competitive Grad?

  • AliAllyMac
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Studying Applying for PhD positions after supervisor resignation and ADHD diagnosis

  • zeno28
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Other Is the IJCAA a Reputable Journal for Astronomy and Astrophysics Research?

  • Aidyan
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Studying Is there any association of people studying Maths?

  • Hall
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Admissions Ideas on Davidson Institute Fellows Scholarship

  • MevsEinstein
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Courses How useful is control theory in computational neurosciences?

  • fatpotato
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Studying Role of tetrads in modern quantum gravity theories

  • modellatore
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Testing I’ve just accepted that I’m a C student at this point

  • Pipsqueakalchemist
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How much time should I spend on theory vs problem solving in intro physics?

  • bigmike94
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Other Does prestige of school matter for post-graduate research positions?

  • ProfuselyQuarky
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Studying Is Richard Feynman's Teaching Style Hard to Follow?

  • Chenkel
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Resources/sites for online courses

  • RaamGeneral
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Why is it hard to explain what I love about physics?

  • ProbablySid
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Courses Precalculus -- Updating my knowledge

  • nycmathguy
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Should I skip University Physics EM chapters if studying Griffiths?

  • bigmike94
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Admissions Do I have a chance at doing a physics Ph.D. in quantum ML?

  • Gandor481
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Can I manage to do both: Computer Science and Research in Physics?

  • rahaverhma
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Other Article 26 Backpack News & Resources: Spring 2022 Newsletter

  • hagopbul
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Courses Is skipping a semester a terrible idea in academia?

  • Wrichik Basu
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Studying I feel I have lost it. How do I be dissolved in studies again?

  • shivajikobardan
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Schools College Decision Debate -- Purdue, Penn State or Illinois for Engineering?

  • cellist542
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What is the IB curriculum and its Benefits?

  • Richel Thomas
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Understanding Physics and Maths Terminology for Self-Study

  • ZoraxDoom
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Studying What are the prerequisites before studying biophysics textbooks?

  • Ahmed1029
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Testing Studying for exams when the professor is new with no past papers available

  • Farhan_MechE
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Studying Do I need to learn more math as a physics autodidact?

  • Ahmed1029
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Is a nuclear engineering minor worth an extra semester?

  • DanialK231
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Programs How specific should a research interest statement be for PhD applications?

  • YoshiMoshi
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Other Is not getting a 1st a red flag in academia?

  • ergospherical
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