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How Should I Email Prospective Professors for Grad School?
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Where to "restart" my math education
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Minimum requirements for international publications
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Schools College Computer Science BA vs BA
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Tackling College with ADD/OCD: Seeking Advice
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Learning ODEs: Self-Teaching for a Graduate Degree
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Writing letter to a professor about enrollment into MS program
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Yet another Physics vs Engineering dilemma (well-described, tho)
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Schools What to Wear: Grad School Interview
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I'm about to fail Calc 1. Should I give up or retake it this fall?
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Need advice on school for physics
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PGRE question: angular freq of small oscillations
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Can I Pursue a Physics PhD After Distance Learning in India?
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Schools Getting into graduate school with average grades
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Does School Matter for ME Majors?
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Physicists: Should I Take Phys. Chem or Gen Chem Course?
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Practicing creative / improvising math skills
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3D Computer Animation to Physics?
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How can i learn high level maths alone?
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Astrophysics senior looking into Aerospace Master's
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Programs Incoming Applied Math Major- Advice
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Statement of Purpose for Statistics PhD
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Is it realistic to want to become an Electrical Engineer at 45?
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Schools University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
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Concerned about my intelligence / math ability
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Schools 1st semester grad school class choices
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Schools First Year Math graduate school - Full of possibility
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Which Upper Division Math Class Should I Take as a Physics Major?
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How Long Does It Take to Study Marine Biology?
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Can I Become a Physicist? Highschool Grads with Dedication
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Schools What are the best resources for preparing to enter university?
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Expert Review of Letter of Interest: Job or College Application?
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Schools Difference between Graduate Schools (ETH, KULeuven, TUM)
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Physics research that involves lots of statistical analysis?
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Age for PhD Student: Is 30 Too Late?
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Programs How to improve grades? Math major
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Schools How important are different schools for undergrad and graduate degree?
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Choose First: Theoretical Mechanics I or Methods of Theoretical Physics?
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MHB CC to University: Deciding Between UCLA & UCI
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Is Learning a Foreign Language Distracting from Physics Studies?
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Schools Is The Open University a Viable Path for a Mid-Career Physics Student?
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Programs Choosing a Science Major: Advice for Students
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Opinions about of experimental physics and its branches
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Career Advice(The bout between Physics and Engineering)
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Thesis Masters in electrical engineering
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Grad options aside from physics?
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Interested in my future as a mathematician
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Schools Choosing a Postdoc: University Reputation or Supervisor Prestige?
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Prospects as a US student in Mexico
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Programs Combining Physics and Economics: A Worthwhile Pursuit?
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Programs My major is engineering, but i was placed in a remedial math class
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Advice for young man considering Physics?
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Schools About to Start college but don't know what to do
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Preserving Milk with Household Items: A Scientific Approach
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Have I Covered the Basic Maths Needed for MIT Physics?
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How Can I Pursue My Passion for Physics Despite Financial Constraints?
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UNC Chapel Hill Physics Department
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Scientific Computing Application Area?
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Programs Major in Bio-engineering or Nanotechnology?
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Is 22 Too Late to Start an Engineering Program?
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Mathematics for Quantum Mechanics/Thermodynamics/Statistical Mechanics
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Is it possible to do a post-doc after a long non-academic career?
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Advise for engineering student interested in physics?
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Best foreign language to learn for a physicist
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Currently doing undergraduate research, but on career path
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Programs What degree should I get for working in quantum technology?
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Is a single exchange year in MIT worth the bother?
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Schools How Good of a Grad School can I get into?
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Engineering physics? What do you think about it?
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Should I take a humanities course or a physics course for my fifth class?
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The US vs The UK System Of Higher Education
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Academic Guidance for Astrophysics Goals: UC Merced vs UC Santa Cruz or Berkeley
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Making the right decision Pure Math
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How to address professors properly as you continue as a PhD student?
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Programs How to dear with fear and uncertainty regarding switching majors
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Putting undergraduate research in CV?
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MHB Hong Kong Elementary School Admission Test
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First semester course load advice
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Programs Electronic engineering degree final year project ideas
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What kinds of math do I need to understand the world around me?
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Safety School for Quantum Computing/Atomic Physics
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Does a Specialized Master's Program Limit PhD Opportunities in Mathematics?
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Schools What is the reputation of the Colorado School of Mines among engineers?
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Programs Physics or engineering for major?
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First Time w/ Bachelor's Level Class Load Question
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Jobs in astrophysics & aerospace engineering
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Worthwhlie to Obtain Masters Before Phd
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Solving Physics Problems: Modern Physics Course Tips
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Programs Double degree in physics/visual arts unwise?
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Schools Selecting a College (Physics undergrad)
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Budding Astrophysicist: Answers to Your Questions
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Schools Graduating in summer or fall, what are my options for grad school?
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Making the Right Choice: Deciding Between Physics & Computer Information Systems
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Good book on particle dynamics
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How can I handle a bad situation with course prerequisites?
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Graduate work in Particle Theory and Biophysics ? Possible ?
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Decided on Nuclear Medicine. Physics perspective needed
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Admissions Will a poor undergraduate research topic affect graduate admission?
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