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How Effective Is My Physics Grad School Application?
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Seeking suggestions for journals to publish paper
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Is a Setback in College Math a Sign to Give Up on My Academic Dreams?
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Programs Advice for a Computer Science major interested in math/physics
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Is it typical for some physics (math) to go over your head at first?
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Programs Is a Ph.D. in Astrophysics essential for a career in exoplanet exploration?
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Programs Which Master's Degree Should I Choose for Future Impact and Personal Passion?
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PhD supervisor: more than one supervisor (UK)
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Schools Roanoke College Dean's Award: Physics Program Review
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Is it good to study math first and then physics?
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Pursuing Physics Degree: Antimatter, Gravitational Fields & Math
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Schools Any hope for nuclear grad school?
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Topics combining Mathematics and Aircraft
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Do I Need to Take Calculus II at MIT if I Get a 5 on AP Calculus BC?
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Worried about my engineering research project.
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Schools Community College student,I need some help,feeling depressed.C+in math
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Expert Academic Advice: Balancing 4 Courses in Spring - Tips from Past Students!
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Should I start with Euclid geometry?
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Engineering physics: Which specialization? Bio-phys vs applied-phys
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Schools Should I Switch Schools to Take Advanced Math and Science Classes?
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MIT Swim Test: Everything You Need to Know
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Programs What to focus on in calculus (as a physics major)?
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The Unusual Email: Acceptance into Honor Society.org
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Programs Getting a Physics Degree While Working in the US
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Schools Horrible grades after college, but I want to go to university
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Choosing the research area in physics
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Are Numerical methods of any use for a physicist
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What are the mathematic prerequisites for learning relativity?
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Are there any quality online programs for astrophysics?
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Progress to recovering from a low GPA is too slow?
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Took too many short cuts, suffering as a result
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Schools A- in Quantum 1 for GRAD school application.
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Schools How do graduate schools look at non-core physics courses?
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Pursuing a Physics Career: Advice and Guidance
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Is it worth going for a BS and a PhD in physics?
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Programs What is the most interdisciplinary STEM Major?
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Schools Applied Physics/Kettering University Questions
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Why physics and chemistry for computer science?
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Programs Questions about Pursuing Second Bachelor's Degree
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D in trigonometry—give up on engineering ?
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Should I retake GRE for Medical Physics (Master's)
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Can a Biology Graduate Succeed in a Physics Graduate Program?
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Which University is the Better Choice for a B.S. in Physics: WKU or UK?
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Schools Question about Calculus 1 in university.
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Schools I got a D in Calc II; Will Colleges Take Back My Acceptance?
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Imperial QFFF vs Cambridge (Mast) Physics?
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What's next in Calculus 2 after a successful semester of Calc 1?
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Questions about studying physics in Canada
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Schools What will look better for grad school transcript.
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FE Exam Discipline: Career Prospects & Difficulty
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Can Last-Minute SOP Reviews Enhance UCSB Application Success?
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List of recognized journals in Relativity and Gravitation
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Is Pursuing a Biophysics Degree a Smart Career Move?
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US departments active in Solar physics?
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Entering The Second Half of Mathematics
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GCSE/IGCSE course choice for sciences
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Life After Physics Major: Doing a Second REU
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Which Math Course is More Essential for a Physics Major?
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Computational Physics or E+M course
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How Is Electricity and Magnetism Used In Computer Science?
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Schools Good universities that offer PhD programme on space-time physics
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Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery: SI Edition - No Supplement Needed
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Programming Languages for Photonics Career
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Best background for accelerator physics
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Using student loans for one semester - necessarily a bad decision?
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Can anyone learn Physics alone (without a teacher) ?
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Standardized Tests and Foreign Language Thoughts
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Am I capable of study theoretical physics in the future?
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Milwaukee School of Engineering vs New Mexico Tech
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Should I Submit My CommonApp Without Completed Recommendation Letters?
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Chem undergrad realizes interests lie in physics; do I have any hope?
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MHB Can You Pursue a MS Abroad with a Previous Master's Degree?
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Need guidance to learn sciences. Extremely ignorant.
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Schools Finding a Supervisor for M.Eng Project: How to Approach?
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Had an Exam Experience where I Missed Out on High Score - How to Cope
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Testing PSAT vs SAT Scores: How Close Was Your Match?
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Is Engineering Physics a Better Path to a Physics Graduate Program?
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Would like some advice on class schedule next semester (Chem vs CS)
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Programs Is my degree valuable? Question for People with degrees already
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I - what are prerequisites for studying QM?
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Putting a quote in academic statement
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Schools Does the Choice of Undergraduate School Impact Physics Grad School Admission?
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Programs Computer engineering major considering math minor
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How Should a Freshman Physics Major Spend Their Summer?
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Need advice Is it possible in 5 months to do this amount of work?
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Cost of PhD: Get Facts Before Making Decisions
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Asking Professor for F to Passing Grade
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Programs Shouldn't engineering majors have as strong of a background in math
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Programs Undergraduate Major: Engineering vs Math/Physics
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Schools Should I apply for Purdue University?
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Programs Which math courses for Math minor with CS major?
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What in the world? Strange way of calculating
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What is the point of academic research in majors like English?
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Schools What Courses Should I Take for Graduate School in Theoretical Physics?
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Schools Graduate School Applications and Health Problems
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Programs Does it make sense to obtain a physics and engineering degree?
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Programs Applied or pure maths major goes with Chemistry
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Programs Quantum computing: major & job prospects?
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Exchange Semester: Worth the Delay or Graduate Early?
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