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I got accepted to an REU tonight, so those of you who are still waiting don't give up hope yet.

I haven't gotten news from any of the 7 I applied to. I feel like I should have applied to more. Has anyone heard from the JLab/Old Dominion REU? It's my top choice.

Thank you for the great article. I've noticed that medical physics PhD and masters programs don't involve any of the advanced physics courses that a normal physics PhD/masters student would take. Do you feel like it is difficult to keep up with current research in physics without that education?

It's not uncommon for electrical engineers to take undergraduate quantum mechanics, depending on their specialty. You can also take a modern physics course which should include special relativity (this is often a prerequisite for QM anyways).

Yes. Look into Coulomb's Law if you would like to understand why.

You seem to have the idea that each proton and electron cancel out the other's electric field. Really, the nucleus acts as a large positive particle that pulls each electron individually. Increasing the charge of the nucleus increases the pull, thereby decreasing the atomic radius.

Check to see if your university offers an Engineering Physics major. Usually it works as a sort of streamlined double major between engineering and physics.

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/can-i-get-a-ph-d-in-physics-if-my-bachelors-degree-isnt-in-physics.64966/

It's saying that all polar molecules have an uneven distribution of electron density, not that all molecules with an uneven distribution are polar.

If you plan on pursuing a PhD in physics you should probably find an interest in learning code...

It's easy to say you're going to do all those ECs and score high on the SATs. Doing it will be harder than you probably think; be prepared for that. Also, having to repeat a year of school will look bad to any admissions office, so you're at a bit of a disadvantage there. Note that because you...

I am an undergrad physics major at a US university. I plan on attending grad school for condensed matter physics, so I've been looking for research opportunities here. There is limited condensed matter research, however, and most of it is done through the materials science/engineering...

Simple motion over time helped me understand calculus better than anything.

If you don't mind me asking, what are your stats/research experience/other that got you into both of those schools? Any advice for college underclassmen? I hope I'm in your position in a few years.

I need some advice regarding studying abroad for someone planning on going to graduate school in physics. I've always wanted to study abroad for a semester and I've heard nothing but great things about people's experiences. Last semester I got involved with a nuclear physics research group...