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    I Does the electron really spin 720 degrees?

    Yes there isn't any real meaning to a point particle "spinning", that's an intrinsically macroscopic concept. A better way to think of it is that if you were to rotate the electron (or any fermion having spin 1/2) then it is symmetrical under 4π (720deg) rotation not 2π (360deg) as would be the...
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    Programs Is GRE Really Not Required for UBC Physics Grad Programs?

    Oops sorry! I just realized it actually says on the website that funding is guaranteed for masters students as well. They even give a table detailing this! Still, if anybody has personal experience of the programs and could advise as to whether to apply direct for PhD or MSc first I would be...
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    Programs Is GRE Really Not Required for UBC Physics Grad Programs?

    Just wanted to know if anybody has done graduate theory at UBC or applied / has any info that might be useful. It seems from the website that they do not require GRE for physics applications, unlike many other Canadian departments. I haven't done the GRE and it is too late to register/ do it...
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