Recent content by Choppy

Success in this area is as much about identifying and catering to a target audience as it is about making cool videos. So you might want to start with what unique take can you provide, and who specifically is going to be interested in that. Videos for undergraduate physics majors will be...

The fact that you're double majoring likely won't factor in too much. They'll want to know whether you have the necessary coursework for the specific program you're applying to. Usually the double major just means that where other applicants will have a wider breath of options that they've...

There is research on this topic. See for example: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8356518/ "Students at single‐track YRE schools show modestly higher achievement in both math and reading—by a magnitude similar to estimates of summer learning loss—but comparable proficiency." But...

The problem with self study is that there's no evidence that you completed a full curriculum, and no record of feedback or evaluation on that material. Anyone can say they've self-studied a subject. Sure, occasionally you'll find someone who actually has gone through all the problems in a series...

Unfortunately one of the challenges with research is that when you're working on a problem, particularly when it's a problem of significant interest in the scientific community, (a) other groups are also working on it and (b) someone might publish their results before you. I can't speak to the...

I agree with StatGuy2000's post above. If you're not in a place where you're happy, looking for opportunities to advance out of it is ideal. I'd underscore the idea of investing time into researching potential EE master's programs... Do you have the prerequisites? How much skill remediation...

For what it's worth, be wary of the difference between a fixed and a growth mindset. Fixed: I'm bad at physics. I will always be bad at physics. Growth: I'm not as good at physics as I would like to be, but I can get better. While this idea does tend to oversimplify things (there are limits to...

The devil lies in the details here. What's the difference between a BA and a BSc in physics at your school? Generally speaking, most CAMPEP-accredited medical physics programs only require entering students to have the equivalent of a minor in physics. This allows the programs to accept...

There's no universal inoculation to exam stress, I'm afraid. However I can think of a few things that might help. Experience The more of these kinds of exams you do, the more you'll get used to them. I get that doesn't help much for this specific one, but just the fact that you're participating...

When it comes to studying there is no single best way to do that applies universally for everyone. You need to figure out what works for you. That said, here are a few pro tips... Problem Sets Physics is very much about developing skills in problem solving. It's one thing to acquire a basic...

Getting into grad school will be an uphill battle if you're sitting at a 2.7. But something to really consider is... why? Admittedly GPA doesn't tell a whole story and there are a lot of reasons why someone might not have great marks, but it's worth putting some serious thought into why...

First off, I get that this is not easy. It can sound straight forward when posting on an internet forum, but actually finding contacts, approaching people, initiating conversations, etc. is challenging--even more so if the skill set for this doesn't come to you naturally. Kudos for persisting...

Hmm - there's something off here and it's difficult for us to really offer a lot of constructive advice. Sorry that it's been such a tough slog for you. As has been said, there are no guarantees when it comes to employment following a degree. Professional degrees such as engineering, law, or...

Some other directions that might fit in the Venn diagram... Corporate Educator Larger companies like Siemens/Varian employ people with backgrounds in physics to run courses on various products they offer, and I'm sure they're not the only ones. I'm sure there's one side of the spectrum that's...

These kinds of situations are difficult to really make a call on. On the surface of it... sure, a supervisor who presents your independent work as their own without attribution to you as the original author... that's a red flag. On the other hand if it's presented as "Look at this awesome work...