Recent content by gwnorth

As @jedishrfu mentioned, those courses are often offered at the undergraduate level as part of bachelor's degrees.

Applying to more programs is not going to increase your chances of admission if your background preparation is not suitable. You need to determine what qualifications are necessary and find a way to meet them. BTW admission to a PhD in Physics in the US, even at an "average" university is going...

In an ideal world perhaps but that's a very western centric viewpoint and I suspect that the OP is not from a western country. Even many students from western countries face pressure from family to pursue educational pathways they don't particular want to follow. Expecting an 18 year old to defy...

Self-study is not typically considered acceptable. You could try to fill the gap with online courses. Writing the PGRE could also potentially help.

As others have said EE and Nuclear Engineering are probably the closest Engineering disciplines to an undergraduate degree in Physics barring Engineering Physics. Even so there are core Physics courses that are not covered under a typical Engineering curriculum, the most notable being Quantum...

Number of Physics jobs in the US 2023 - 23,500 Projected Physics employment change 2023-2033 - +1,700 Projected yearly Physics job openings 2023-2033 - +1,600 Number of EE jobs in the US 2023 - 287,800 Projected EE employment change 2023-2033 - +26,200 Projected yearly EE job openings...

1. None of the universities you've mentioned are going to permit you to do a dual degree. Actual dual degrees are few and far between. Ottawa allows some, but most with regards to doing a B.Eng + BSc. Fortunately for you, you don't need a double degree. Some of the schools you've mentioned will...

I'm beginning to understand why you're having difficulties finding a job. You're very rigid in your thinking and not very adaptable. You keep clinging to a specific path even when that path has been shown to be unsuccessful. They say the definition of insanity is repeating the same thing over...

As an update to my post yesterday, they got the job. Is it a forever job? No, but it leverages skills that they have (3D Printing), provides an opportunity to gain formal certification (SolidWorks), will help to develop transferable "soft" skills, is paying a very good starting salary (far...

I haven't read through all the posts but I hope I can provide some insights. I also apologize in advance that this is going to be lengthy. I am the parent of an EE grad this year also in Canada. In the Toronto area to be precise. The job market is indeed extremely challenging, especially for...

Will completing a master's in Engineering qualify you to become a professional engineer (not that that's necessary for every engineering role)? Beyond that, will your undergraduate background be sufficient for admission to Engineering Master's programs?

Something to maybe consider is that graduate courses are typically more advanced versions of undergraduate courses and frequently require them as prerequisites.

Ok there's a lot to unpack here. You haven't indicated what country you're studying in so I'm going to assume we're talking about the US (based on your use of the term "college"). To begin with I think your Academic Counsellor may not have given you correct information. While it's true that you...

Sounds like you made a good choice. Best of luck on your educational journey and make sure to enjoy your time at college. It's a unique time in your life.

I'm going to disagree with @hutchphd. Your chances at a highly lucrative career with a PhD in Physics are not high. I would be extremely cautious about taking on a significant amount of debt for your undergraduate degree as you are unlikely to see a significant ROI regardless of how well...