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I've heard of the difficulty of getting tenure-track professorships at R1 institutions, but I am curious about the competition at national labs (staff positions). How competitive are they? I have just started grad school at an ivy league, for reference.

Thanks for responding and the follow up questions. I've had the requisite calculus (two quarters of MV/vector calculus), a quarter of complex analysis (we got up to the residue theorem), and I've taken a quarter of "mathematical proofs" [introduced to logical operators, proofs and their forms...

Hi there, Need one upper div math class to fill out my schedule. It looks like it's a choice between intro to abstract algebra or intro to topology. Which would benefit me more, as a student looking towards grad school?

Ah, I see, thanks for clarifying for me. Also: there wasn't any sort of clause with the scholarship that you'd work for the company for a set amount of time?

I suppose the distinction I have in my mind is "designing a product" vs. "experimenting with new technologies." Are you in school here in the US?

Question: what's the difference in courses between applied and general physics at your school? My school's applied degree just has one less quantum class and one more elective.

Hello, As stated in the title, I've just completed a first year in physics and am interested in working in the field of laser science. Bear with me, as my questions may sound naive. Ideally, I would like to hear from those currently in the field, but any advice is welcome. 1.) Did you begin...