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    Learn French or German language for physicist?

    I forgot to mention that I am not an english native speaker. My native language is actually Spanish, so it is actually closer to french. So for grad school the differences are almost negligible? I mean, price quality etc ... If not which one is better? Because otherwise I would learn french I think
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    Learn French or German language for physicist?

    I am planning on learning a new language in the upcoming year. I already have a B1 level of french and had thought about perfecting it. However, I was told that German was more useful as a physicist as it would open career paths in Germany and postgrad opportunities after undergrad, the only...
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    Schools Should I take a gap year to self study before college?

    Thanks, but more than being intimidated what I want to do make the most of my time in college as I think this is the first (and who knows, maybe in even last) time I will have the opportunity of delving so deep into the subject that I love, which is why I want to be prepared to take as many...
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    Schools Should I take a gap year to self study before college?

    I was admitted to a very good undergraduate physics program (Columbia University), but I think I would like to take a gap year (defer my admission) to prepare my self better. I do feel a bit intimidated as I come from Colombia and I would prefer it if I could further my studies before going to...
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    Programs Is the ivy league education worth it for a physics major?

    Good Afternoon. My name is Nicolas Beltran. I am a high school student who would really like your advice on an issue I have. It has always been my dream to study physics, however I never saw it as a feasible choice because in my country, Colombia, there are little to few options in which true...
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