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I'm sorry if this is a bit of a mundane question but we all do impulsive things when we're anxious. I may get a B+ in General Physics II and Calculus II this semester (2nd semester freshman). I know I am capable of much better, and to be honest, I was very bogged down emotionally/psychologically...

I would also disagree that skill in physics =/= skill in math. The math I am doing in physics (and I am only a freshman college student so take my word with a grain of salt) does not feel like the math that I do in calculus. It seems to me to be more a matter of expressing physical phenomenon in...

Thanks for all the responses. A few facts to clarify and answer questions: I have been working a part-time job since May 2014. I asked them for full-time when summer began earlier this year but they wouldn't do it. So I've done 16-20 hours a week. I will try hard to find a full-time job to do...

I'll be starting my undergrad this fall. As of now I will probably start majoring in physics. Nonetheless I expect to stay within the area of science. If I've done the math right I'll probably have 43K in debt. Of that 43k, 8k is federal unsubsidized loans with 4.29% interest rate, (will...

I am not an expert but I can offer some insight. Aerospace engineers who actually work in aerospace are dependent on the boom-bust cycles of the aerospace industry since it is something that goes in and out of style. If you have true interests in astronautical engineering I would go for the...

Grinnell is only marginally more expensive than the other schools I have been accepted to. It is certainly not 40k more. It is 9k more than my cheapest option that I've been accepted to. If I will not starve with 9k extra loans I believe it is worth it. Grinnell even requires research projects...

Keep in mind you do not need to major in the language to achieve fluency, or a working knowledge in the mathematical and scientific realm. The best way is probably to simply take the language for a few years and study abroad if you can afford it and it will fit into your schedule. By all means...

Grinnell meets 100% of demonstrated financial need. I also received a scholarship. They offered me 45k/year in grants, loans, and work-study. This reduces the cost to 13k/year. Only those who do not apply for financial aid pay the sticker price on Grinnell's website. I am also not an Iowa...

Thanks for the responses, guys. What is the absolute MOST one should reasonably take out in loans if they are considering a PhD?

Alright--I had heard elsewhere that I shouldn't expect to pay off any loans on a grad school stipend, but now that I think about it, 'twas not the most accurate source. That being said, is 40k undergrad debt something that can be doable?

Thanks for your response. I read Part 4. I understand that most PhD students receive assistantships for the duration of the program. However, I am more concerned about how having 40k in student debt from undergrad will affect my quality of life as a post-doc researcher making a fairly low...

Hi friends I am a high school student and I'll be going into college next year. I will likely be attending Grinnell College, with the initial intent of majoring in physics. (I do not need the talk of possibly changing interests, I realize that; I am planning for all possible outcomes) It is of...

German is the second most widely used language in the science world. French is the third most used, and remains an official language in a lot of global organizations.

after some manipulation/substitution 343/t_2=0.5(9.8)(2.1-t_2)^2 t_2=5.6s T2 being the amount of time it takes for the sound to travel back up to the top of the cliff. It should not be a longer amount of time than the time it takes for the stone to fall AND for the sound to come back up...

Homework Statement A stone is dropped from the top of a cliff. The splash it makes when striking the water below is heard 2.1s later. The speed of sound in air is 343 m/s. How high is the cliff? Homework Equations Δx=½at^2 t_1+t_2=2.1s t_2=x/343m/s The Attempt at a Solution I used those...