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Admissions Should I submit 860 PGRE?
Hi everyone! I'm a senior majoring in physics, math, and music, and I'm currently in the process applying for theoretical and computational biophysics (primarily thru physics departments) Ph.D. programs. I have a 4.0 from a basically unknown school in the American South, two REUs (T50 and T25)...- XcgsdV
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Courses How much Chemistry should I take to prepare for Biophysics PhD?
Hey y'all! I'm about to enter my second year of undergrad as a double major in Physics and Vocal Music. I am still exploring a lot of what physics has to offer, but I'm very intrigued by biophysics. I recently found a paper on the mechanics behind cell differentiation during embryonic...- XcgsdV
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Other Is it worth doing EVERY problem in a textbook?
I have no issue with solving *difficult* problems. I've labored over problems in this book for hours because I am well aware that you don't learn without struggling through stuff, especially with math. The difference is I enjoyed that struggle because it was with more interesting problems...- XcgsdV
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Other Is it worth doing EVERY problem in a textbook?
I am a freshman Physics major currently working through Apostol's Calculus Volume 1 in my free time, somewhat to further develop my calculus knowledge, but mainly for fun. Apostol's text is proof-based, and as such has a number of problems that are just proofs. As a hopeful future Biophysicist...- XcgsdV
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Courses Is Pure Mathematics required to be a top-tier Physics student?
Hey y'all, I'm starting college as a Physics major this fall and I started working through Steve Warner's Pure Mathematics for Beginners in my downtime because I love the math courses I've had, wanted to learn more about proofs and how those things came to be, and most importantly had nothing...- XcgsdV
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