Caltech Definition and 79 Threads

I am transferring from Mizzou (MU) to somewhere in the LA area over the summer. What are my best options? I know of caltech and UCLA. Caltech looks really difficult to get into. I probably can't get into Caltech, I assume I could get into UCLA. But is UCLA my best option for future career...

Hello. I am graduating next year (i'll be 19) in Sweden, and I am interested in studying at a university in the US, but I am afraid I will not get accepted. My grades are sort of good (although I am not satisfied at all). The maximum score is 22.5 which is equal to straight A's, and I will...

Hi all, I'm currently an undergraduate going into my third year enrolled in a 3/2 dual degree physics/engineering program at a state school in Wisconsin. This will be my last year studying physics and I will then transfer over to UW-Madison to study nuclear engineering. I am particularly...

Hello, Physics Forums. I am a recent graduate from UCLA with a bachelors in chemistry. I would like to pursue a graduate degree in physics in (in order of preference) quantum computing, atomic physics, or nuclear physics. Right now I have four schools that I think are fairly safe but, my degree...

I am going to start high school and would like to get a PhD in Astrophysics, but I feel that I'm behind. I am barely going to take algebra 1 in my freshman year. I am going take summer courses so I can get caught up. Now all I would like to know is what is expected to go to CalTech and any good...

Hello all, I'm trying to compile a list of schools (mainly in the US) that offer Ph.D. programs with research in radio astronomy. Here's what I've come up with so far: Caltech Cornell Harvard New Mexico Tech Ohio State University UC Berkley UC Los Angeles UC Santa Cruz University of Arizona...

I'm at a "top 50" school. I've developed a strong interest in geometrical physics. But my school doesn't have anybody working on geometrical physics. So I want to transfer. However, I'm lacking confidence due to my label as a "transfer student." Here's my background. Sorry if it's long...

What are some universities that have affiliation to national labs and or Industry? For examples I'm thinking of how: Lockheed-Martin and USC have come together to create the Experimental and Theoretical Adiabatic Quantum Computation Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and University...

Hello, I only post this here, since I can't post in the learning materials section of this page. I am going to begin studying physics in Europe in autumn. I know that I will learn a lot but I want to be really good and learn in the most efficient way. In order to achieve this I will have to...

Hello everyone! So I am from India and my name is Sarthak. I am giving SAT this June and my approximate score will be near about 2150, or that's what I am expecting at least; that or more. Apart from that I scored 95% in my 10th class and am among the top 10 students in my class. I have also...

So I'm not too sure of my chances of getting into the following universities: - Princeton - Caltech - MIT - Polytechnic Institute of New York - Harvard (I know its very unlikey) Now my last year of high school will be 2017, yes I am still in grade 9. Recently I've been doing the math & I...

Hello, all, I am quite interested in pursuing a PhD in physics (preferably theoretical), but I've run into the slight problem that my undergraduate major is not physics. From what I've gathered, I pretty much have my choice of a graduate program in mechanical engineering from my...

Hey all, I'm looking at my third year of university here, trying to narrow down what I want to do. As far as graduate schools, I'm pretty confident I can get into at least a low-tier school somewhere. I have a few publications and talks, and found out yesterday that I'm a Goldwater scholar as...

I bought a nexstar 114gt a few months ago, and I have been unable to use the auto align features, which would allow me to use the tracking and goto features on the telescope. I am not certain if the telescope itself is flawed, or if I am simply doing something wrong. I sent two emails to...

Hi everyone! I have a little problem for an upcoming exams, and I think I need just small hints to solve it. My problem is that I have to write about ten/fifteen pages about SUPERDENSE CODING and QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY, and my professor has taken for granted that these are strongly linked to...

Quantum entropy and ...?? Homework Statement My problem is that I have to write about ten pages about SUPERDENSE CODING and QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY, and my professor has taken for granted that these are strongly linked to quantum entropy. He never told us why! Indeed he talked about that as...

Well, I was wondering if the SAT is actually required for applying to 'elite' educational institutes, such as Harvard, MIT or Caltech. I ask this because my cousin is refusing to take the SAT, but gets outstanding grades in school; and have received 5s his subjects tests. Would they take...

Hi! The time has come to choose the specialization of my EP degree, and for this occasion I hope it's OK to make a very self-centred thread :p. Here's what I study: http://www.ntnu.edu/studies/mtfyma. The 3 choices are: math, applied physics and biophysics. I don't think I want to specialize in...

Physics research caught my interest right from some time in middle school/high school. I was a brilliant student and top of my class when I graduated M.Sc. in Physics from a top ranked university many years ago. (In India M.Sc. and Ph.D. are separate programs). I and my family were financially...

This horse has been beaten so many times, it's not funny. But I, like everyone else need words of advice from people that aren't going to tell me what I want to hear (or maybe they will). Anyway, I messed around a lot after high school, took numerous classes at various community colleges...

I'm a physics major in my second year of undergrad. I am taking physics 1 and am also trying to study the MIT opencourseware for physics 1 in conjunction with my course. I have to say, the MIT course seems FAR more comprehensive and requires a lot more study time to get it all down. Maybe it...

Hi everyone, I am currently an undergrad studying Physics in one of the top uni in Hong Kong, and I have a question for a long time: if I want to be a professor/successful scientist, is it important that I should get a post-grad degree from the top universities in the world? (ie: MIT...

Sounds ridiculous to not do well, right? I won't flunk, but I am shooting for at least a 3.7 GPA. I want to have a shot at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Caltech, and Harvey Mudd. If I get 3.7 or less (maybe around 3.6), will my chance of getting into my dream schools be null for life? I just...

"The Mechanical Universe...And Beyond" - Free Physics Videos Online My physics (Thermo and E&M) professor recommended the following set of lectures from Annenberg Learner, produced by CalTech in 1985: http://www.learner.org/resources/series42.html Scroll down and click the "VoD" button to...

Chris Duston's talk on this starts at minute 43 of this video: http://pirsa.org/13070085 If you download the slides PDF first, Chris' slides start at 49/89 of the way, about half way down the PDF file side-rail slide. So you can get to his slides quickly. On the video it takes a little...

Hi all, I have been looking at different universities for me to go to for a while now, and I have found 3 good ones so far, in order of the one I want to go to most, to least. 1. Caltech 2. Princeton 3. University of Chicago Can anybody give me any good/bad things about this school...

Whenever I look at the careers of famous physicists, current and past, they seem to only attend prestigious universities. They graduate with a PhD from some great physics school and immediately start teaching somewhere very well regarded, whether it's Princeton or MIT. I've also read "So You...

http://youtu.be/--z4YzxlT8o PhD in Chemistry from CalTech, Walter White has lung cancer and cooks the finest meth on the market. Anybody here watch the show? I've seen the first two seasons; very addictive. Like with a lot of shows I have seen though, if one were to watch "just" the first...

I just saw the live broadcast of NASA Caltech Spirit on Mars. Without knowing any background or foreground, I saw a Chinese man overreacting... Looks unnatural. Anyone know who he is??