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I'm about to enter my freshman year of college, and naturally I've been thinking a lot about what I want to do after college. I'm going into chemical engineering, and I really want to work with environmentally friendly means of production. Ideally I'd like to work with the research aspect of...

Hey, I am sure you guys get this thread all the time but i need some person specific advice. You see, i don't have the best grades, and i don't have all that much extra curriculars, I am not a star student and i don't really stand out. But i have an amazing passion for physics. Two teachers...

I have several questions. I'm working to earn a BS in electrical engineering, and I will finish before four years. Now, I have scholarships that pay for my education for four years. 1.) Should I pursue another degree to use the free education? It'd delay my transition to graduate school, and...

So, I'm in community college because homeschooling screwed my education over. I'm trying to transfer into Texas A&M, but it's beside the point at this stage. Due to my inadequate homeschooling, I had to take the equivalent of algebra I, algebra II, and precalculus in community colleges. Now...

Hello everyone. I need some help. I'm a about to start 9th grade and I want to graduate with 4 years of grades that will atract all of the best colleges. I read somewhere that taking all the AP classes I can, will help. Next year I'm going to take honors English. But I wonder what else can I do...

Hello. I'm a recently graduated high school senior who is attending an Ivy next fall (I don't know if there's a forum decorum issue about naming which one). I need advice on what career path to take. I'm currently planning on majoring in physics, since I feel that physics and chemistry are...

I'm wondering right now if my undergraduate education really is for the purpose of learning about the world and myself, or if it's some pre-X feeder in which I'm supposed to work in order to attain certain credentials, and use those credentials to enter another feeder program whether it be...

I have a few questions that I need to get over my head with. 1. I am a freshman and about to start college. I am 18, when I finish my freshman years, I will be 19. I am just wondering since I am just starting first-year-physics, is there even a point in finding research? Where do I find...

Howdy everyone, I'd like to start of by saying that I read that article called, "so you really want to be a physicist", it was nice information but now I have a few questions. So here's my dilemma, I did pretty mediocre in high school, maybe a little less than mediocre and now I'm attending a...

Hey guys. I'm currently a Junior electrical engineering student. I'm working and going to school right now, but my current job is not very accommodating to a full time school schedule. I would like to work somewhere that has a pretty flexible schedule so I can take more classes. Plus, my...

I would like to start off saying that I am not sure if I should be posting this question here. I have used Slackware Linux as my main Operating System since I was 10, and I know my way around the system much better than any other; however, I will be attending University of Texas for...

I've heard a lot of people say that the undergrad math at Williams College is good, especially their faculty being comparable to the top universities in the country. True? I would love opinions from people who actually went there or know of people who went there.

I'm majoring in Physics and Astronomy, and I am going to be a sophomore next year. My problem is that there are so many cool classes that I want to take that 4 years won't be enough time to complete them all; this is true even though I went into college with 30 credits from my credit-by-exam...

Which of the following books is the greatest physics book at the basic introductory level? College Physics, 7th edition Serway Physics Vol I and Vol II, 4th edition Halliday, Resnick, Krane Physics, 5th edition Giancoli

Hello everyone! I just graduated from high school and now moving on to college. I want to get my bachelors in Computer Engineering, as a transfer student to CSUFresno. I saw in the academic courses that you have to take Math 76, 77, 81. which is mathematical analysis 1-3. Now math has never been...

I would like to ask if anyone here has gone to either school and how your experience was. I am particularly interested in what research opportunities you had, professor accessibility, and class size. thanks in advance

Hi! I am from India. In India we have very difficult exams to enter engineering college and unfortunately I failed in that exam. Here exams are nearly 10 times more difficult than SAT. So I thought of giving SAT and TOEFL this year to take admission in any US university. But as I've heard that...

Hi, I am new to the Physics Forums and I would just like to take this time to say thank you for the opportunity to present my questions to you. I would like to thank everyone in advance for any help you are able to provide me, I appreciate it! I am still finishing up my high school career...

I’m taking college level math, and I’m worried about my progress. I took my first test in that class last week, and I did terrible. I have always done well in math, but the score I received was the lowest score I’ve ever received any type of test. Our test was “write the question and answer...

Ok so I'm tutoring for a class this term which is supposed to be an intro to mathematical proofs. One kid asked me how to understand sentences like "Let x and y be real numbers then x = y or x =/= y.". I'm over simplifying, between - it's the use of anonymous variables that seems to bug them. I...

Hello Everyone! I'm still in High School and I guess its a bit early for me to ask such a question but I wanted to be a bit more sound about some things. I'm in the 11th Grade and I'm studying Physics, Chemistry, Math, Computers and English. I'm confused about what study in college. I'm...

I'm about to graduate, but school is basically over for the summer for me. :) I am going to attend a university to study chemical engineering in the fall, and I want to get a head start on some of my classes. I have 3 textbooks to use...Spivak's Calculus, a Physics for scientists and...

Can someone recommend me some good books of those subjects? EDIT: Sorry, I meant calculus, not chemistry.

Anyone have any experience in converting online physics learning into college credit? I know of a few accredited universities that will grant undergraduate degrees based on credit by examination and online learning (i.e. Charter Oak, Thomas Edison State College, and Excelsior), but I'm...

I'm a 4th year college student who has studied 2 years of sociology, and 2 years of film. With summer studies, I could graduate this fall with an SOC. degree, but have little interest in doing this other than that I would have a B.S. to mark up my resume. I have been thinking long and hard, for...

I'm currently in Intermediate Algebra. Before Calc I was planning on taking Trig. But I read that I should take College Algebra first. Is is possible to skip it and go straight to trig before calc?

Hi, my name is Greg and I recently decided I wanted to choose a science for a major rather than business or the like. When choosing a science it helped that I took a philosophy class to discover that I like theory and working with what is unseen. I also like the creative aspect I can incorporate...

Hi, I'm an international undergrad student having major in Physics. I've got the offer to transfer my credits to: 1. Hong Kong University of Science & Technology. (Annual costs approx. 19000 USD) 2. University of Manitoba, Canada. (Annual costs approx. 21000 USD) 3. Louisiana Tech...

I know this may be a naive question but here is my situation. I'm going back to undergrad this fall for a 2nd bachelors degree in Physics, so I'm planning on getting a head start by taking Calc II and Physics I with calc at a community college this summer. I plan on applying to grad school in a...

There is a Harvey Mudd College first semester real analysis course posted at http://www.youtube.com/user/Learnstream, based on the classic text Principles of Mathematical Analysis (Baby Rudin), by Walter Rudin. Professor Francis Su, who delivers these lectures, does a great job helping to tie...

I'm a recent college graduate with a B.S. in electrical engineering and another B.S. (in june) in computer engineering. I've noticed in a lot of my searches that: software is the big thing in demand beyond all else, and below that companies want hardware people who will write software. I've been...

I'm currently enrolled in A-Level Further Mathematics (the most advanced math course available to us) and have completed pretty much everything, having more difficulty in the technical and complicated algebra involved rather than understanding the topics. I just wanted to know how knowledge of...

I'm currently in a transfer program at my local college. I have a few choices on what electives to take for my engineering degree, and I'm looking towards mechanical engineering (I'm fairly sure it will be mechanical but it's possibly I may go for electrical in the future). I was wondering which...

If I go to Arizona State University to major in Physics w/ an Astronomy minor, get good grades (GPA ~3.0 to 3.3), do some research, and get good letters of recommendations, do graduate schools look at what school you went to for the admissions process? In other words, do astronomy graduate...

It's been a while since I've posted here, but since my last post I've become more entrenched in the terrifying mess that is late junior year/early senior year, and the college hunting and decisions that come with it. I realize there are tons and tons of threads about this stuff, but I have some...

Hello, I have a question, maybe more then one. I love learning about physics, I read what I can when I can all the time. So when I was looking into degrees, I thought I would look into Physics as a choice. Let me give some background on myself, then ask my question. I never did go high in math...

Hello, I was wondering if a person majoring in physics takes quantum physics classes too, and if a person with a BSc in physics get a doctorate without having an MSc in physics. Thanks for the help. :D

Hey dolls and guys, do you have any good sites to buy cheap college texts second hand on? I was lucky enough to get the two volume Introduction to Calculus and Analysis by Courant/ Fritz for 17 dollars second hand and, wait for it, Boyce/DiPrima 6th edition Differential Equations and Boundary...

What factors determine college rankings? Why would faculty and students want to attend lower ranked schools besides (perhaps) financial reasons? I don't understand how these rankings work and how do they relate to the quality of education one might obtain at higher/lower ranked schools. What...

Here's my situation: I'm a math student in their second term of their junior year. I didn't do so good in my first 2 years of college, and even failed a couple of classes (I did manage some good grades here and there though). This was mostly due to a poor work ethic and perhaps some other things...

How do they not forget what they learned in college so that they can be good at their particular job. Say for example if someone earned a B.A. in engineering and then while looking for a job, how would that person make sure to remember what they learned in college so that they can be good at...

One thing besides the importance of education that I've always had drilled into my head is that I need to leave Ohio after college. My parents would probably kill me if I settled down here. That said, I'm currently stuck choosing between Case Western Reserve and Purdue. I like Case better...

Hello, I got my acceptance letters back from most of the schools I applied to and most of my financial aid packages. I want to go for engineering (I haven't decided exact discipline, but I was accepted to Electrical Engineering, because that is what my interest was listed as) So far I can...

Well, I just got rejected by my dream college so I am feeling confused, don't mind me if I sound incoherent. ***PERSONAL PROBLEM*** Firstly, I had something like a friend over there who was truly encouraging and thought I had a good chance at it. More strangely, I got to know this person...

1. I am in intermediate Algebra and would like to take one more course to get prepared for Calculus 1. I am currently at a commmunity college and they offer College Algebra & Trig as their Pre- Calculus. Is this this equivalient to Pre-Calculus? Will I be prepared for Calculus? Thanks, EG

What is different about introductory chemistry vs. chem 1?(at 2 yr college) Granted, it varies by school, but in your opinion, or based on your own personal experiences with taking these classes? Typically what can you expect to learn in chem 1 that was not in introductory chemistry.

I'm an electrical engineer. I'm going to graduate next semester with bachelor degree. But for now, it seems that I don't know much about any thing about engineering field. Is this normal? Right now, I look back everything about myself. It seems that I don't remember much about what I already...

I am in my last year of high school in a South American country and I wish to apply to some colleges in US. However, college entrance process in US is completely different from the one in my own country, so I would like to know more about college application details. 1) What kind of questions...

Looking for efficient ways on how to properly learn algebra, calculus, and more advanced math branches necessary in engineering and science. At the moment, I follow the instructions taught in class and repeat them as necessary. Perhaps not a good approach since there are many ways to tackle math...

I am looking to transfer to a petroleum engineering college. I am not sure which ones I should apply for. So I have a few questions: Which petroleum engineering universities do the big oil companies like Exxon, Shell, Chevron and BP prioritize their recruiting from? Also, for example, if I...