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Hi everyone. This scenario does not apply to me, but I've seen a number of threads on Reddit as well as here on PF about those who have "failed out of" a PhD program (be it in physics, math, or some other field), due to not passing the comprehensive exam or not passing their PhD courses. What I...

I'm a senior electrical engineering major and am actually having fun in this mathematical computations course I'm currently taking. I'm trying to find out what kind of math course would be beneficial in obtaining a deeper understanding Maxwell's Equations, basically gradients, dot products, and...

Hi I'm finishing undergrad school at a university in Spain. It's taken me 5 years (was supposed to be 4) and my grades are mediocre (trying to reach a 7 out of 10). My university itself is a trainwreck, a disaster. Most of what I've actually, properly learned was during my year at Nottingham...

HI, So I am graduating this Spring 2016 with an overall gpa of 2.91 and a major physics gpa of 2.54. I have talk with some of my physics professors about the possibilities of going to grad school, and they told me that it is up to me if I feel prepared, but based on my physics upper division...

Hello, I'm in a situation where I may have to leave my PhD program (math). Let's not go into the details because I'm not sure how anonymous I am on here. I'm just trying to figure out what my options are at the moment. I have an undergrad in applied math and an MS in physics (not ABET). I'm...

Hi In order to not let my hobby define my profession, I am trying to see what are the future career prospects for studying astrophysics. My academic track record so far is very good, and I also possesses offers for engineering courses in highly ranked universities (Imperial College, Univ...

Hello, I urgently need advice on what options are best for a future career in (i) science (ii) a job unrelated to science. What options will open more doors into employment + offer more university degree courses Combination of options are: 1. Physics + food technology (cookery) + design...

I know that this post is going to get me labelled as a whiny baby, and I've embraced this. Throughout my ~4 years of undergrad, I've had a solid stream of roommates; I've lived in houses, dorms, apartments, with anywhere between 1 and 5 roommates. Most of them were fine: clean, nice, respectful...

Where all can I apply to pursue a MS in applied Math after acquiring a BS in Math as I am not interested in doing a PhD.

Hello everyone! =) I am currently a 3rd year Electrical Engineering student at a decent university, and am working towards a BSEE degree with what is currently a 3.8+ cumulative GPA. I have worked here as a paid research assistant and as a teaching assistant (an ECE lab course) for my...

Hello everyone! I am an undergrad currently doing research for a nuclear physicist at the University of Notre Dame. My current project is taking a code (written in Fortran-63 in 1967 ?:)) that calculates relativistic kinematics for two-body nuclear reactions and converting into some sort of...

I'm trying Zipgenius because it has excellent reviews from many sources, and it is free. The problem is, I can't find any documentation at all. In the program and on the official web site, the FAQ and Help links go to dead web addresses. In particular, I would like to know the syntax to zip and...

Can I get a pg in geology or meteorology after ug in physics?

Hello! I've been reading this forum for a while now, and while I see many threads asking about similar questions as I am, I still cannot get answers to some of my questions. So I hope to get some advice here on PF. I am very interested in pursuing a career in Physics, but I don't have any...

I seem to naturally do really well in my sciences, always getting above 70% ( 3rd in biology, 1st physics and 3rd in chemistry classes) especially problem solving in physics, eg when the class has to set up an experiment to test things I always seem to lead the class and figure things out. BUT I...

Firstly, hi :smile:. I'm currently an A Level student in Malaysia, for a year and will be finishing next June. So, now is the time to apply to universities, and I'm rather lost. Actually that is an understatement.:-p I still don't know what I want to do with my life but I still got to have a...

Hi I have ran into some problems recently One of them is that my laptop is just too old and weak for a computer programmer (and my parents won't bother themselves buying one although they have the money to) What options do i have to make a little money alongside studying considering that I'm in...

Hello everyone, I am brand new here in the PhysicsForum and this is my very first message. So it's apleasure to meet likeminded people sharing the same interest and probably also profession. The latter is also the reason why I finally registered in this forum and I sincerely hopethat I am given...

What are the preferred, low-cost options for cutting & joining Titanium? I'll explain my use case: There's a fabricator with long experience working with Carbon Steel & Stainless Steel but now we want to assign him a Heat Exchanger project where the tubesheet & tubes must be Titanium. He has...

A physics degree doesn't really give you any hard skills like engineering does. Employers will probably toss my resume aside. Are there any physics-related jobs I have chances to get just on a BS degree in Physics, or am I really only limited to teaching it? Thank you!

Hi everyone, I need advice. I'm in a difficult situation right now. I'm living in a third world country and universities are few and far between. There is one near me that has a handful of careers, including two engineering types: "materials" and informatics. The rest of the options are social...

I take a big interest in science mainly chemistry and physics. My dream is to be an engineering technologist and move on to be a scientist, chemist or a physicist, in not sure yet, the problem is I wasn't the best in my math class because I never really paid attention, I suddenly take an...

Hi Everyone, I am a high school Physics Teacher. I have a B.S. in Chemistry and a B. ChemE from a Big 10 University. I did a Post-Bacc. certification program to get my teaching certification in Wisconsin. I live and teach in southeastern Wisconsin. I have small children. I'm looking for a grad...

To begin, I've had a fairly long college career. I was a wellness science major for 3 years and decided it wasn't challenging enough at my small college. I switched to physics and jammed 4 years of math and physics into 2 years. I have one more year left and then I will be in graduate school...

Hello everyone, I am from India and studying Electronics Engineering. But i don't have much idea about career options available for an Electronics engineer. So can anybody give me guideline about What are career options for an Electronics Engineer? What kind of jobs are available in the...

Greetings! I'm working on a project involving multiple different Arduinos spaced about 500 feet apart. I have a master Arduino which I plan on being an Arduino Mega and 5-8 separate slave Arduinos (probably Arduino Nanos) which feed basic data like switch values to the master. I would like to...

After my physics degre.. what arw the suitable master degrees. Can I take MBA after physics degree, will there be job opportunities for this combo ?

Hello to all of you! This is my first post on this forum, though I have visited this site many times to learn from its wealth of information and insights. A bit about me, I just finished the second year of my undergraduate career and am looking forward to beginning my upper level physics...

Hello all! I was wondering if any of you Physics educators could help me realistically size up my future options as a Physics teacher. Back story: After receiving my bachelor's degree in business management and simultaneously working in the business world for around 6 years, I became unhappy...

looking at different silicone options (for creating a baby bottle nipple). How do I find out what type of silicone is standard for intraoral use/safest?

I finished a Physics PhD in middle age, mostly just for the love of learning about Physics. The wisdom of that choice is questionable, but it's done now so no going back. I'd hoped to return to my previous career in software development, but at nearly age 50 I find that line of work is hard to...

So, I'm currently in the process of getting my B.A. in physics from Miami University. Not exactly a top-tier school, but not a throwaway school, either. I should be able to graduate with a GPA between 3.2 and 3.4, and I tend to test very well, so I'm not worried about my GRE scores. Anyway, my...

Hello all. I am a high school student, and I plan on going to University (not sure which yet) to study Astrophysics, and I hope to eventually land a research job at a prestigious University. Of course, this is a very ambitious goal, and that's where my question comes in: Will I be able to do...

I have an application which requires a high purity reciprocating seal at 3000psig. An AS 568 size -002 o-ring is the size I need or close to it (must work on an nominal ∅.046" shaft.) Teflon or FFKM (like Kalrez etc.) would be acceptable, but spring energized Teflon seals are tougher at that...

I'm Considering a few Calculus texts currently, by the following authors. 1. Larson 2. Stewart 3. Anton 4. Swokowski 5. Rogawski 6. Thomas 7. Briggs I have read many reviews on Amazon but would prefer some feedback and opinions from more experienced readers and users of these books. Too many...

I have a BSc of Physics from a different university. I start my MSc of Computational Physics next semester (I've just been taking courses at the new university this semester). I am an above-average programmer with a pretty good background in CS theory. I am very multidisciplinary and have lots...

I hope I do not extend myself here. I am a Brazilian High School student, graduating this year, that plans to pursue a Physics undergraduate in the United States. Since I started High School I decided on my degree; I love physics and my ultimate dream is to research the depths of the field...

:mad: I can't stand physics anymore, I'll change my major to Mathematics. Anyone knows the careers for Mathematics major?:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Just started my final year of undergrad in Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. In the end I'll have a BA (Hons) in Mathematics, however I've taken a lot of physics classes. I want to go on to do a PhD in theoretical physics, most likely in string theory, in mainland Europe, probably Germany or...

So far my favourites are: - Oxford (Physics) - Lancaster (Theoretical Physics with Mathematics) - Bath (Physics and Mathematics) I have two remaining choices, and I'm not sure where would be best. I was considering York (Maths & Physics) as one, but I'm not sure if it is ranked well. Thanks in...

Hi guys! My apologies if this has already been posted, I couldn't find anything. I'm on my way to finish my Bachelor in Business Management in February at the age of 21. I come from a small town in Europe and worked my ass off to the point where I currently have lucrative job offer straight out...

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...

I am a senior undergraduate physics major but I am not sure I want to go to graduate school for physics. I do not actually enjoy physics. I find it do-able but I started realizing junior year that I definitely don't love it. I have had a subscription to physics today for three years and never...

Hello PF, If it isn't too much trouble, how did you guys decide what kind of research you wanted to do in graduate school? I will soon apply to graduate school yet I still don't really know what I want to do. Does this mean that I don't have a passion for physics? I really only have experience...

Hi, a recent career path change has put me to work with Hyperbaric Chambers, I'll be assisting in design changes, maintenance side of things, and so on. The chambers we use are 100% oxygen monoplace chambers, and one thing I'm looking at is communication to the patient, one mandatory...

What other options does one have for grad school with a bachelors in physics outside of doing a masters/PHD in physics? Law school and med school are technically possible I suppose, but what other grad degrees could a physics degree lead to?

I switched majors after my third year to physics. As a result, I have an unordinary schedule. I will be graduating either in summer of 2015 or fall of 2015. I haven't taken the GREs yet, and I am not planning on taking them this coming fall since I am doubling up on physics courses and don't...

Hi all, This is, for me at least, a devastating story, but I might try to re-build my life in my early thirties and possibly go back to physics after more than 12 years out. I got into one of England's best--and indeed, world's best--universities to study physics way back in the...

Hi, I am currently finishing my freshman year at San Jose State University. SJSU is not a very prestigious or selective university especially in the sciences. I was a bit of a slacker in high school, but I still managed to do fairly well ( >3.5 GPA, 2190 SAT I, lots of AP's). I ended up...

Is there any liquid that has lower density than petrol. one more point : it should not be a fuel.Is there any?