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Hello, my goal is eventually to go to grad school for physics. I am not yet sure what sub-field I find most interesting because all of them are very interesting to me. Of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Stony Brook University, and University of Rochester, what college will provide me with...

Who decides finances in a state school or public medical practice? They are funded from the government right, and then for small amounts I guess they are able to do what they want. But for a certain amount I assume they would have to get the government's permission?

Hello, so i have an interesting schooling history and was wondering how that would effect my chances of getting into grad schools. i went to community college for a couple of years but due to deaths in the family and severe financial hardships i really struggled attending and eventually...

https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/ocean-coasts/ocean-currents This introduces concepts and then there are links. One link talks about the "Adopt a Drifter" program. A local charter school (primary) became involved with "adopt a drifter", tracking an oceanic buoy. Kids really...

Hello, I am a senior physics student who is interested in applying to graduate school for physics. I am having a hard time figuring out where to apply, what my safe, match and reach schools are, and in general deciding where I can even get into if I apply so I don't waste hundreds of dollars on...

Hi All!, Hope you are doing well. (Grad admissions related) I recently talked to a Professor of mine about my course work in 4th year of undergrad (Physics). My aim is to try my luck and apply to the 15 top programs in North America (Ivy's etc.). With this in mind, my prof strongly suggested...

I know graduate schools look for applicants with research experience. I know what research work entails, but I don't know what they want to see on applications. I've heard of the following : -working in a professor's lab -being a research assistant -doing an internship -doing individual...

I have submitted all my grad school applications (physics PhD) and I learned recently that I won an external fellowship that will cover my tuition (up to ~$20K) + stipend (~$40K, so more than any of the other fellowships I've also applied) + retirement/insurance/other benefits for as long as I'm...

I am applying to graduate schools in physics. I studied physics independently when I was doing a challenging B.Sc degree. Despite taking no mathematics and physics courses, my studies enabled me to score highly in the physics GRE and to succeed in several theoretical physics graduate courses. I...

Greetings, guys! I'm trying to decide which PhD school I should apply so that my chances of acceptance will be higher. I just received my PGRE score - 910 (85th percentile). However, since I'm an international applicant, I don't know if that is a good score or not. I have a Bachelor's degree in...

Is 600 PGRE (28%) enough to get the entire application chucked at top programs like Harvard, MIT, Berkeley, etc.? The rest of my application is not amazing but is competitive (3 very strong research-based rec letters, 1 middle authorship, 3.7+ GPA from Ivy with 4.0 for last two years which all...

Hello everyone so I currently am a first-year college student attending my local state university but am wanting to transfer out after this year and I was wondering what schools I should look into. Any input would be very appreciated as I have to pay for my own applications and well, college...

Hello everyone, I currently have a 2.8 GPA after my sophomore year. I am working towards getting my BS in Physics with two minors, Computer Science and Mathematics. I know that my GPA is low to get into Grad school at this moment but I believe that I will be able to pull the GPA up to a 3.3 by...

Hello! Fellowships: I'm going to be applying to grad schools by the end of this year and hope to start one beginning fall 2020. I've heard from people that having a fellowship prior to entering grad school not only is looked upon positively in your application, but also broadens the area in...

Hello everyone. I am currently a senior in a high school in Canada and I am deciding on which university to go. I now have offers from University of Toronto, Waterloo, and probably British Columbia and McGill. Although my preference is Toronto, I am still wondering if anybody else in this forum...

What are some good solid state/condensed matter theory schools in Europe ?

Hey, I just finished applying to some astronomy/astrophysics grad school programs with way less research on the schools done than I should have. I used this forum thread to apply to some safety schools. University of Michigan* University of Hawaii at Manoa Vanderbilt Ohio State UC Boulder...

Do graduate schools in physics look more favorably upon undergraduate students with published research, rather than just research experience? How would an admissions committee weigh two students if one had done published research, but not in the field of physics of which he was applying for, and...

Hi! I´m studying to be physics teacher for high school and being in the relativity course, next week we will have the opportunity to show to high school kids something about what relativity is about. Any idea about what to show to them in 10 minutes? Thanks!

Do they quench people's thirst in knowing things? Do they prepare students to find a job? What are (most) students hoping for when enrolling at a school? Can schools and universities really prepare students for the job market? and how? If not, what people should do? Do you think dual-vocational...

Hi all, so I am a junior studying mathematics/stats BS and I am trying to put together a list of grad schools to apply to but I don't know how many to apply to that would be reasonable. I really only want to apply to PhD programs because I am married with a child and I can't afford an expensive...

Hello all! I'm preparing to transition out of the military, and will have about 4 courses left on my BS when I do. I think it's about time to start looking at grad schools! (YAY!) However, as I look, the possibilities seem almost overwhelming! My question, therefore, is not about how to...

Can anyone give me some insight as to what a good school in Indiana would be for Astro physics? Purdue? IU? Thanks!

I am currently applying to grad school and have submitted all of my applications. None of my applications have my fall grades, just my schedule. I took 3 graduate courses (the only ones I've ever taken). I got an A in 2 of them, however I withdrew from the last one because I was too busy this...

Something's been bothering me about the PhD application process. I know that your future advisor is the most important aspect in choosing a graduate school, and that future success with obtaining postdocs, etc. will depend primarily on your research prowess (which is heavily dependent on if you...

I'm applying to grad school (PhD) in EE. My degree is in engineering physics so I want to work on the parts of EE that would also be called applied physics. So things like quantum electronics, nanotech and electromagnetics. I have already started applying to: UIUC, Cornell, USC, BU, GTECH...

Hi everyone! I am a high school student and I was wondering if anyone could provide some materials to help a high schooler study modern particle physics. I am interested in participating in the Beamline for Schools competition, which is where a team of high school students submits a proposal for...

how to select a masters program in physics?(i am an undergraduate so can anyone help me find right specialization in physics)

I'm a rising high school senior with an interest in industrial engineering. Although I'm aware that plenty of people graduate with degrees completely different from what they wanted to do in high school, industrial engineering is what I want to major in right now. Industrial engineering...

I am searching for an undergraduate level summer school, not the ones where you are being taught like an ordinary semester, but preferably the ones where you take a fast 1-2 week concentrated courses, and maybe some research. Something like Plasma Surf. I want something that is either related...

Hi everyone! I've got a question about recognition chances of my German degrees at Canadian grad schools. Ideally there would be people out there who did their Bachelor+Master in Germany or in a country with a similar academic system (3+2 years, Master as a precondition to Ph.D. rather than an...

What would be a good school/s for studying the Casimir Effect at?

A documentary on chaos talked about the macro behavior of flocks of birds and schools of fish. They appear organized, but without central command. The documentary said that this is an example of complex behavior arising from simple rules plus chaos. It compared them to the Mandelbrot set...

Well this is my first time posting here, but I was hoping this could be a helpful resource for me. I am trying to plan out which graduate schools to apply to in the fall and was wondering if anyone knew which graduate schools would be a good match for me and which ones would be too big of a...

I was curious if anyone knew of any schools that offered graduate degrees in planetary sciences, specifically studying other planets atmospheres. May be it the study of the atmosphere itself or remote sensing techniques for planetary atmospheres. I know how to find schools that offer the...

i have been to two schools the first a community college and now in a university and i may transfer to a third one, for family reasons, will this matter to graduate school? that I've attended three universities instead of one?

Hi all, I applied to some accelerator schools and recently received some offers. 1. University of Nebraska Lincoln (UNL) 2. University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) 3. Texas A&M (TAMU) 4. Northern Illinois University (NIU) Anyone here familiar with these schools ? NIU looks attractive with its...

Hi, I am wondering how good or better to say competent this program from applied math is that I would like to join this year? Here it is: Applied Mathematics ====== Year I ====== Semester 1 ----------- - Analysis 1 Real numbers. Sequences. Real functions of real variable. Continuity...

Hello PF, I was wondering how could someone search for a graduate school while being a theoretical physicist (expl : String theorist). I mean someone working in an applied area can search for schools with the best labs or latest technologies but not the Theoretical Physicist. Thanks.

Hey all! I'm a junior undergrad and am beginning to think about what graduate programs I would like to apply to next fall. Recently I've been doing theoretical research in quantum computing which I'm really enjoying. I'm pretty sure that this is the sort of research I would like to pursue in...

Hi. I'm an international student from a pretty good italian university and I'm applying for a PhD in the US. Here's my profile: 930 (89%) PGRE 159v, 164q, 3.5w GRE Still waiting for the TOEFL, but should be good 4.0 GPA 3 letters, hopefully good but how can I know? One is a decently known HEP...

This may seem like a dumb question, but I am interested in pursuing a career as a chemist or work in the field of chemistry. What are some of the best schools, programs, or colleges to help me pursue this goal?

How much importance do pure mathematics graduate schools give to programming ? Like how much programming knowledge do they expect a successful applicant to have ?

Hi, the question is obvious from the title. I am looking for the names of the top 30 schools in North America for research work in string theory and quantum gravity. Any feedback will be very helpful.

Hi, I have a Bachelors in Aeronautical Engineering and am looking forward to getting a Masters Degree in Engineering. But the catch is that I have not been able to find schools that conduct the research I am interested in. I am particularly interested in Gas Turbine Research, specifically...

Hello, I could use some objective feedback on what tier/rank of graduate schools that I should apply to. I am looking to do a PhD in Physics. About me: I have worked in 3 research labs, obtained a 3.0 GPA at a top 30 school, and published a paper. Thank you for the help. :)

I'm looking for an online American college for a bachelor's degree, with video lectures, and no group work. What are my options? I have difficulty with reading. This kind of a college would work best for me.

So, I did not receive transfer credit for my DE course. The instructor sent out an email that we would be dropped from the course, if we did not have the current edition of Boyce Di Prima DE. I would not mind purchasing an older edition from amazon, but to spend $100 on a textbook that I will...

Hello I am currently attending college at a 4-year California State University and I am pursuing a Physics degree. However, I am concerned that my degree here will not be taking as serious as those students that have the same degree but from more prestigious institutions. This has my rushed my...

Right now I've got a 4.0 after taking all of calculus and about half my physics and computer science requirements. I'm almost positive I'll be able to get into some better schools but Santa Cruz is where id really like to live. I'm just curious what other people think and how set behind I might...