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I need some help picking which math PhD program to attend. My interests are Differential Geometry/Riemannian Geometry, geometric analysis, General Relativity (or Lorentzian geometry in general) and Mathematical Physics. I have been fortunate enough to receive some nice offers from a few...

Sorry in advance, because I realize this is an incredibly broad question. I'm studying Chemical Engineering in the U.S(ohio) and I really would love to further my studies somewhere. I will most likely graduate with my B.S in ChemE with about a 3.5/4.0 GPA. I know there are a LOT of other...

At my school, they give an extra GPA bonus to those in AP or Honors classes. A=4.5, B=3.4, C=3.2. Does this seem fair that honors classes, a year behind Advanced Placement, get the same boost in GPA? It may be just me, but the workload, and the level of diffuculty in AP just doesn't compare to...

Hi. I'm a junior math and physics major. I'm hoping to go to grad school for a Ph.D. in math, and I'm trying to figure out some good schools to apply to. I found the math subject I enjoyed the most was functional analysis. I did a basic course in it using a book called Introductory Functional...

Do grad schools care more about your overall GPA or your GPA in your major? If I do badly in classes that aren't at all related to my major does it really matter?

Most people on here are American and so usually most of the talk is about American grad schools, but since I'm Canadian I'm wondering what the best Canadian grad schools are for pure math? And how hard would it be to get into these programs compared to, let's say, the top 10 American Universities?

Here's the breakdown of my GPAs for 2 semesters of each school year: Freshman: 4.0 and 4.0 -American Sign Langauge 1/2 -English Honors -P.E. -Wood Tech -Biology -Geometry Sophomore: 4.0 and 3.83 -Healthy&Safety/Career Pathways -Chemistry Honors -World History -Algebra II Honors...

Hello, I'm wondering if you can help me to search about schools that care only for the GRE score, or puts more emphasis on GRE than GPA (or at least considers them almost equally)L I think my google-ing wasn't very effective. I'm not a super fan of the GRE. But I do have a low GPA for...

I want to apply to a Canadian grad school that is of particular interest to me. I did pretty well, I have a very high GPA (overall and math wise) on a 4.0 scale. Do I apply for PhD or do I apply for masters? What are my chances of receiving any aid in terms of a TA-ship? How exactly does grad...

I'm not yet an undergrad, but I'm curious as to the difference between grad vs undergrad admissions (specifically for sciences; also, I'm not asking so that I can spend my time as an undergrad trying to impress grad schools, just out of curiosity). As an undergrad, you have a lot more access to...

I am going to take GRE physics next October (or November). From what someone should begin with? Are the 1st year textbooks (like Serway's) useful, or one should study all the stuff from the advanced undergraduate texts (Griffiths' e/m, Goldstein's classical mech., Shankar's quantum mech...

I think I'd like to go to grad school for theoretical physics, and I'll be in Nashville next year (and 1-4? years after that). Right now, I'm looking at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/physics/graduate" . Does anyone have any info about these schools? Also, I'm kind of surprised that I can't...

I am an Indian national and am a freshman at the National Institue of Technology [Calicut],in India where I am studying Mechanical Engineering. However it has always been a dream of mine to study at top university in the U.S.I have a strong longing to write my SATS over the coming summer and...

hey guys, I'm an international student studying mechanical engineering in India for my undergrad. I wanted to graduate in astrophysics, but apparently I'll need a physics degree for that, and as I think its a bit to late to shift, I figure the closest thing would be graduation in astronautics...

In thee US of course, which are easy but look very good to employers? I like engineering alot, and I am not doing it for the money but I don't want to be bummed down by many projects and assignments.

I am a college sophomore who has recently changed my major to physics and really fallen in love with it. My freshmen year I was a business major but found it to be really boring and didn't like my school so I transferred to a highly ranked liberal arts college with the intention of majoring in...

I currently go to a community college in my home town and it seems I am taking classes that I don't need to really graduate. Should I try to go to another college to finish my schooling? Do I need to do something else? I need all the advise I can get. Please help!

I'm applying to grad schools this semester. I think I want to go into biophysics and do neuroscience research. Does anyone have recommendations for schools that are good in these areas?

I'm curious about what people consider is the best ChemE school. What schools do employers like to see applicants come from? This list excludes MIT, Cal Tech and other premier schools that are already rather obvious. Thanks for all suggestions.

Hi all. I posted this inquiry on sci.math, but I only got one response. I'm hoping the good folks here can be a bit more helpful. I apologize in advance for the length of this post; I saw no other way of explaining things. I'm having some trouble thinning the herd of graduate schools...

Which schools offer a bachelors in mechatronic engineering? Any suggestions? I've read a source that claimed that there were 3. I know one is Southern Polytechnic State University in Georgia. What are the others?

I am trying to decide where to finish my bachelor's in Physics/Math/Engineering (trying to remain as much of a generalist as possible). I would like to know where I can look for information on the different areas of research that are being carried out at the universities in TN and TX.

I'm a junior math major in college, and I'd like to apply to some graduate schools when I'm done. If I haven't taken any analysis courses (beyond a basic "advanced calculus" sequence), but I've covered a full year of real analysis on my own, will that make a difference? I'm thinking of...

So there are two GRE exams that are very similar - biochemistry+cell biology and biology. Do a lot of biology students take those 2 exams? And what do grad schools think of that? (also, do a lot of them also consider taking the GRE chemistry exam too?) From the initial looks of it, it seems that...

I am considering applying for german grad schools (there is a nice financement agreement between Germany and Mexico, and I like the country). Does anyone know where the good physics departments are (specially in cosmology and high energy physics).

Ok so I live in Virginia and want to go to school for engineering, the problem is picking one. I am applying to Virginia Tech and UVA and I should get into those. I am going to apply to MIT just to see if I get in (I have a strong resume but I know it takes a hell of a lot more than that). But I...

Something with advanced classes as well LOADS of advanced research opportunities. I actually plan on a double major of Physics and EE or Computer Science. I am from the US and I would like to eventually go for my PhD hopefully at a top grad school. Then I would either like to work at a...

I'm in the final year of my undergraduate studies. My GPA is about 2.5, I have done research (but no paper), I have excellent recomendations and I will sit for the TOEFL and GRE, general and subject - physics test in the next few months. I am interested in experimental high energy physics and I...

currently i'll be entering my 4th yr of undergrad, but plan on staying 4.5 - 5 years in undergrad. I've been thinking about this plan for awhile and what was wondering if its a good idea or not and what i have to do in order to achieve the best success with it: say i graduate with a degree in...

I'm interested in doing my PhD in theoretical and mathematical physics - i.e. subjects like Quantum Field Theory, String Theory or Quantum Information Theory. My question is which universities in the US have really good programs in these areas?

I was wondering whether or not the new state of the economy (recession) will have much of an effect on graduate school as far as whether schools won't offer as many stipends due to increased living expenses or what not. Any insight?

How exactly can one prepare an exemplary record for these schools? What is taken into consideration? I'm doing Biochemistry atm, and I'm thinking about going into a grad school for Bio.

Hey guys, I'll be applying for Physics and Comp. Neuroscience PhD programs in the Fall. Any good schools worth applying to? Which schools consider "neuro-related" physics their strength? All I know is on the East Coast, UNC has a Neurophysics lab, and on the West Coast, Berkeley & UCSD are...

I've been searching online for one of the US News reviews, but I have found nothing as of yet. Would anyone here know what are the top ten undergraduate schools in physics and know the rankings?

Hi, (I'm not too sure where to post this but this seems to be the most suitable place. Apologies if I am wrong.) If I am majoring Astrophysics and applying to grad schools, is my Math gpa an important factor in addition to my Physics gpa , Astronomy gpa and cumulative gpa? If so, how...

Im just rather curious because all the schools I've looked barely allow double majors; are their any schools in california that allow triple majors?

Hi everyone, Does anyone possibly have a list of PA schools that are in the top 5 or 10? Is Penn State in the top? Well I did do a search in a way it's in the top 10 of party school. That is not what I am looking for. lol. I am looking for schools in the top meaning either made it as an IV...

It is still a considerable ways off from the time I'll be applying, but I'm trying to get an idea of what grad programs are realistic for me. My primary disadvantage is that I started at community college, and my first course there was a high-school level course (intermediate algebra). I...

So I'm a big-headed idiot and only applied to top schools. Friday I got my last rejection letter from all the physics programs I applied to (it was UCLA's). I'm guessing it was because one of my weakspots as an applicant showed up on two-three of my recommendations (I'm lazy). I wasn't expecting...

Hey all. I am going next week to tour all the grad schools that accepted me and to meet with prospective supervisors and research groups. Any hints on what to ask or what to look for when making a decision?

Hello. I know that ranking is not everything and it really depends on particular research field and professors. But I do want to get a rough picture on the overall reputation of these graduate schools at this stage. For the field of mechanical engineering or applied mathematics, how would you...

I'm sure similar questions have been asked before, but all the threads Google and the search seem to find are the standard lists of ivy league schools. If you know of a good thread or two please drop a link. I'm transferring out of a community college, and I was planning to transfer directly...

hi, I'm from the island of mauritius, and I'm finishing high school this year, and should start planning for uni asap. i wish to do medicine, but not here, because we don't have all te facilities. i am doing the cambridge, higher school certificate exams, with Physics, Chemistry and...

Hi- I was wondering, does anybody know anything about the Aerospace Engineering programs at either Virginia Tech or Penn State (University Park Campus). Possibly anything about how they rank compared to other Aerospace Engineering Programs in the United States (or compared to each other)? As...

I finished by first semester of university. My grades are as follows: Math (4 credits) - 100% - A+ Phys (3 credits) - 100% - A+ English (3 credits) - 81% - A- Chemistry (4 credits) - 97% - A+ Biology (3 credits) - 88% - A So, unlike most US schools, my school has three classes of A...

Assuming that I have enough money for all the application fees (I do), how many grad schools should I choose to apply to? I am looking to do high energy theory (with an aim toward GUT). After some research into good programs in places I would actually like to live (after moving to California...

I'm looking into suggestions for physics grad school based on specialization (every search online just does it by state, which is secondary priority to me) my interests are: bose-einstein condensates, optics (maybe quantum optics), particle physics. I've heard U of Colorado is good for...

Is collective punishment an effective and/or acceptable disciplinary tool in schools these days and how prevalent is it? Do any of the educators here employ it and if so under what circumstances and did it work? Are any of the students here ever subject to collective punishment and what is...

Hello everyone, I live in Allentown, PA. I am looking for colleges maybe in or near my area that is an engineering school that specailize for Environmental Engineering as a BS degree. Is there any schools like that in my area? I been trying to search by using Yahoo and Google search but I am...

If your grades for your first freshman physics courses are average, ranging from C's to B's, but your academic performance is decent in your upper level undergraduate physics courses.