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Hi. I am looking into summer programs for the upcoming summer. I am interested in programs with focus in math and/or computer science. Last summer I did a physics REU at Columbia, and this summer I was hoping to maybe do a program somewhere in Europe. Maybe Cambridge, ETH, or Oxford or some...

Be honest. When you choose your electives to fulfill your liberal arts requirements, do you go for the easy first-year level courses with the multiple-choice final, or do you pick them based on your interest in the subject?

I noticed that we have quite a number of users here on the forums who studied some topic or area in Biology. I was interested in getting some information from you guys as to what you recommend to students in university on how to approach. Did you have any specific study approaches when it came...

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Hi, second term is coming up, woot. I have e&m next semester and I heard that griffiths is one of the best texts around on numberable occasions, my university has it but it's not for my class but a senior class instead. I don't see why I need to use a certain textbook, I didn't for calc or...

Just out of curiosity I was wondering if there are any students here studying physics at ICL as i am applying there and i would like to ask a few questions.

I did not take Calculus in HS, so I have no idea what is taught. I went to a bookstore to look through books, but I didn't find anything useful. I could only find SAT books with the title "Math Level #" but none said Calculus by itself. I'm just wondering b/c I'm interested in Tutoring HS...

And also check this one. Homework Statement A physics professor on the Earth gives an exam to her students.who are in the spacecraft traveling at a speed v relarive to the Earth.The moment the craft passes the professor,she signals to start of the exam.She wishes her students to have time...

Chem problem need help... Homework Statement How would you prepare the following aqueous solutions? (a) 1.10 kg of 0.0515 m ethanol (C2H5OH) from ethanol and water Add___ g C2H5OH to ____ g H2O. (b) 511 g of 15.0 mass % HCl from 35.3 mass % HCl Add___ g of 35.3% HCl to ___ g of water...

Here are some examples of the costs of some of the journals (price lists that I have on hand) and databases available in most libraries. Sample of 1 year subscription cost of select journals: Inorganic Chemistry- $2953 Journal of the American Chemical Society- $3589 Journal of...

Or, to write the question in slightly fuller form: Assuming a sufficient level of interest and competence, and very good teachers, could a high school student today understand the calculus better than Newton or Leibniz ever did in their lifetimes? And if not a high school student, then maybe...

I would like to inform me by any scholarship given by Germany for the foreign students for Ph.D. studies in Chemistry Fields. Thanks alot!

hi could u please send me the information about the universities that offer summer interns/REUs in US or European countries... i am in high need of them... thank you

I was wondering if you guys had any recommendations for a good C book (not C++ or C#), they are very heavily outnumbered by C++ books but i wanted to know if you guys knew any that were good in particular for high school level students.

I'd like to know if it's possible for non US-citizen students to apply for the research experience for undergraduate programs in various US universities? Many of the websites of the universities clearly state that the REU programs are only for US citizens, while others don't answer this...

Hello all, It's been a while since I visited this forum, probably a year or so ago. It looks pretty much the same. :) I need your assistance. Specifically, I need your opinions, advice, input, feedback, even questions. I hope you all are kind enough to help me out! I've just launched a...

I am a doctor with limited mathematics knowledge. I am trying to prove to my medical fraternity that for a given force of aspiration, a smaller syringe generates a higher "negative pressure". I did a small experiment. I hung an one kilogram weight on a 5 ml and 10 ml syringe and connected it to...

So for undergrads, a typical school year is from September - April, and from May - August, we have 4 months of chillin/working/whatever/to yourself. So for graduate school, do you work all year?

Our university is in the process of creating a new graduate program (MS/PhD), and it is in the final stages of approval. They expect everything to be finalized in the next couple of months, and will begin accepting students in July for fall 2007. For the first few years class size will be capped...

Any Berkeley grad students in maths here? Just want to get your opinions on the following subjects, 202A 205 214 Pros and cons?

Sorry if this has been posted... I really want to do a Maths + CS joint degree for 4 years at university. I'm currently in Year 13 doing Maths + Mechanics (and Physics, Chem). How hard will I find it? Just to give you a clue, I got marks in the high 90 %s in my modules in Maths, so I am...

Hi every one! I got a question about studying nuclear engineering. Will international students encounter any difficulties when studying NE in US due to its sensitive nature? I am quite interested in NE, but I am afraid that there would be a lot of restrictions for international students in...

There is a local physics projects for juniors taking physics. I need some good ideas, can anybody suggest some?

This question is addressed to (past or present) graduate students doing MSc or Phd. I am aware that there isn't any coursework for these students? Or maybe very rare amount? In my uni there isn't any for maths or physics grad students. Do you spend most of your time doing your research? Do you...

Hi, I was hoping you guys could give me your opinions on mature age study. I never finished high school and have worked and traveled for the past few years and then its as if my brain kicked in at around 22. I taught myself algebra through to elementary calculus and passed the entrance exam...

I was reading in the Guardian today a report that UK university heads want to increas fees at UK universities from 3,000GBP to 5,000GBP, with an expectation that really 7,500 -10,000GBP is what is required. Well, if you're a UK student, start a campaign against this. Get some support from your...

I recently made several comments about the sole use of formulas when a logical approach would be as effective. https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=150999 I am a high school senior taking AP physics C. Last year I took a more basic course, and in both of these classes (more so...

Would any ever consider dating one (err, one who's no longer in the TA's class)? I guess you can see what I'm getting at here... I want to ask a former TA out or something, but we've never really talked, and if we did it was about class, because I'm one of those quiet people (-_-)...

I’m currently enrolled in high-school in Denmark, a little Scandinavian country. Lately I have seriously considered going to the US to get a university degree, however I’m wondering what is required. My ultimate dream would be to go to MIT or a similar top university. Of course I know this will...

Hey there , I wonder If there 's any graduated or undergraduated who studies Nuclear engineering in MIT. I 'd like to know their textbooks and other stuffs about this department . Please contact me .

As a high school math teacher, I would like to know if there are certain "everyday" facts that you think students should memorize while in high school? For example, should students be required to know the distance of a mile? The size of the smallest state - Rhode Island? How many pints are in...

Am I the only one who thinks that http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/11/11/nz.text.ap/index.html" ? Honestly now, how low do we have to keep lowering the standards of everything here? Zz.

Hey everyone, I'm a 1st year aerospace student, signed up for a 3 year bachelor of science degree. I'd just like to know what are the best books on various subjects in aerospace, such as aerodynamics, mathematics, mechanics etc. Obviously i already have some textbooks which my school...

I’m a student of A’ Level with Phys, Chem., Math, Further Math and General Paper English as my subjects. I just wanted to know which Canadian universities are not only good for their mechanical/electrical engineering programmes but are also affordable for international students (low tuition...

Hi all, Is it 100% sure that students graduated from great universities like UC Berkeley or Stanford are much more qualified than those from normal State Universities? Is it 100% sure that alumni of great universities are much more likely to become famous such as inventors or...

Do grad students have to be TA's? Or can they just go to classes like undergrad students?

Is Open University good for mathematics? http://www.open.ac.uk/

Hi, I'm taking ap physics b this year in high school and i found a site (http://apphysicsb.homestead.com/plo.html" ) w/ a lot of notes from various sites, would anyone know which of these notes provides the best information Thanks

First of all, I would like to thank all of you who post on these forums. I've been reading it thoroughly ever since my first post here, and have found a wealth of information. It has helped me a lot. Especially ZapperZ's wonderful "So you want to be a physicist" guide. My question is...

Guys can u share ur study habits as a student or when u are in college... my course is engineering and i always work very very hard... and look what failings got ... a 57 / 100 in chem... a 22 / 50 in trigo... damn... can u just share some tips on how to obtain a flat 1 / perfect ... or to...

Does anyone know a good site and/or book on ap physics? I'm taking it next year (senior year high shcool...) and i wanted to see what new material we'd be covering and maybe do a little reading. Thanks in Advance

Are A-levels or AP exam(s) is/are more difficult? Would someone do a honest comparison A-levels and AP courses. Is there a differnce in what covered in the Physics, other sciences, Maths, English, Forgein Language, History, Geography,Psychology, and...

What specific careers (Experimental Physicist, Mechanical Engineer,...) the members of PF have/going to have? I am a student of Civil Engineering.

I got accepted to UC Berkeley and Los Angeles. I would like to know what being a physics student at these 2 schools is like. Were the professors enthusiastic? In general, were the students in this major helpful to each other? How about the availability of the professors and/or someone else from...

Most schools in North America need letters of recomendation, do international students need to also submit them? 4 schools I will apply: Canada's UBC (Yeah-- Vanqver -- I like citi libraries, so many, really like it). Michigan State, Sandiego, Berkeley. (I will add or omit some after you...

US Education - Nearly 1/3 of US HS students will dropout! Hmmmm. I saw the headline in Time Magazine. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1181646,00.html Sensational? Yes. But what to do? Not enough Blue Collar jobs for all, not even enough WalMart and Home Depot jobs...

Hi! I recently went to a science fair as a judge, and I started talking to a bunch of other judges. We found that there doesn't seem to be any organization dedicated to bringing together people good at certain fields of science with gifted children to encourage them to explore in science. For...

I didn,t know where to put this question hope it fits here :shy: :shy: here is my question...i am a Physics graduate student from Spain (Solid State ) but i have had no luck and in spite of having finished the career about 3 years ago (2003) with no very good qualifications, i have not been...

Im having difficulty thinking about where i can apply that i have half a chance of being accepted! Due to health and safety regs etc i realize this may be difficult. Can anyone give me some ideas of places, or if youve had anything related to physics can you let me know how you applied, what you...

Basically, we found out today that my course coordinator wants to try something new this year; making out class tests open-book. Predictably, at first everyone seemed to think this can only be a good thing for us, as students. I, however, think that it's a bad thing. Not only are class...