Undergraduate Definition and 600 Threads

Hello everyone, I've been reading this site for about a year now, but this is my first post. I've learned so much from this site! Now, my situation. I'm currently a freshman at a third-tier school, and I just switched from Chemical Engineering to Mathematics after realizing I'm much more...

Hello. I'm a senior, just now in the midst of applying to schools for my undergrad. This is, thus far, my list (sans Caltech and MIT, both of which rejected me for early apps) as separated into three tiers based on how I'd judge my chances: Reach Columbia Princeton Carnegie Mellon Match...

Hello, I know this sounds bad because I don't know what I want to do for a senior project, but I am looking for some guidance and advice. I have seen many of my classmates waste so much time on unimportant and useless research and I don't want to do the same. I realize that at this point I...

I'm currently a sophomore at San Jac, and I plan on transferring to UH hopefully by next fall. Is their program good?

ARe there any available online lectures on math analysis for math undergraduates? I see plenty of lectures notes on linear algebra , but none on analysis(or naked calculus , as I like to call it.) Can anyone give me insight as to where all the online lectures for analysis are?

Is it normal for a undergraduate physics major to do undergraduate research in one physics topics for one year, then decide to study entirely different subfield of physics? For example , In my sophomore year, my may decide to join my professor's black hole research group ; but in my junior year...

I currently attend a community college. For several semesters I did poorly--failed one class and dropped out of a fair amount, but then I turned things around and consistently received decent grades. The track I am currently on is "Business Administration"--in short, I plan to study...

Okay, so here's the deal. I spoke with my undergraduate adviser yesterday and he gave me the names of several faculty on campus who were looking for undergraduate students to get involved in research. I have contacted both of them and have appointments to speak with them within the next 2 weeks...

Hello, I'm an undergraduate student who has finished an REU program over the summer. the project involved using a program (written by some other physicist) to model a vacuum system of a small accelerator. my mentor mentioned the possibility of publishing a report to a undergraduate journal...

hey everyone, I'm currently applying for college right now and I need some guidance as to which schools are stronger than others in terms of education, research opportunities, etc. Can someone give me some kinda ranking for college physics programs? thanks

Normaly what do undergraduate physics students do in their final year report or thesis? 1. Create new theories? Unlikely but not impossible. 2. Simulation? What do they simulate and what computer programe do they use? Thanks.

I'm a sophomore in physics and I asked my physics professor about helping him with his research in his astrophysics group. I would be involved in his astrophysics research while being a student at the university. Now I've never been a research assistant to any physics project before, but I know...

I'm searching for colleges to apply to right now, and I think a good place to start would be to see how different colleges compare with respect to their physics programs. I don't know whether or not I want to specialize in engineering or physics yet, so colleges that are strong in both areas...

Which undergraduate pure maths subject do people find the most challenging? I thought I might just list the three major areas, analysis, algebra, topology.

I'm looking for journals which are specifically for undergraduate papers. So far, I've found the Canadian Undergraduate Research Journal (cupj.ca), but I'm in the United States and doubt they accept out-of-country papers. I've also found The Online Journal of Undergraduate Research in Physics...

hi, I am a physics undergraduate. May I know which physics magazine you would like to recommend to me? Thx!

During last 2 weeks I've been running around asking (mostly e-mailing cause they are rarely in their offices) professors in the fields of solid and structural mechanics for research positions. I got a late start cause I didn't know when to start looking for positions. Turns out at my college 6th...

Hello everyone, I'm new here and am hoping you could give me a hand with my decision. I highly doubt this is deserving of its own thread, but I would really appreciate the help. I plan to major in physics, or at least a subject in a similar vein. I've narrowed my choice down to two schools...

I am a junior in high school right now, and I applied to university. I got admitted to Harvard today :biggrin: so I'm rather excited. The thing is, I have done little research about balancing math and physics -- I want to do both, but I don't know how people normally balance their schedules...

Deadline for application: Feb. 1, 2007 If you are interested and eligible to apply for a summer internship at Argonne National laboratory, or any DOE lab, please note that the deadline for application is Feb. 1, 2007. http://www.dep.anl.gov/p_undergrad/summer.htm Note that in the...

As an undergraduate, did any of you know what you wanted to studied in graduate school. I have absolutely no idea what I want to studied once I begin graduate school. Was there something that caused you to go into a certain direction in a physics field. I guess most people get there...

I am applying there and I was just wondering if anyone here got accepted there as an undergraduate. What did your application looked like?

say i want to work at an accelerator, smashing some atoms and whatnot - as an undergrad i'd like to do a math and physics double major, should i go with applied math or stick to pure mathematics? ...or just go to one of those beam schools?

Considering taking a undergraduate BSci in mathematics. My ability is not stellar, I attain fairly good grades and take the top levels but I haven't competed in competitions such as Olympiad, etc. My question is: Should I or Shouldn't I major in mathematics?

I'm currently working on a B.S. in Mathematics at a southern, liberal arts university in the US. I feel as if I've missed out on several classes that any undergraduate who wishes to go onto a much more prestigous university should have (MIT, Stanford, etc.). In this particular area, the only...

If you have attended at least one semester of undergraduate college, are you excluded from undergraduate admission to another college?

I'm going into my fourth and final year of my undergraduate program in mathematics, and I'm looking for advice as to what courses to choose. Of the following, how would you rank them from being most essential to a good undergraduate education to least essential: 1. Differential Topology Smooth...

A month or so ago I started a thread on this board about a little dilemma I faced between an undergraduate edcuation at Ohio University or MIT. At the time, it looked like the finance issue would be an impossible obstacle and so I was set on OU. However, in the past few weeks things changed...

I’m an undergraduate student at an honors college. In order to get my degree I need to write a thesis. I need to find a topic soon. I’m going to talk to the professors here and see what things they have in mind but I’m trying to think of some ideas on my own. Thing is I’m really burnt out. I...

Well, the lab script said a light wave with 60 MHz is too fast to be detected by oscilloscope so i did some search on the internet on the normal bandwidth(if i am rite, or it is called sampling rate?) is usuall more than 100 MHz. Doesnt this mean that measuring 60 MHz should have no problem at...

I know some undergraduates who are taking graduate level courses at my school. Do you think it's a good a idea for me to take a graduate level class in order to understand more about my current research? BTW, the class I am considering is taught by my research advisor, and the subject concerns...

Hi,, Please suggest me an good book on PDE's at undergraduate level...whichever book i have seen ,they seem to me at a pretty high level... Well i am studying the kind of stuff like Method of Lagrange,Cauchy etc. And even on Google,i couldn't find anything... Pls help

I am 19 years old and a freshman at college - physics. I have always enjoyed physics and also maths, but on high school never took part on a physics/maths competition, but despite that I was an A-er in maths and physics, and I have never had problems with these subjects (and I hope I won't have...

Hello my friends, I need to select a topic for undergraduate research. I have a meeting set-up with my advisor, and I would like to take some possible problems with me to discuss with him. After searching for unsolved problems for some time, all of them seemed well above something an...

Hello guys , Could anyone of you please tell me what's the great fuss about a physics project. Sorry for being a little informal. My teacher wants me to do a project in physics and I don't know how to start with. I am interested in doing physics but the idea of a project takes...

I'm now a programmer in a Shanghai based IT company. I have been graduated from college for 4 years and my major in college is not math or physics related. But I kept thinking my "philosophical stuff" along and recently found there's answers for me in both pure mathematics and theoretical...

I'm beginning my undergraduate career, as a Mechanical Engineer. Please provide some helpful suggestions in any area of my soon-to-be drastically changed life. o:)

This is an interesting paper. In arguing on why GR can be a part of an undergraduate curriculum via a "physics first" approach, James Hartle has made a rather "understandable" description of GR. I think this might be a terrific introduction to GR to a lot of physics students, whether they intend...

I am in need of great books on the following topics (all in regards to Mechanical Engineering): * Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines * Electrical Systems Analysis and Design * Computer Aided Design * Automated Manufacturing * Evironmental...

Hello everyone, I am searching for a whole course on undergraduate Astrophysics which cover some topics like: formation of stars/accretion disk/hertzsprung russel diagram/ energy transport and generation in stars etc.. I have been searching only to coming up with some course either very...

GA Tech Berkeley UCSD UT Austin UCLA Rose-Hulman. So far I've been admitted to Rose-Hulman and GA Tech. I am still waiting to hear from the rest. I am seriously considering GA Tech at this point. Area is important and that is why I'm ruling out Rose-Hulman at this point. Berkeley is...

Could anyone suggest a book on heat engines at undergraduate level?

I've heard there is a stigma attached with going to the same institution for both graduate and undergraduate degrees. I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with this?

does anyone know of any undergraduate colleges that have strong programs for physics and astronomy (possibly astrophysics)? i have kind of looked at university of arizona but that is all. any help would be much appreciated, especially because i really need to apply soon! thanks

Right now I'm an undergraduate (first year student) studying physics and computer science at NC State University. This is quite an ugly, unfriendly school and I'm strongly considering transferring to Carolina. Does anybody have any opinions on UNC's physics and/or computer science curricula vs...

i'm applying to take undergraduate chemical engineering and i was wondering if there was anything i needed to know to prepare for it. Chemistry is a very interesting topic to me. I'm currently reading "History of Analytical Chemistry" by Ferenc Szabadvary. Does anyone know of any other good...

What you think is suitable for undergraduate project or thesis?

... if you are going to go to grad school? I read somewhere just now that it doesn't.

thesis I have to do an undergraduate thesis starting next month. But I still can't think of a topic. Any suggestions?

As I go through my college search, I've been having a hard time finding rankings of universities undergraduate physics programs. If anybody knows what the great physics programs are in U.S. Universities and would be willing to share it, I would much appreciate it. Also, I know that the normal...