Universities Definition and 256 Threads

Hello! Right now I am thinking of applying to a university in England, but it is really difficult to obtain any information about how to apply here in Sweden. I have checked out Cambridges website, but it really doesn't make much sense their either. Because of the lack of information, I missed...

Hello, My name is Tanuj Trivedi. I am a final year B.Tech. Electronics & Communication Engineering student from Nirma University, Ahmedabad. I'm planning to switch to Physics for my graduation studies, either in India, or in Europe. some universities in EU that provide an MS in English...

How are the following college for physics programs Penn State, Widener, Drexel, Blooms burg, and Carnegie Mellon University. Are there any other good colleges for physics major in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia area.

Ive heard rumors that Sfu has the highest suicidal rate. Also i want to know why Sfu is so much hated by a lot of people. Alot of people tell me not to consider sfu for business courses or engineering course but people that go to sfu tells me to consider it, so I am confused.

Please listen to this. You may not agree with it, but he makes some good points, and I wish you will listen and just think about it. Just for the record, he is an academic with a PhD in History from Harvard and is a Professor at Univesity of Pennsylvania. I would love to hear your opinions on...

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Hello all, I'm only in high school but lately I've been looking up Universities that offer majors in physics and astronomy. So far I've been looking at Clemson, The University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and the college I've been looking at the most is the University of Colorado at Boulder. The...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7083292.stm Of course, this is based on a general reputation of quality and not individual departments/groups. e2a: The top 100 science ones... Rank Institution Country Score Citations per paper 1 Cambridge University UK 100.0 7.6 2...

I realize this forum is mostly US focused, but i'd like to know some good european universities in physics. I'd also like to know which areas are more lucrative and/or have more job opportunities. Thanks ^^

Which are the top universities in the US for graduate studies in nuclear physics?

I am a community college student, that will be soon transferring into a Virginia University. However, I am uncertain which university is best. I want to pursue a major in mathematics and physics, and I have been considering either Virginia Tech, or University of Virginia. I am uncertain which...

I'll be applying by December. I still haven't decided on what universities I'll be applying to. I guess I'll be applying to at least 15 universities because I also want to apply to collges from the Ivy League, other top colleges, so if I get rejected from them, i should have back up...

How common is it for Canadian undergrads to hold RA positions at universities that they don't attend?

i want to apply to MAcmaster university and i have 5 igcse's. I have good grades but i am wondering if they need more IGCSE's or AS. Can anyone help me...tell me what i need?

Does anyone know what the deadline is for applying for University in the United States? I want to apply for next year and I am wondering when the deadline is. Thank you!

So, I http://heybryan.org/school.edu on the sorts of schools that I would like to apply to since it is just about time for me. Originally, I started with the list of 50 schools that had MD/PhD programs as sponsored by NIH, and then narrowed it down to those schools that had good chemical and...

If someone graduates from a 3 year Community College Program in Ontario they will be accepted into 3rd year at the U.S.A universities, while they would be accepted into 2nd year in Ontario, why? More rigorous programs in Ontario? Community Colleges do not have Calculus II, Physics, Chemistry...

Hello, I am a high school student who is currently looking at my options for different colleges, cost, rankings, quality of education, and student to teacher ratios. I am a national merit semifinalist and am in serious contention to become a finalist. I hold a 35 out of 36 on the ACT, and...

I would like to do a post-graduate research program in Numerical Physics - with a bias towards the Navier-Stokes equations. The preferred bias would be towards understanding & modeling the physical nature of almost incompressible fluids with a view to developing a wave hypothesis of the N-S...

I'm not from that area, which is why I ask. Are there any universities near Chicago that have decent physics graduate programs? I know UofChicago has a program that works closely with fermi labs. But how is northwestern? And are there any other schools I may just not have heard of? I know its...

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...

Hello, I just needed some information on a few universities, to which I am thinking of applying as an undergrad. My interests are Electrical Engineering, Physics, Maths and Computer Science. Here are the schools : Fairleigh Dickinson University (NJ) Rowan University (NJ) New Jersey Institute...

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...

The Thursday before Labor Day, I will be flying to Boston to visit several colleges. I will visit MIT, Boston University, and Harvard (might as well, since it's right there...) in Boston. From there, my dad and I will be driving to Ithaca, New York. More or less along the way are Brown and Yale...

Could someone give me the list of the top 20 Electronic/Information Technology Engineering Universities in the United States and Canada? I really need this...

Which universities in Canada have good undergrad physics programs? How important is it where one's undergrad degree comes from? I have no idea what I want to do, or the field in which I would like to specialise.

Hi, i am currently in a french university (Université Pierre&Marie Curie, Paris) and i am still an undergraduate (in Physics). I plan to make my studies in the US next year, and i can choose between the "George Washington University" and the "University of Connecticut" (Storrs). Which...

Does anyone know much about the graduate programs in schools outside of the U.S. The only schools I know that have reputations are Cambridge and Oxford. I would appreciate it, if someone could provide me with information about the top schools in the U.K., or anywhere else in the world that...

I am saiarun doing my M.Sc(physics)specialization in Electronics in India. I wish to pursue M.S. or Ph.D in Nanotechnology in U.S. . I wish to get into any of the top ranking universities in U.S. like stanford,caltech ,harvard etc. I will be working as project assisstant for next one year in...

Hi everyone, i am actually studying Physics in a French University (University Paris 6 Pierre and Marie Curie), i have completed my first year and i am now going on my 2nd. For my 3rd year (year 2006/2007), I would like to participate in an exchange programm that my university has with a few...

A question to people from America: are any German universities known in America?

Hello. I know that the United States officially uses the Imperial Measurement System (eg. feet, inches) instead of the Metric System (eg. centimeters, kilometers). What system is most commonly used at universities in the US? Are courses in the US taught primarily in the Imperial System...

As we all know, genius, curiosity, persistance and self-motivation are all important factors that can lead a person to greatness. If so, how about getting into the high-ranked Universities and studying at the great Universities? Is it also one of the factors to lead greatness?

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone on the forums who have responded to my hwk questions when i need help. Now I need a different kind of help on deciding what university to go to. Here is what I am deciding between(Canadian Universities), U of T: Engineering Science, computer option and...

I applied to two universities in Ontario, Canada; McMaster University in Hamilton and Ryerson University in Toronto, both for electrical engineering. I was wondering, which one should I go to? I was accepted to both universites for every program taht I applied to, yet I am in a struggle with...

I applied to two universities in Ontario, Canada; McMaster University in Hamilton and Ryerson University in Toronto, both for electrical engineering. I was wondering, which one should I go to? I was accepted to both universites for every program taht I applied to, yet I am in a struggle with...

I guess the title of the thread sums up what I'm asking. Anyone wanting to study Physics at Oxford or Cambridge? :smile:

I searched for a previous posting on this topic but found only the "media liberal bias" thread. Recent studies have shown what Bill O'Reilly has been complaining about all along, that University hirees on average are more liberal than conservative. Judging from the typical conservative...

hey all i heard that in most american universities ... they have the credit system in their studies ... is that true ... what is exactly this system ... what r the advantages of it ...?? is this system also applied in the uk universities ?? cheeeeeeeeerz

Hello I currently live in england, and am 17. Am doing just decent schoolwork, with various subject. 17 i think, is a age where you have a lot of options (almost too much) and this applies for university choices. People would usually think oxbridge in england and imperial etc etc.. but...

I was wondering what good universities are there in Tornto that teaches Astrophysics well. I really want to explore that field :D Thanks in advance mates o:)

Hello everyone, I'm in my first year of the International Baccalaureate program (gr 11) at Ashbury College (Ottawa, Canada) and have a strong interest in maths and sciences. I would like to go into aerospace/mechanical engineering, and then work for NASA. My greatest aspiration is to become...

Do any of you have experience with UK Universities? I'm looking particularly at Sheffield and St. Andrews. If so, what did you think about the school and the community? My interests are in Finance, Chemistry and Math. Thank you for any insight into these schools and surrounding areas...

Hello, I am currently enrolled in a community college, however I plan to transfer at the end of this year. I've been looking mostly at schools in the states, but would be very interested in going to McGill in Montreal. One concern that my educational consultant had expressed was that a...

What is the best Illinois Uni. for physics and engineering? Paden Roder

I'm intending on applying to a medical Canadian university (most likely in Nova Scotia). I have 2 main questions: 1. I'm an IGCSE student, going to finish my IGCSE course this educational year (taking 8 subjects). I'm most likely opting for AS/A level standard but I'm not sure What subjects I...

I've been considering applying to a few Canadian universities (in Ontario), but I'm somewhat oblivious to the application process there. I went the online application route and made myself a user name and everything on the ouac website. Now, from what I understood, I can choose a bunch of...

What are some popular universities that are suppositively really good for Physics? I'm talking about about the teaching, not money for research or whatever :smile: .

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