From non-BS Physics to MS/Ph.D in Physics

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The discussion focuses on individuals who transitioned from an engineering major to studying physics at the master's or doctorate level. The original poster seeks advice on which colleges to apply to, specifically looking for institutions that do not require higher-level physics courses on transcripts for admission. The conversation highlights the importance of finding programs that are open to applicants with an engineering background and emphasizes the need for shared experiences from those who have successfully made this switch. Additionally, there is a reference to a related sticky thread on the forum that discusses this topic in more detail.
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Hello

Please reply if you were an engineering major and switched to studying physics at the masters/doctorate level.
 
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No one's replied. :(

I know there are some who've made the switch. I wanted to know which colleges I should apply to. I know some colleges won't look at the application if you don't have courses in higher level physics in the transcripts so I wanted to avoid these.

Please reply if you've made the switch.
 

Thread 'Where did all the “fundamentals-deepening” master’s programs go?'

I’ve been looking through the curricula of several European theoretical/mathematical physics MSc programs (ETH, Oxford, Cambridge, LMU, ENS Paris, etc), and I’m struck by how little emphasis they place on advanced fundamental courses. Nearly everything seems to be research-adjacent: string theory, quantum field theory, quantum optics, cosmology, soft matter physics, black hole radiation, etc. What I don’t see are the kinds of “second-pass fundamentals” I was hoping for, things like...
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Thread 'Applied Math PhD candidate but I hate group theory'

TL;DR Summary: I want to do a PhD in applied math but I hate group theory, is this a big problem? Hello, I am a second-year math and physics double major with a minor in data science. I just finished group theory (today actually), and it was my least favorite class in all of university so far. It doesn't interest me, and I am also very bad at it compared to other math courses I have done. The other courses I have done are calculus I-III, ODEs, Linear Algebra, and Prob/Stats. Is it a...
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