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The discussion centers on choosing an undergraduate physics program among Rutgers, Stony Brook, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). All three institutions offer strong physics departments, but RPI is highlighted for its historical success in placing graduates into prestigious graduate programs. The participant, with a strong background in AP Physics and Calculus, is advised to consider RPI for its rigorous curriculum, including courses like Math 2400 and Physics 2210. The consensus indicates that while rankings may differ, all three schools provide solid educational foundations for aspiring physicists.

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  • Understanding of undergraduate physics programs
  • Familiarity with AP Physics and Calculus
  • Knowledge of graduate school admission processes in physics
  • Awareness of college rankings and their implications
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  • Research Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's physics curriculum and faculty
  • Explore the graduate school acceptance rates of graduates from Rutgers and Stony Brook
  • Investigate scholarship opportunities at each institution
  • Learn about undergraduate research opportunities in physics at RPI
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Prospective physics undergraduates, academic advisors, and anyone evaluating physics programs for graduate school preparation.

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with scholarships making the costs relatively the same, which college would you choose for physics major - rutgers, stonybrook or rensselaer? bs in physics, not engineering. don't want to choose research interest area just yet but likely interested in grad school more than industry right after graduating. scored 5 in ap physics 1 and expecting 5's in ap physics c and ap calc bc. not finding enough info in regular college threads on physics depts. is there much difference at the undergraduate level? will any of these be just as fine as the others?
 
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I was a grad student at RPI in the 80's and things may have changed since then. However, the undergrads at RPI (Rensselaer) were getting into Cal-Tech, chosen over MIT by one grad student, Texas, Colorado, and one grad student transferred to MIT, and others were accepted at most every good grad school in the country in physics. Rutgers and Stony Brook are ranked in US news higher, and may be able to say the same thing concerning their grads. Again, things are certainly not the same as 45 years ago.

All schools on your list are good for teaching undergraduates, physics.
 
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