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When is a good time to start looking for research opportunities in college?
The discussion revolves around participants sharing their class schedules for Spring 2010, including various courses in physics, mathematics, computer science, and other subjects. The scope includes personal experiences, course selections, and reflections on academic workload.
Participants generally share their schedules without reaching a consensus on what constitutes a full course load. There are differing opinions on the sequencing of courses and the appropriateness of certain class combinations.
Some discussions reflect uncertainty about course prerequisites and the impact of academic workload on performance. There are also varying interpretations of what constitutes a full schedule based on individual experiences.
Students planning their course schedules, those interested in research opportunities, and individuals comparing academic experiences in STEM fields may find this discussion relevant.
ice109 said:you won't make it. i was taking 21 credits this semester where i was really only doing work for 4 / 7 classes and i couldn't pull it out - i had to drop one.
Quincy said:When is a good time to start looking for research opportunities in college?
mg0stisha said:I'm going to be a second semester freshman, and I got a position researching with a professor in astrophysics. I've heard that a lot of research looks great on grad school applications (if that's the route you're thinking of going). I guess what I'm trying to say is that it's never too early to ask, and it's probably better to do it sooner than later if you're looking to get a decent position.
renob said:Is starting junior year too late? I'm going to be a transfer student
Klockan3 said:Solid State Physics
Analytical Mechanics and Classical Field Theory
Quantum Field Theory
Functional Analysis
Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
You know, there is no such thing as talent!ibnsos said:Ego much?ice109 said:you won't make it. i was taking 21 credits this semester where i was really only doing work for 4 / 7 classes and i couldn't pull it out - i had to drop one.
It is hard to say, we don't differentiate between the courses in that way since our system combine your major+master in a single degree. I think it is on the edge between graduate/undergraduate. And I did take my courses in a bit strange order, really you shouldn't take classical field theory just before you take quantum field theory...Troponin said:Is that a graduate level Mechanics course?
I'm in nerd lust either way.