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Physics
Need Career Advice for Specializing in Physics
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As you move into upper year physics, you should really be exploring as much as you can. I don't think there's any specific formula for...
Friday, 7:11 AM
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Job Skills
How could someone work as both an engineer and physicist?
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The good news is that there is a lot of overlap between these fields. Sometimes people who do their undergraduate degrees in engineering...
May 30, 2024
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Programs
Take a 5th year to do more research?
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I agree with V50 that this is a good topic to discus with an academic advisor. One thing I might say is that if this choice boils down...
May 26, 2024
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Which degree should I take?
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For what it's worth neither is necessarily a bad option. Engineering is a professional field, and so when you finish you should have...
May 24, 2024
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Other
Transition from theoretical physics to astronomy
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I might just throw out the general advice that it's better not to specialize too much right off the bat. If you're starting an...
May 23, 2024
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Am I compatible with a PhD?
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In my experience, it's not so much a question of compatibility. You have to very specifically *want* to do a PhD to be successful at it...
May 22, 2024
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A question about the importance of GRE physics outside the US
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In the Canadian system the physics GRE is often used as a mitigator. Many schools will either require, or highly recommend that you take...
May 13, 2024
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Programs
Should I do a math or an astronomy double major for general relativity?
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There's advantages and disadvantages to each path, including just majoring in physics alone. One thing that can help you decide is to...
May 4, 2024
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Admissions
How to improve graduate school applications after college?
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Maybe I'm a little late to the conversation but the first big challenge to graduate admissions is even getting to the assessment stage...
May 4, 2024
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Courses
Should I withdraw from a class?
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You might also want to consider not just GPA, but the fact that you are currently only enrolled in four courses. If you drop one, that's...
May 3, 2024
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Studying
Sophomore Undergrad Feeling Hopeless
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There is an academic bottleneck effect that a lot of undergrad students experience. When it happens often depends on a number of...
Apr 20, 2024
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Other
What's the point of a thesis?
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Just to throw in my own two cents on the matter... one of the big reasons for the thesis (or more accurately, a dissertation) is...
Apr 18, 2024
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Engineering physics + mechatronics engineering Double Major?
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This seems like the kind of question that's best answered by Googling and searching through university program calendars. I'm sure...
Apr 18, 2024
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Programs
Certificate Program in Medical Physics - Advice for a Bioengineer
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In my experience most classes are taught during clinical hours on weekdays, although labs and QA work need to be done outside of...
Apr 16, 2024
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Programs
Certificate Program in Medical Physics - Advice for a Bioengineer
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A certificate program could be an option for you. Note that there is minimum level of physics courses that applicants generally need to...
Apr 11, 2024
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