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How can I pursue my intellectual ambitions in physics (specifically quantum foundations) without favorable conditions? [closed]
I'm in a bit of a tricky situation and I'm not sure how to proceed forwards in accomplishing my goals. I think I am a bit of an information addict especially in regards to physics. I can't stop ...
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Switching Topics Once in Graduate School
I plan to pursue a graduate school "career" in theoretical condensed matter physics in the US; however, getting into a grad program as a theory student is quite difficult due to limited ...
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Advisor gives me no choice on research topics - should I tell him my real feeling?
I am a 3rd year physics PhD doing high energy theory.
This field has two large communities -- phenomenology and formal theory. I am interested in formal theories.
Faculties hired with either ...
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Post Undergraduate Research
I am currently an undergraduate student who has a strong interest in becoming a theoretical physicist. I have applied to 4 physics grad schools this year but it seems that my chances for going to grad ...
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Relevance of Research Papers from another field for Grad Admission [duplicate]
I am a student of Indian nationality, currently pursuing my bachelor's in Electronics and Communication Engineering. I wish to pursue a Ph.D. and later a career in astronomy (with an inclination to ...
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Is it normal to not understand things from undergrad?
I graduated from college with a physics degree faster than my peers (because of various reasons: financial constraint and ambitions as well as near-burn-out state). My undergrad is a decent research ...
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Transitioning from Electrical Engineering to Physics *after* graduating
tl;dr: Graduating from EE with Ph.D. offers, but thinking about shifting to physics.
Hi Everyone,
Background: I'm an Electrical Engineering and Chemistry major (weird combination, I know). I am now ...
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Grad School application that's submitted early with a decent LOR vs Application that's submitted rather late but with a better LOR
I am a final year bachelor's student in physics and I am applying to masters programs in physics, in the UK.
The places I am applying to have a rolling admissions process and I wanted to submit my ...
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Physics Courses in Undergrad to Apply for Physics Grad Program [closed]
I am a sophomore physics student with an interest in studying applied physics or engineering in graduate school. I will take as many applied physics courses as I can in undergrad (and CS courses), but ...
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What factors do I consider before deciding to ask my summer research guide for a recommendation for grad school?
I've currently finished two years of undergraduate study in physics. I'm at the end of a close to two month summer research program in math, at one of the best universities in my country. While I'd ...
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Graduate courses or research experience for PhD admissions: Which is more important? [closed]
I am currently at a crossroads, deciding between several MS program offers. I have the choice to do a research based masters, where I would take very few graduate courses but focus almost solely on ...
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3.1 GPA, but 2 Ds and a F on transcript [duplicate]
I am graduated in computational physics and from south asian country. i got F and D- grades for elective physics courses in my first and second year. but i didn't retake those classes. another D+ ...
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Should I look for research internships or stay at my university for the summer? [closed]
I am in my last semester of Physics and Mathematics and, at the same time, my first semester in a MS in Applied Math (which I will finish in two more semesters) in one of the top universities for ...
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What happens if my PhD interest has changed after a year?
I have had an admission for Spring semester (2019) with funding for PhD in Physics at a USA university. In my application, I mentioned that my area of interest is biophysics and experimental condensed ...
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Do graduate schools dislike when students take 5 years in undergrad?
I am currently a junior Materials Science and Engineering major at a top engineering university, and have done research in a very physics-based materials science lab for the past two years. I love ...
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