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    Programs Help me decide: physics or chemistry?

    My understanding is that there is very little actual Chemistry involved in Chemical Engineering programs. It's more about process engineering. OP, ICL is a fantastic school but unless you're 100% sure that Chemistry is what you want to do, I would recommend going to UofT. The flexibility of the...
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    Admissions How to improve graduate school applications after college?

    Congratulations! Were these master's or bridge programs?
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    A question about the importance of GRE physics outside the US

    The GRE/PGRE is predominantly a US requirement but not exclusively so. I would recommend researching the admissions requirements of universities you might potentially be interested in applying to in those countries and see for yourself. Details will be on their graduate admissions websites.
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    Admissions How to improve graduate school applications after college?

    At the undergraduate level the name of your school is not as influential. Physics curricula tend to be fairly standardized. What matters is the strength of your transcript and what you accomplished while you were there. Top students from local state and regional schools can be just as...
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    Courses Should I withdraw from a class?

    To be bluntly honest these sound like excuses you're using to justify doing what you want to do which is to drop the class because you don't like this professor's lecturing style. You're simply seeking external validation for your decision. Let's not kid ourselves by pretending otherwise. The...
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    Courses Should I withdraw from a class?

    I more concerned about the fact that you feel the best you could do in a course where you don't like the professor's teaching style is a C but with a different professor you like better you could get an A. This isn't about the teaching style of the professor, this is about you being unwilling to...
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    Courses Should I withdraw from a class?

    If you withdraw before the add/drop date it shouldn't show on your transcript at all. Otherwise a withdrawal on your transcript isn't necessarily a deal breaker. It depends on what your goals are. What I would advise you to consider is that you won't always have the option of taking courses with...
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    Schools Which University should I go to for my undergrad in physics?

    Congrats and best of luck on your undergrad journey.
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    Schools Which University should I go to for my undergrad in physics?

    I know there are schools that have career offices that help students land internships, and alumni networks can be valuable in that regard, but I'm not sure that the career offices even at the most heavily resourced private colleges are engaged in providing assistance at the level you seem to be...
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    Schools Which University should I go to for my undergrad in physics?

    A) Nobody cares about QS rankings B) Even if they did, QS is not a ranking of undergraduate program quality C) What you do in undergrad is far more important than where you go when it comes to graduate admissions D) Pick the school that you would be happiest to attend beyond the program or their...
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    Admissions Minimum GPA & GPA-Importance for Top PhD Programs

    If you manage to end with a 3.85 GPA I would be less concerned with your GPA and more concerned with the rest of the aspects in your application package.
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    Courses Choosing courses for mathematics minor to support my physics major

    Wouldn't some of these topics already be a requirement of your Physics major?
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    Studying Academic Redemption: Bouncing Back After a Year Off Track

    I find it doubtful that PhD programs or employers are going to be overly concerned that it took you an extra year to complete your bachelor's degree. You've already been admitted to a master's so it obviously wasn't a concern for them. Many students fumble during undergrad for a variety of...
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    BSc Physics: University Options for a second bachelor's degree

    OP if you'll be needing to pay full freight (or at least close to it) for your degree, I suspect that the US and Canada will not be viable financial options. International tuition will be very high. I normally would suggest Germany but while graduate degrees are offered in English it's less...
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    2nd BSc or MSc in physics for physics-PhD in top program in USA

    A faster way would be to find some common ground between the degrees you have and a Physics PhD and apply directly to that field. That would potentially mean that you would have to change your focus away from Quantum Mechanics/High Energy Theory. You might want to consider if there are fields...
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