What is Chances: Definition and 220 Discussions

Life chances (Lebenschancen in German) is a social science theory of the opportunities each individual that has helped to improve their quality of life. The concept was introduced by German sociologist Max Weber in the 1920s. It is a probabilistic concept, describing how likely it is, given certain factors, that an individual's life will turn out a certain way. According to this theory, life chances are positively correlated with one's socioeconomic status.Opportunities in this sense refer to the extent to which one has access to resources, both tangible ones such as food, clothing and shelter, and intangible ones such as education and health care. Life chances comprise the individual's ability to procure goods, have a career and obtain inner satisfaction; in other words, the ability to satisfy one's needs.

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  1. Dishsoap

    Schools Returning to school after failing out = lower chances for grad school?

    First of all, let me specify that I am not currently in this situation, however my significant other is. He was recently rejected from 13/14 grad schools he applied to and is trying to figure out why. Right out of high school, he went to Purdue for applied physics. He wasn't prepared for...
  2. J

    Schools Canadian graduate schools- increasing chances

    Hi, just here looking for some advice... I'm only at a community college right now in the United States. I have plans to transfer to a decent university (but by no means prestigious) soon. My GPA is 3.9 and I'm hoping to keep it up around that area. I'm going to be majoring in physics (and...
  3. M

    Chances of playing the exact same game of pool

    So I was thinking what would be the chances of two players on separate pool tables playing the exact same game of pool? So player 1 breaks and the balls are scattered. What are the chances that player 2 breaks and the balls just so happen to scatter and come to rest in the same position as...
  4. M

    What are my chances to be accepted in a PhD Physics program?

    Hello everyone, and Happy New Year! :wink: As you have probably already guessed, this New Year is especially important for me since it is the time when I fill the applications for US graduate schools on Physics. I am more than a little bit worried about my chances since, in case I won't enter...
  5. A

    Probability: what are the chances of shooting a target at least once?

    Homework Statement This is actually from a game that I play online so sorry for the crude question. I have a gun with 3 bullets and 3 targets. The gun randomly shoots the targets. What is the probability that I'll hit target A at least once? Homework Equations The Attempt at a...
  6. E

    What are the chances of becoming a Math professor?

    I am a college student who is thinking of getting my Masters and PhD in Math. I was considering becoming a Professor one day (I just started college so I'm going to spending 5 years Undergrad, 2 years Masters and 4-6 PhD), so I was wondering what you think the probability is of becoming a Math...
  7. Evo

    How social media can ruin your chances

    As always, you should be careful of what you post online. This is a good article about how an increasing number of colleges as well as employers are searching social media of students and prospective employees...
  8. Superposed_Cat

    Chances of two people having the same DNA?

    There are only a finite number of combinations of DNA that one can have while still being human so my question is what are the chances of two people having the same DNA?
  9. B

    A professor's opinion about doing physics with such low job chances

    so i currently live in egypt , physics job positions here are actually a lot worse than in america anyway , i asked my grandpa's friend about if i should do physics or not , he was a professor of nuclear physics in alexandria university anyway he said that " 70% of physics graduates in...
  10. G

    Chances of hitting something in intergalactic travel

    I was discussing with some friends, in the hypotetical case that we could travel really large distances through space at superluminal speed (or that we did not care about the trip lasting millions or billions of years), whether the risk of hitting some object during the trip might be a...
  11. L

    Schools Will double majoring in economics diminish grad school chances?

    I'm a junior doing a physics major. I've almost finished the physics major and I've taken more than the required electives, and as I'm not 100% sure whether I want to go to graduate school, I'm considering double majoring in economics. I know that a double major in economics will open more...
  12. C

    EE/PHYS 3.2/3.4 With GRE what are my chances?

    Hey everybody, I am an electrical engineering and physics double major with a math minor coming out of a small liberal arts college. I take the GRE/PGRE in November and was curious about where I could realistically be accepted (I am aiming for physics graduate programs). I've heard extremely...
  13. G

    Schools C+ in Electromagnetic Theory Grad School Chances?

    Hi, I got a C+ in my EM theory (3rd year with Griffiths book) course. I have A+'s in everything else this semester, though (including quantum mechanics II). Is this something that would hurt my grad school chances severely? My GPA is 3.48 and my physics major GPA is 3.6, for reference...
  14. R

    Gods Lego, what are the chances?

    Not sure if this is the right category but... Protons, electrons and neutrons, the perfect building blocks for matter. How does physics explain that of all the things that could explode out of the Big Bang, we got the perfect Lego blocks for creation? Is there a point of view on this? Is it...
  15. L

    Chances of Acceptance to Biophysics/Medical Physics Grad School

    Im coming into my last year of physics courses, (5th year) and I only need to take thermal and advanced lab now. Hurray! But, I have a GPA of 3.2 with a major GPA of about 3.1ish. I am pretty sure i do not want to go into physics for a Phd but i do want to go into BioPhysics or Medical physics...
  16. S

    Master's Program ways to increase my chances of getting in?

    I'm a senior undergrad at the University of Michigan- Dearborn. I am a math major with a minor in applied statistics. Now that I'm near graduation (Fall 2013), I am considering my grad school options. I really want to get into the University Of Michigan's (Ann Arbor) Applied Statistics program...
  17. U

    Schools Chances of getting into good grad schools

    I'm just curious what everyone thinks. I've got an overall GPA of 3.2, but in physics it's more like 3.5. 750 PGRE score and I'll bet my letters of recommendation were strong, although I didn't see them. I had some undergrad research in the math department, and also some in the physics...
  18. T

    Schools Chances of Getting into Graduate School

    I am a female sophomore physics major at San Francisco State, and I have applied as a transfer to four schools: UCLA, UCSD, UCB and CalPoly. I currently have a 3.97 GPA and plan to keep it that way. I think I have little chance of getting into UCB, but I have a slight hope for the others. I am...
  19. R

    Chances of getting into medical physics programs

    I will be graduated soon from Marshall University with a B.S. in physics with an area of emphasis on medical physics (This program drops some of the upper level physics classes that aren't necessary for medical physics and replaces them with upper level chemistry and biology). I am planning on...
  20. A

    What are my chances of getting into Caltech/MIT

    Hey, I was just wondering what my chances were of getting into one of these highly selective schools. I currently live in the UK and have got 6A's and 5A*'s at GCSE and in A-levels 2A* and an A. I do lots of extracurricular activities mainly in sport and community service and I have...
  21. M

    Programs Maximizing Chances of Graduate School Admittance: Advice Needed

    Hi all, thank you in advance for reading this and potential advice :) I am an undergraduate at a tier 2 research university in the US. I am going for a combined chemistry (biochemistry emphasis) and applied mathematics degree (I am a year away from getting both degrees). For the chemistry I...
  22. R

    Chances of Getting Into MIT w/Sophomore Year Grades

    I'm a sixteen-year-old sophomore in an IB school in Florida. This past semester I have had many terrible family occurrences that have contributed to a less than stellar performance for my first semester of sophomore year. I had received an A in my AP statistics, Calculus AB, Computer Science A...
  23. L

    Boosting Chances for Masters in Medical Physics at SDSU

    Hey all, I am just about a senior at a northern California university. I am going for a BS in the Advanced Physics area. I have a 3.2 right now and I am not too proud of it. I have been involved in one project/paper with my professor for an AAPT national meeting in Philly. But I feel like I'm...
  24. T

    Schools Maximizing Grad School Chances with Cosmology Focus

    Hi all, I think this is probably the only decent question I've come up with about how to handle my future. I really, really want to study cosmology. I am a recent graduate (graduated in May) with a BA in physics. My GPA is mediocre - 3.5 in the major and overall. I'm sort of...
  25. B

    Engineering Aerospace Engineer jobs for non-US citizens: what are the chances?

    I've been searching for this kind of discussions in the forum and I've found some interesting answers and point of views from many users. But I still have some questions that I'd like to ask. From my understanding, being hired as an engineer (Mech. Eng, Electr. Eng. and so on) or as a...
  26. rootX

    News What will improve Republicans chances next time?

    Hopefully not so hot topic, what changes would you like in Republicans other than them turning into non-conservatives? Few things I would like, ordered in terms of importance: 1) Have a more clear job creation and economic growth plan 2) Kick out people who think there are different kinds...
  27. E

    What are the chances of me being able to do research and how can I improve them?

    My goal is to be able to get a Phd in physics and do research, particularly in theoretical physics. Most of the posts I've seen so far have been very depressing on this subject. I am in my sophomore year of high school, straight A's all honors core classes (or ap if available). I've talked...
  28. B

    Various chances of 5 players catching balls

    There are 5 players and me. If I throw numerous balls in the air and the chances of each individual player catching a ball is as follows: player 1: 13% player 2: 16% player 3: 14% player 4: 15% player 5: 18% Please show working: 1) What is the chance that at least one player catches a...
  29. H

    Admissions Chances of admission into MIT, Harvard and Penn

    Hi, here are my credentials. 2008-2010: First two years of BSc physics at Imperial College London - 89% in my first year and 69% in the second year. 2010-2012: took gap years due to financial difficulty 2012-2013: Final year of BSc Physics at Imperial College London - expected to obtain...
  30. S

    Schools Physics Graduate School Chances

    Hello, I go to a College with a small physics department and as a result I do not have a very helpful adviser (I don't blame him we have only a handful of professors and after one left, this new one got charged with being an adviser all of a sudden). Because of this I am a bit in the dark...
  31. S

    My chances of getting into MIT, Caltech, Harvard etc

    Hello. I'm an international student and I've just completed my A Levels, my SAT Subject Tests and I expect to take the SAT Reasoning Test in Oct/Nov. My freshman year should start in Sept 2013. Here are my results: A levels (CIE) Maths: A* Physics: A* Chemistry: A* Further Maths: Expecting A*...
  32. S

    Physics What should I do? [What are my chances in astrophysics?]

    Hi! I am a freshman in Physics here in Portugal. I have a career in front of me and I don’t want to waste it. I wanted to do my master’s degree in Astrophysics if possible and a PhD in a very good university out of Portugal. With all the respect, could I ask what are the requirements for a...
  33. M

    Physics What are my chances of getting a job in actual physics research?

    I'm looking at universities to go to next September. I'm still quite torn between theoretical physics and particle physics. In an absolutely ideal world, my plan is to do my masters, then a PhD and my dream job would be a university professor, or at least working in physics research. I know...
  34. C

    Admissions Personal Chances at Grad Admission

    I am an senior ready to start applying to grad school. Hopefully, you guys can look at my following circumstances: In my freshmen year, I did not study hard or provide myself with the proper motivation to do well. I poorly in my science classes (which composed of two biology class, general...
  35. M

    What are the possible chances ?

    Hello all, I live in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Here we are still under the British system of Education and so I took the London A Levels Exams some years back. My compiled result is : Math A - Chem A - Phy A - Bio B. Because of financial constrains and not being a citizen, I couldn't afford...
  36. F

    Programs Are the chances of getting a PhD generally the same at every school? (U.S.)

    I'm told that as a PhD candidate, you have about a 60% chance of getting your PhD, which would almost seem like close to half the candidates don't get their PhDs at all and go home with nothing. Is this generally true at every graduate school in the U.S.? Strictly speaking of any given field in...
  37. L

    Another what are my chances thread (astro grad).

    Another "what are my chances" thread (astro grad). Some details about me and my undergrad institution: Senior physics undergrad at a Spanish institution recognized in the EU as the home of the most important observatories in the region, big collaborations with U of FL. Rigorous program that...
  38. S

    Do low Masters grades affect career chances?

    hi everyone, I have the following situation: Years ago I got a BCom with pretty high grades (correspond to ~3.5 GPA), several years later did Masters in Stats with pretty low results (B- average) at a good school and somehow squeezed into a PhD in CS at an average school. After three...
  39. P

    Programs Chances of getting into PhD program (low gpa related)

    Hello, I am two semesters away from my BS in Math and I very much want to pursue a PhD in mathematics. I started off very rough in college and it has taken me all the way until now to get my GPA up to 2.8 (terrible I know). My first two years were awful. last year I really turned things...
  40. L

    Schools Frustrated Physics Student in Spain: How Do My US Grad School Chances Look?

    I recently got back my final marks for the first half of my courses (3rd year physics in Spain) and am getting a little frustrated at the fact that my marks don't reflect the work I've put into them. Grades in my country's system work as follows: "Aprobado" (5.0-6.9/10) "Notable"...
  41. R

    Photons chances of combining with electrons

    I am curious about the transparency of some materials to visible light. My physics is patchy and self taught, so I am hoping you can fill in a gap for me, or correct a misconception. So, transparency comes about when the light in question passes through a material with electrons that cannot...
  42. M

    What are my chances in future physical science/math with these grades?

    Hi folks I know I'm becoming a bit of a frequenter on this board asking for academic advice, so here I go again. I've just finished a turbulent second semester at my university taking 5 courses at first before dropping Biology as I no longer was into it. I've recently been re-evaluating what I...
  43. X

    Chances on picking the solution at random

    If you choose an answer to this question at random, what's the chance you will be correct? a) 25% b) 50% c) 60% d) 25% This problem has a solution?
  44. U

    Schools Grad School Chances with a Low GPA: My Story

    So I'm trying to finish up my BS in Mechanical Engineering technology, have decided within the last year I definitely want to go to grad school for a masters in actual engineering, just worried about my chances. My present GPA is around 3.23, I'm retaking a class that if I do good in should...
  45. K

    Probability Question - Chances Of Meeting Again

    Homework Statement Question is pretty straight forward. What is the probability of a person meeting another person 11 years after they have last seen each other. There are of course factors such as relationship, age, location and all that but we are assuming all of the people this person has...
  46. K

    Probability Question - Chances Of Meeting Again

    Homework Statement Question is pretty straight forward. What is the probability of a person meeting another person 11 years after they have last seen each other. There are of course factors such as relationship, age, location and all that but we are assuming all of the people this person has...
  47. D

    2 Years behind my peers. Will this affect my REU chances?

    I graduated high school one year late because I cut class like a fool. I went to a small public university in NYC thinking I was going to major in business or finance but as it turns out I was bored out of my mind. I took pre-calculus and was fascinated. I got hooked and never looked back. I...
  48. M

    Schools Worried about my chances of getting into graduate school in mathematics

    I am hoping of going to graduate school to do discrete mathematics for which my university is fairly strong in. The only problem is that I failed second year discrete math. I did not fail it because it was too hard, in fact, it was quite easy. I failed it because I misread the timetable and...
  49. P

    What are my chances, help me choose a safe school

    Hi, i am an international student from Peru and i want to get a second bachelors degree in united states. My first bachelor is industrial engieering (i hate it), i am applying for computer science. I have a 4.0 gpa equivalent and in the top 5% in my college, and some good recommendation...
  50. S

    Schools Having 3 Ws on a college transcript but good GPA. Chances on grad school?

    Hi, I am wondering if 3 Ws on a transcript would impact my changes of getting into grad school. THe classes I withdrew from did not apply to my major. On College Confidential I was reading that any Ws increase the difficulty of getting into grad school. On another site I read that if it...
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