Chances Definition and 220 Threads

I'm currently in the second year of my bachelor degree (three years) in physics (in Hungary) and I'm starting to look for a school, where I could continue my studies and get the master degree. I'm mostly interested in mathematical and theoretical physics. I've found following universities...

What are different ways I can increase the chance of getting into the college I want to go to? I'm in grade 11 right now.

I'm a physics major at a SUNY school. I have a 3.90 GPA, got a 1380 on the GRE and expect ~750 on the GRE physics that I took today. I also have decent research experience. I know you can't really say for sure but what would my odds be for a school like Cornell, Stony Brook, or UIUC?

I will be going into my 4th year(out of 5) of my undergraduate physics degree this year and have some questions, but first my back story. I did horrible my first quarter of school, I got D's and C's in my physics and math classes so I decided to just take some gen. ed. classes, which boosted my...

Hi All! I was wondering what are my chances in applying for a PhD in physics... I have a master's degree, I was involved in some computational stuff in Density Functional Theory, I also graduated in this field. My problem is, that I have not been some eager-beaver guy with my studies...

Are there any chances to become "good"? Up until this time, I wanted to become a major physicist and researcher and work at CERN, but after reading biographies of universities' physicst and mathematics doctors plus people working at CERN, I doubt I can even get to a 4 year college. In matter of...

What chances would you give the different candidates to actually make up (the major constituent of) the dark matter? That is, if you were a bookmaker, what chances would you find appropriate? I'd find it interesting to see what you all think. At the moment I'll go with the following: LSP...

Hello all. My dream job is to work at Intel as an Integrated Circuit Engineer. I am only in my first year of school. What would you guys recommend that I do in order to increase my chances of attaining this dream job? What are the chances that someone who does pretty good at a public...

Well I graduatd high school a few weeks ago, and honestly, I want to be an astronaut. Yeah I know it sounds crazy, please don't laugh at me. I've always wanted to be one. But I don't know how to approach it. Out of all the highly eduated peopl who try to be one, how many actually become one...

What are the chances of a weekly podcast?

The cards in a set of 36 are numbered 1 to 36. The cards are shuffled and four cards are dealt. What are the chances of them being dealt in descending order? Major help needed I have tried everything in this problem my answer was 1/8 which was wrong I hope you guys can do better.

What does MIT look for in picking out the lucky few who get to attend the school? IN PARTICULAR, does MIT care if you're in the second to the highest math class that your high school offers? If I'm not in the highest math class, it'll affect whether or not I get a full IB diploma... :cry...

I'm an senior and like to know my chances at some schools: specifically University of Michigan, Princeton, and Caltech, which I have heard are the top three schools in string theory. I'm interested in superstring/M theory. Here are my stats: GPA: 4.0 uw SAT: 1500 (800 M, 700 V) SAT II...

Ok, now that I have applied to six (six!) REU's, I would basically like an objective look at my chances at these programs. Here are the schools I applied to: Tennessee Lafayette Iowa State Mount Holyoke Rutgers Clarkson (SUNY Potsdam) Basically, I'd just like to know the relative...

Hi, I'm new to these forums, so bear with me if I do not provide enough information. First, My Grades (taking hardest classes available at my small high school) U.S. History: A Chemistry 2: A AP English 11: A Honors Physics: A Pre-Calculus: A Spanish IV: A Which is a 4.0 (My overall...

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996255&lpos=home3

What happened to the polls? Anyways, with the way Bushs(Shrubs)(<--thanks Zero) foreign relations policies are flopping and his (I'll say) admins deliberate deception used the promulgate the war against Iraq comming back to haunt him, what do you think? I mean even with his(staff is) cooking the...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/09/030929055601.htm

{reposted CNN article edited down by Phobos...copyright laws, y'know} -------------------------------------------------------- seems like the odds are a lot better than some other near Earth asteroids.. From CNN

in probobility like terms, what are the chances for life to have ever been created. i mean, have you ever thought of the sheer improbobility of it, for the first singled celled organism to form? it would probably have to include (just by the random fall together of molecules) a digestive system...