College Definition and 1000 Threads

I am about to register for my final year of school and I have 21 more credits to go. Time wise, they all work together, but I was wondering if everyone thinks that 21 credits is a lot? I have never taken so many credit before in one semester. I could push graduation back one more semester but...

I began to study mathematics in college because I was fascinated by the subject and have a naturally high degree of curiosity for it along with the rest of the sciences--but stress, depression and other factors take away that curiosity as I progress through each semester, leaving me bored...

Hey guys and gals so I just turned twenty-two and I'm thinking about reenrolling in community college for physics to eventually transfer. I enrolled when I was 18 but I wasn't mature enough and lost track of my goals, leading up to having some unexpected health problems, I ended up just getting...

what are the most important formulas in calculus based mechanics? maybe formulas that you are almost certain will be on one of the few tests given during the semester? I am asking because I am self studying right now before class starts and there seems to be A LOT of formulas. so I was wondering...

Is there any online prep I can do that will benefit a future degree? At the time attending on site is not a reality for me seeing as I can't stop working. What I'm looking for is something I can do to establish a foundation and hopefully start chipping away at credit hours. I don't like the...

I heard College Algebra is just a review of Algebra 2 but goes in depth more. I was wondering if it's possible to skip College Algebra if a person has an A in Alg 1 and Alg 2?

I am currently in 9th grade and have been into astronomy and basic physics for a few years now. I'm thinking about (once enrolled obviously) majoring in physics. Only problems are: 1: Pretty good at math but struggle a bit and end up forgetting a lot of information (at least in algebra) and I...

Sophomore Intended Mechanical Engineering here. I have a pretty nice schedule this time around, all STEM classes. Most are easy but I have Differential Equations, Physics II, and Statics which are the hard ones. I have a lot of free time to study over the next few weeks and wanted to try to...

I have frequently read and heard that mastering physics is the ultimate way to mold a problem-solving mind. Therefore, becoming a physics major is supposed to be the best way of doing so. I wonder to what degree that statement holds true. Is it true? Is it biased? Am I misinterpreting...

Do people not see how dire this situation is? Hundreds of billions are burned without any return. Sure, plenty of people profit. But with such a big portion that doesn't, it's scary. That's 4 extra years that these grads could have spent contributing to the workforce. That's also billions of...

Hia! I was wondering about the benefits of different schools. I will be starting school at a four-year university to pursue a bachelor's in mechanical engineering, and am concerned about going into debt. I could instead go to community college and then transfer, but I'm worried that I will not...

I'm a rather slow learner relative to other students. I take the understanding of the material to be of greater importance than rote memorization of it. If anyone looks at the forgetting curve of memorized material, you can appreciate how inefficient rote memorization is. I'm also quite lazy in...

hello i am currently graduating in Electronic's engineering and doing my 5th semester in physics , however venezuela's situation is critical , and universities are suffering a lot , so quality is going down , also the fact that venezuela is so bad is kind of forcing me to emigrate , so i'd like...

Last month, I graduated from college with a music degree...a musical theatre degree, to be specific. (Yeah yeah, I know.) I am already itching to learn more, and wanted to focus on physics, which I've been very interested in since high school. I thought about switching majors in college, but...

I was admitted to a very good undergraduate physics program (Columbia University), but I think I would like to take a gap year (defer my admission) to prepare my self better. I do feel a bit intimidated as I come from Colombia and I would prefer it if I could further my studies before going to...

I'm going to be taking 18 units in the fall. Classes are linear algebra, advanced calculus, statistics, and computer programming (c++). I usually work a lot but this time I've been thinking of talking to work and only working short hours on weekends, maybe 4 hours each for friday, saturday, and...

Hi, I'm asking for a friend who will be majoring in chemical engineering. We have already taken Calculus I, II, and III under a course offered by a local community college. Admittedly, it was taught from stewart's series of calculus books, and we did exactly zero proofs in the class, and all...

Hello. I recently graduated from a large state school with a bachelor's in physics and a minor in nuclear engineering. I ended up with a solid GPA. I didn't really have a plan for myself all throughout college, which I regret now. I started off with the intention of going to grad school, but I...

Hello, I am a high school senior in both IB physics and IB computer science. I have been accepted to college at UNC Chapel Hill next year, and I am trying to decide what to major in. I enjoy learning about physics a lot, but I also love computer science, and it seems like it has more job...

Im debating between Berkeley and UCSD and I am not sure what to do, I plan to go to grad school, and I am worried that it might be difficult to get a lot of research done at UCB whereas I've heard its easier to get into research at UCSD. Furthermore I'd start a semester late at UCB because I...

Hey people, I study engineering but our math is very poor here. We basically do high school maths with the addition of slightly complicated integrals. So here is the deal. As I want to be a better engineer I'm asking someone to give me specific ordered list of what math's I should attack next...

Hi, Early in my college career I switched around majors pretty often, and it eventually came down to Computer Science and Physics. The first year of each major aligned very well with each other so much so that I was able to knock out the first year of each major in the same year. That summer I...

Alrighty here it goes. I have been very interested in pursuing a career in math for as long as I can remember knowing what it was, whether I WANT to be an engineer or a physicist or not is not really much of a concern for me what is a concern though is how I performed academically in my younger...

Hi everyone, just a quick question about college applications. I'm in a STEM program at a public school, and some of the classes that I take are weighted as AP even though they are not official AP classes. Some people that I've talked to have seemed to disregard these as just the school being...

Hello everyone, After about 6 years I'm finally getting out of the military in May and start going to school full time starting in the fall. I want to do engineering, but I know I'm behind in math and am worried about starting calculus. I want to improve my math by taking both College Algebra...

Hey, I have been given the opportunity to go on a free six-week internship at almost any college or university around the country, and I need help finding out which colleges and universities have great physics opportunities along with people who are willing to take a 17 year old. Any ideas will...

Hello all, I created an account just to make this post but I've been lurking for a while. I'm currently a Junior in high school and I have some rather ambitious goals. While it's not very likely I will ever achieve all of them, I'd like to at least get half-way there. I'm currently in AP...

So just to as quickly as possible give an overview of my situation, I'm currently a Highschool Senior part way into my second semester at my local community college, and to be honest, I'm starting to hate it. I was homeschooled my whole life and while I don't think that was ideal, I never hated...

Hello, thanks to everyone who is reading this. First of all, I'm sorry if i made a mistake on my english, I'm learning. My name is Andre I will tell a brief story of my life so you can understand my situation. My parents are peruvian and traveled to usa because of all the problems that Peru...

So I'm an upcoming freshman at my local high school (class of 2021) and I know without a shadow of a doubt I will pursue a physics major in college and eventually a career in the field. At this point I've managed to set up a pretty solid four year schedule (which I will post below), but I still...

I got accepted for the 3-2 course in the following colleges: Knox Earlham Suny Geneseo Ohio Wesleyan University I want to do B.A in physics.So which school is better?

Is there any software, free or commercial, which students can use to perform physics lab experiments online? I'm looking for a software for college physics, say, from Linear motion, motion under gravity, Newton's laws, Energy, momentum, Rotational dynamics, to Heat and Thermodynamics. CD or...

I am only a qualifier away from my Master's. (MA in math). I'm studying for it but not attending classes. I do have an OK job, but it's temporary/contract. I would have no trouble teaching at a community college (I even have reasons to prefer it!) but do you suppose they would consider hiring...

Hello comrades, I am a bit silly about this, but i started 1 month ago the first year at college (physics) after 10 years out of any academic course. When i graduated from high school (a long time ago), i got good grades at pre-calc, but now I am having lots of problems because i feel lost and...

I am currently a high school student with the SAT score of 1230/1600( i know it's really bad) due to which I can not get into any good university so should I apply for 3-2 engineering programs? I am also not sure which engineering to do so it will also give me time to think. So can you guys...

Thanks in advance! I am currently a junior in high school,and in a year i will be applying for college. Problem is I don't know what major to apply for.I wish to study Quantum Mechanics,however at the same time study engineering,so maybe Quantum Technology? I also am interested in cosmology and...

I am applying to OSU and when filling out the common app there are 10 slots for activities. I have taken online physics classes since the 9th grade. Would this be something I could put down as an activity?

I did horrible in my first 2 tests in physics (electric and magnetism). But when I read the book, I understand everything that it is saying. I understand the derivations, the explanations and the theories. I also did good on the homework that the proffesor gave us. But when it came to the...

Hello my names Ethan, I am a senior in high school and i plan on attending West Virginia University the coming fall of 2017. I want to acquire a PhD in nuclear physics and also I've been reading about, I believe the name is a complementary degree, other degrees to go along with nuclear physics...

I'm currently at crossroads about what field I should head into for university. I'd appreciate any advice about what would be a good direction to head into based on my interests and goals. If I had to name my favorite subject, it would most likely be either mathematics or physics. I've pursued...

Hi everyone, I'm a high schooler looking at colleges, and as I live in Maryland it would be best if I can find a suitable college in state. I plan on pursuing a double major, in Math and either Computer Science, Biochemistry, or Physics. I am unsure what kind of career I want exactly, only that...

Anyone on here do an Associate's in Physics at a C.C.? Was the cost worth the knowledge you gained? Or would self learning have been the way to go? Thanks.

Hi there, After spending a lot of time reading topics on the forum, and knowing that I have a TIPE( Project in French Prep School Prior to entering engineering big schools) to do for the year (I am in 2nd year of scientific preparatory school ( So i am 19 )) I decided to launch a project to...

Hello, I'm a math and physics double major. I'm currently a freshman in college and I have various courses that are general requirement courses. Does anyone know when I'll be able to focus on math and physics only? Not specifically, but perhaps a certain year in college?

Homework Statement A 18-kg child is sliding on an icy surface toward her mother at 3.0 m/s. Her 62-kg mother starts toward her at 2.0 m/s, intending to catch her. Homework Equations KEi= (1/2) (m1)(v1)^2 + (1/2) (m2)(v2)^2 KEconv= (1/2)μ(v12)^2 μ= (m1m2)/(m1+m2) v12= |v2 - v1 | The Attempt at...

Hi, I just have a quick question regarding Chemistry grad school admissions. If a student attended community college before transferring to a UC to finish a BS in chemistry, would chemistry grad schools look at both GPA's when considering them for admission? Basically, would a GPA of around...

Hello! I am interested in learning about the art of missile defense; I am particularly interested in the mathematical applications to calculate the missiles' orbits and how to countermeasure them once they are fired from the modes. I am confused where can I start searching for relevant...

This is my first year in college, and I am currently taking calculus 1, and physics w/ calculus. My academic adviser told me that I would be okay taking the two together since I'd be learning the calculus as i went. This doesn't seem to be the case because for a lot of my problems we are already...

I've always been the "Doesn't study but does well" type. Not only have I been informed of this being basically impossible in college, but I've also learned that my major, (Computer Engineering) is quite a bit of work. This I do not mind. I enjoy the work. What I worry about, is being able to...

Ok so a bit of background about myself I finished 1. Algebra 1 and 2 2. Trigonometry (Basics) 3. Basics of complex numbers 4. The very basics of matrices (addition, subtraction, multiplication, identites, inverses only) 5. Basic differential Calculus I want to learn mathematics in this order...