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A student is primarily a person enrolled in a school or other educational institution and who is under learning with goals of acquiring knowledge, developing professions and achieving employment at desired field. In the broader sense, a student is anyone who applies themselves to the intensive intellectual engagement with some matter necessary to master it as part of some practical affair in which such mastery is basic or decisive.
In the United Kingdom and most commonwealth countries, the term "student" denotes those enrolled in secondary schools and higher (e.g., college or university); those enrolled in primary/elementary schools are called "pupils".

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    Is Pursuing a Physics Graduate Degree with a Low GPA Possible?

    Hi all, I graduated recently with a bachelor's in physics and I have found myself a (fortunately) steady job with a steady income. However, I've been slowly feeling my soul escaping from my body, and regrets itch out the rest of it for not going to graduate school. I didn't do so well in...
  2. S

    Can undocumented students apply for private student loans?

    Can undocumented students get private student loans? I'm a senior and I want to apply to colleges but don't know what college is best for me. I'm applying to MIT, Boston University, MSOE, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. But can someone recommend me a few other no loan colleges that have strong...
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    Can an average student succeed in Research/Academia?

    I want to become a researcher in physics (or some other scientific field) but unfortunately my undergraduate grades in physics have so far not been too spectacular i.e. a low 2:1 in the UK. When looking at career profiles of various people in research areas I have considered, everyone seems to...
  4. S

    Questions about the ASME Student Design Competition 2014.

    This years ASME Student Design Competition is building a UAV to navigate a simple obstacle course and drop a 1 gram payload into a target zone. My question is, is anyone able to decipher their scoring criteria? The problem statement, guidelines, and rules...
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    Schools Doing Research as a community college student at a local University

    I just found out if I want to transfer to a UC I will have to take 3 years at my local community college. Is it reasonable to go talk to professors at the local university (Cal Poly SLO) and see if I could do research with them? I do not really have much to offer them other than a dedicated...
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    Schools How does a college verify transfer student details?

    If a student transfers credits from one university to a second university, does the new university contact the old university and finalise the credit evaluation process? Or they award credits simply based on the transcript received from the old university? To clarify, I'm asking if some kind...
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    Studying abroad as a grad student?

    I am wondering if it is possible to study abroad if you are a graduate student in a science related field. I have a BS in geology and I am applying for grad school for geology/environmental science. Is it even possible to study abroad?, if so, are there certain programs that are more...
  8. N

    Engineering Am I sabotaging my career? (Computer engineering student)

    I am a sophomore student of computer engineering, and since the beginning of the summer I have been working with a small web services provider (web development, hosting, among a few other things, with close ties to my university). They took me on with no experience at all, and have been generous...
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    Writing an article for a student publication

    Is there is a problem in writing an expository article in a college science magazine run by a student group on a topic similar to research that I did over the summer? I thought it was very interesting and included some material from articles which I looked at then. The main reason why I'm...
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    Schools Ways for a high school student to geek out at home?

    Hey, weird post but I am interested in science and building things and I wanted to ask any good ways to learn and have fun at home with science (preferably physics) and also some ideas of stuff I can use physics knowledge to build. THANKS!
  11. Palacekeep

    New Chinese University Student Seeks to Learn About Physics

    Hello！I'm from China and a new university student.but I'm sorry that i can’t write in english well and i worry about some summary wrong i may have.i love physics and i want to know more knowledge about it. by accident,i found this foreign forum.i am curious about foreign thinking of physics.i...
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    High School Student looking for insight regarding engineering

    High School Student looking for insight regarding engineering! Hi, I'm a junior in high school who is looking to focus on some type of engineering. I have researched a lot on the web and at interesting questions on this forum about the different types of engineers and what they do. What most...
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    Banking Summer Internship for Maths Student

    I'm a maths student going into 3rd year. I was told to start early looking into a banking internship for next summer. The problem is I'm really confused by all the different sectors of the banks. Taking Morgan Stanley for example...
  14. tsuwal

    I'm a Portuguese physics student willing to know people like me

    Hi everyone. I am using some of my summer free time to learn about new subjects in Edx, Coursera, watching TED talks, reading some interesting books to refresh my mind and trying to have some fun too. I would like to meet people like me that like that are curious and like to learn. I'm thinking...
  15. jtbell

    Quantum Student Friendly Quantum Field Theory by Klauber

    Author: Robert D. Klauber Title: Student Friendly Quantum Field Theory Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0984513922/?tag=pfamazon01-20 (submitted by elfmotat)
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    Med Student wanting to get better at Physics

    Hi everyone. I will be entering medical school soon. I've been interested in Physics for quite a while now but never really applied myself. I am a big believer that physics holds the key to higher level thought (critical thinking). I have nothing but deep admiration and respect for those of you...
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    Physics Italian Student Seeking Advice on Quantum Optics Thesis

    Hi! I'm an Italian student. I I would like to became an experimental quantum optics. In particular I'm interested in Bose-Einstein condensate. I must decide where do my thesis. Can sameone help me? Thank you so much.
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    Hi, I'm Adrian - A UK Student Studying for Advanced Levels!

    Hi, I'm Adrian, a British student at college (US = senior high school year I think) studying Advanced Levels in maths, further maths, physics, chemistry and economics. I plan to go on to do Physics BSc at university hoping for either Oxford or Durham universities (depending on my grades this...
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    Programs Can science degree student do engineer's work?

    Hello, does anyone have anything to share on whether student graduated with a bachelor of science degree can be in engineers' position or do jobs that are similar to theirs? For example inventing things, applying theory to create something that are useful in life. And is this rare? I have read...
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    Discover Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students in the Sciences

    Hello all, Would anyone know of a website that has a comprehensive list of fellowships, grants and funding opportunities for graduate students in the sciences? I know of the big ones like NSF, DOE, NDSEG, etc but was wondering if there are smaller grants for research or stipend that is available?
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    Schools Returning college student with a math dilemma.

    Hello all! Before I ask my question let me give a little background about myself. I’m 32 years old and am a returning student. I originally went to college straight out of high school as a pre-med major. I was pushed into pre-med by my parents. I had no desire to be a doctor, and I hated...
  22. Y

    Pre-college Job for an international student,.

    hi all I am an international student *Syrian* ,I will be in the US in July as a F1 visa holder. I will be under the TPS status,so I am thinking about dropping college for a year in order to save some money. so I am looking for a Job before going to college ,I know some of you may suggest...
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    Schools Community college student at El Camino college

    I currently am a community college student at El Camino college (it's a community college, I was late to liking school, especially the subjects involving math and science). I have kept a 4.0 for the three semesters I have been there. I have been taking "college" courses. I really want to go...
  24. S

    Medical student interested in mathematics

    Hey guys- I know many of you may not be in medical school- but I'm interested in rekindling my math knowledge- mainly to expand my options as a future researcher. I just finished my second year- and this upcoming year, based on rudimentary calculations I should have 4-5 hours of time after...
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    Where can I apply as an international student?

    I want to apply for b.s. Physics as an international student to get quality education, can someone please name such universities all over the world(except MIT,caltech and others biggies) which can provide scholarships. I'm from india, 18yo
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    Pre-calc book for an international student?

    hi I am going to graduate from High school in 2 weeks from now... my major will be Electrical engineering at Cleveland state university. anyway ,I want a self-study book so that I can build my foundation before starting classes. I will have around 6 months before enrolling in college. I...
  27. lonewolf219

    REU student working on QFT seeking help

    Hi everybody, I thought I'd give this a shot and see if anyone would like to be a sort of "mentor" for me this summer? I have not taken Quantum mechanics and I am actually working on a QFT-esque REU project for the next 8 weeks (!). Anyone interested in maybe answering (I will definitely...
  28. B

    Best book for Classical Mechanics for Undergrad Student

    I was just wondering, what book would you suggest for me as a undergrad student going into 1st year at university. I will be completing an honours in math and physics, and I just want some material to self-learn over the summer and to keep myself occupied. My prior physics knowledge includes...
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    A 20 Year Old Indian Economics Student with Poor GPA Seeking MBA Guidance

    So,i'm from India.I'm a economics major.I want to do an MBA after this.Now the problem is,my first year GPAs are horrid.HORRIBLE.We have 6 semesters here in India.I'm studying in one pf the,if not the most prestigious school here. Sem 1- 2.69 sem 2-2.95 Sem 3-3.7 Sem 4-3.6 Sem 5-3.7 Sem 6-3.8...
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    Testing Is 7 Months Enough for an International Student to Prepare for the SAT?

    hi I will be in Ohio in August for studying Electrical engineering at Cleveland State university. now I decided that I should spend my first year at community college so that I rebuild my math&physics foundation because I didn't get that quality of education in my home country. during this...
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    Can Chem E students incorporate programming into their studies?

    Here is my schedule for the fall. Chem 1 Cal 1 intro to engineering design. I need a fourth class that isn't Mechanics/physics 1. Any ideas?
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    A High School Student Asks: Should I Even Bother Applying to UT Austin?

    Hello, this is my first post :). I am a high school sophmore and am incredibly interested in physics... My school gives an intro-physics course for those who want to pursue it. I got over a one hundered average in that class, I have a 3.83 (out of 4) gpa. I also got advanced on the "MCAS"...
  33. LTME

    ME student looking for career in submarines/submersibles

    I am a Mechanical Engineering student with the goal of a career in the submarine/submersible/under-water habitats field. I realize that this is a very small sector, and most likely difficult to get into so I would like some ideas as to how I can better my odds of future employment in the field...
  34. tiny-tim

    National student leader? degree not needed

    the newly elected president of the uk national union of students (nus) has never been to university toni pearce gained a place at bath university, but deferred it to be sabbatical student union president of the college where she took her A-levels from there she became a full-time...
  35. Arsenic&Lace

    I'm an average physics student. Where to go from here?

    I would classify myself as an average second year student with middling grades (essentially a 3.55 both in major and cumulative). It seems to me that if you want to be a physicist of any kind, you need such monumental passion and focus that an average student perhaps should not even bother. I'm...
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    Recommended reading list for secondary school student

    Hey, I'm new here and didn't know where to post this thread but I decided to post it in the homework and coursework questions part although this isn't about homework. My question is, what are some good books about physics that are on a secondary school (UK) level which I can read that is fun and...
  37. E

    Computer science student needing help in solving an exercise

    I even don't know if this is the appropriate place to post this questions, while as long as I know this place is considered for research topics and more advanced topics in physics. The point is that I need to write a MATLAB code for specific question, but first of all I need to solve it, and...
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    News Physics Graduate Student killed himself because of unemployment

    Very sad story but true.Philip Elliott recently completed his doctorate degree in Physics. He was not able to find any job and decided to take a call center job. Graduate Programs are supposed to make people successful in academia. I feel very sorry for this guy. Here is the full story...
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    Help a College Student With Pipe Flow Calculations

    a newbie here so not sure if this is in the right place! i'm in the middle of a paper that I'm doing for college, investigating the effects of roughness on air flow. i set up 2 pipes, 1 rough and 1 smooth (800mm long, 36mm diameter), in a wind tunnel, measured the velocity of the air entering...
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    Careers for highschool student

    Hi everyone. I am currently in 11th grade high school and afterwords i want to go to university for astronomy and physics. as of now i don't have a job and i am curious if there is anything that someone my age could do in terms of a career at this age. i am trying to get in contact with someone...
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    GRE book reviews for: Physics: A Student Companion by Lowry Kirkby

    GRE book reviews for: "Physics: A Student Companion" by Lowry Kirkby Hey Everyone, First off I know you don't put book titles in quotes, but it makes the formatting more comprehensible. You can skip my sob story and read the last paragraph for the main gist of this post. My Background: I...
  42. Student100

    Soon to be third year undergrad student looking for advice.

    Hey all, so I'm kind of confused about what to do in terms of school to actually land a job on the outside doing what I'm interested in doing. I'm currently a plain ole physics b.s. hopeful, no specializations attached. My plan since going back to school has always been to get a phd in physics...
  43. R

    Help an EE student get into mechanical design

    Hi, I'd like to learn some mechanical design. My knowledge in mechanics is mainly from general physics and a basic course in engineering mechanics. Is this enough to take on intermediate level mechanical design? Should I take a few ME classes? If so, what would you recommend? What is a good free...
  44. B

    New engineering graduate student seeking advice

    Hello, I am a new engineering graduate student who did my undergraduate study in mathematics. I am now a few weeks into my first semester and I am in an advanced internal combustion engine class which I am sorely under prepared for. I have tried going to my school's library and checking...
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    Research as a graduate student

    Hi, I'm most probably going to opt for an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in Heat and Mass Transfer after a couple of months. There are some questions that I have in regard to research as a graduate students, both MS and PhD. 1. Is it always possible to keep up...
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    Lost physics student problem with vectors

    Homework Statement These are two problems my professor has given me to do. I'm not very good at physics and could use a little help. 1. Sir Killalot's foe Dead Metal is due north of Sir Killalot's position and at a distance of 12m. Dead Metal moves 15m at an angle of 30 degress to a new...
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    Schools High school student doing college physics

    I am an high school student starting grade 11 this year . I have been interested in physics since class 6 and i have been studying advanced physics since then . IN grade 9 and 10 i have read and solved problems from Resnick,halliday and walker's book ( which i think is a undergrad book isn't...
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    Schools Need guidance as to what to do next, high school student

    Hello I am a grade 12 student looking to be a physicist. the school course is hardly satisfactory so I did a hell of a lot of self study, I'm wondering in which direction i should head next. I did high school physics in grade 9, calculus in grade 10, first yr uni physics g11, and intro to real...
  49. B

    What are some recommended summer schools in the US for a physics student?

    Hi all, actually I'm an italian undergraduated physics student, I'm attending my last year at the university UJF of Grenoble with a scolarship from the italian country, infact I'm a student of University of Parma. Right now I'm looking forward for this summer, I'd like to join a summer school...
  50. Greg Bernhardt

    Is Amazon Student Worth It for Buying and Selling Textbooks?

    Anyone use "Amazon Student"? I wish this was around when I was in school! Nice way to buy texts and sell them back. Free for six months! - Amazon Prime shipping benefits free for six months - FREE Two-Day Shipping on millions of items - FREE Release-Date Delivery on video games, DVDs, books...
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