Undergraduate Definition and 624 Threads

Hello, I'm an undergraduate physics student at the University of Bremen, Germany. Our lecturers in theoretical physics always expect a great deal of mathematical knowledge from us in order to understand the lesson. However, much of this knowledge is provided in other lessons with a delay...

I love the experimenting side of Physics. I know you can't actually major in Experimental Physics so out of a couple degrees which one is most likely to focus on Experimenting. Engineering Physics, Physics, Applied Physics, Engineering, Materials Science? Also, what part of Physics has a...

Hi, I'm currently a senior and about two years ago did an independent research study with a professor. I asked if I could pursue further research with him as a senior and possibly have it culminate in a thesis. He said, "of course if the student shows dedication, etc etc." I spoke...

In the spring, I'll be graduating with a math degree from one university, I'm still continuing my undergraduate education next fall to get a physics degree (and/or to do premed studies) at another university. So basically, I'm going to be a graduate in limbo between two universities during...

Hey guys, I am currently taking Physics 2 with Calculus at my local community college and transferring to the university as a Physics major in Spring 2009. Furthermore, I am also taking COP2220 (C+ Programming) as a requirement for any transfer student seeking admission into the university's...

I'm going to be a second year student majoring in chemistry this fall and a professor wants me to work on a research project (or with a group) either with him or with another professor. I performed well in his class (in the top 2-3 students of several hundred). I'm really excited about getting...

im not asking for the top ten but for a decent list of mid-level schools. I am planning on grad school so i want to have a good amount of REU's completed.

Hello, I am a Junior in high school who lives in Massachusetts and I am looking for recommendations for what would be a good college to attend at the undergraduate level for someone who wants to be a physicist as their profession. (I'm not sure what I want to specialize in yet, though I probably...

I am an uprising junior at a small liberal arts and sciences college. I spent this past summer doing research in computational astrophysics with a professor at my university. I would like to do another computation astrophysics research project (an REU or program away from my own university)...

I'm an undergraduate student studying computer science.I am interested in doing some research in discrete mathematics or theoretical computer science.Can anyone tell some interesting research topics or open problems on which i can work on?

Suddenly I'm curious what other uni physics students do and I am studying the physics curriculum of another local uni just now, but it seems there're a lot of differences between the two top uni here...we took a-level here so it's a 3-year program. The core courses are: 1 year on some...

In a few months I'll be entering college towards a physics degree, and I'm in need of some suggestions for introductory physics textbooks. I'm looking for a book that encompasses all of the basics of physics, but nothing too watered-down. Calculus-based would be nice. Anyone have any...

The BS degree for physics at the university (Kentucky) I will be attending has 'Calculus I-IV', as the only mathematical requirements. In addition to the calculus courses, I will be taking 'Matrix Algebra & Applications'. My question is, what are other mathematics courses that are helpful...

I am an international student from China. Now I have got admitted by University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Both are math majors. The math rankings of the two universities are similar but the comprehensive ranking of UWisc is much higher. UMN's advantage is...

Starting in the summer I will be participating in undergraduate research with the theoretical high energy physics group here at Florida State University. As I am the only undergrad (I think) in this group they are giving me a choice of what I was to do. They told me to think of some things that...

I am currently a high school senior and have received all of my decisions for college. The acceptances are: UNC Chapel Hill Brandeis UMD College Park University of Maryland Baltimore County I am waitlisted at the following schools: Duke Carnegie Mellon Cornell Johns Hopkins...

Please tell your opinion with reasons (if possible). I hope this will be important for those who do not have a good undergrad research experience Please consider all the factors including the demand, funding, research, jobs,...etc.

Could anyone explain the University System to me, I am completely stumped! This is what i think i know; Undergraduate goes for 4 years, then, then i get lost. Do you do a PhD when doing graduate study? How long does graduate go for? Can you graduate/ get a PhD in maths and physics at...

Friend,this year in 2008 , i am going to take admission in engineering undergraduate program in india.In India there is no scope for nanotechnology/nanoelectronics. Which branch should i choose during Btech/BS, so that it will be helpful in learning nanoelectronics during MS?For financial...

For anyone here who is a physics major, have you found the undergraduate courses tough and easier as you went up the ladder or more of the opposite? Just how much do you need to know to be prepared at the university level and as a physics major post B.S. degree because we are only human and...

Hi everybody, I would like to hear you opinion I have one semester left and with bunch of classes taken from mechanical engineering and material science departments, high GPA, some research experiecne in physics department and no industry experience what kind of jobs one can expect to have...

Hello, I'm a math major and I'm wondering how much the university you attend as an undergraduate matters for acceptance into top graduate schools, any ideas?

First of all, I'm a second year pure mathematics major/computer science minor with a 4.0 math g.p.a. and a 3.878 overall g.p.a. I'm looking to go to graduate school right after I get my B.S. I am very studious and I am constantly studying. I've been asking all my professors about research...

Hello everyone, I've been reading this site for about a year now, but this is my first post. I've learned so much from this site! Now, my situation. I'm currently a freshman at a third-tier school, and I just switched from Chemical Engineering to Mathematics after realizing I'm much more...

Hello. I'm a senior, just now in the midst of applying to schools for my undergrad. This is, thus far, my list (sans Caltech and MIT, both of which rejected me for early apps) as separated into three tiers based on how I'd judge my chances: Reach Columbia Princeton Carnegie Mellon Match...

Hello, I know this sounds bad because I don't know what I want to do for a senior project, but I am looking for some guidance and advice. I have seen many of my classmates waste so much time on unimportant and useless research and I don't want to do the same. I realize that at this point I...

I'm currently a sophomore at San Jac, and I plan on transferring to UH hopefully by next fall. Is their program good?

ARe there any available online lectures on math analysis for math undergraduates? I see plenty of lectures notes on linear algebra , but none on analysis(or naked calculus , as I like to call it.) Can anyone give me insight as to where all the online lectures for analysis are?

Is it normal for a undergraduate physics major to do undergraduate research in one physics topics for one year, then decide to study entirely different subfield of physics? For example , In my sophomore year, my may decide to join my professor's black hole research group ; but in my junior year...

I currently attend a community college. For several semesters I did poorly--failed one class and dropped out of a fair amount, but then I turned things around and consistently received decent grades. The track I am currently on is "Business Administration"--in short, I plan to study...

Okay, so here's the deal. I spoke with my undergraduate adviser yesterday and he gave me the names of several faculty on campus who were looking for undergraduate students to get involved in research. I have contacted both of them and have appointments to speak with them within the next 2 weeks...

Hello, I'm an undergraduate student who has finished an REU program over the summer. the project involved using a program (written by some other physicist) to model a vacuum system of a small accelerator. my mentor mentioned the possibility of publishing a report to a undergraduate journal...

hey everyone, I'm currently applying for college right now and I need some guidance as to which schools are stronger than others in terms of education, research opportunities, etc. Can someone give me some kinda ranking for college physics programs? thanks

Normaly what do undergraduate physics students do in their final year report or thesis? 1. Create new theories? Unlikely but not impossible. 2. Simulation? What do they simulate and what computer programe do they use? Thanks.

I'm a sophomore in physics and I asked my physics professor about helping him with his research in his astrophysics group. I would be involved in his astrophysics research while being a student at the university. Now I've never been a research assistant to any physics project before, but I know...

I'm searching for colleges to apply to right now, and I think a good place to start would be to see how different colleges compare with respect to their physics programs. I don't know whether or not I want to specialize in engineering or physics yet, so colleges that are strong in both areas...

Which undergraduate pure maths subject do people find the most challenging? I thought I might just list the three major areas, analysis, algebra, topology.

I'm looking for journals which are specifically for undergraduate papers. So far, I've found the Canadian Undergraduate Research Journal (cupj.ca), but I'm in the United States and doubt they accept out-of-country papers. I've also found The Online Journal of Undergraduate Research in Physics...

hi, I am a physics undergraduate. May I know which physics magazine you would like to recommend to me? Thx!

During last 2 weeks I've been running around asking (mostly e-mailing cause they are rarely in their offices) professors in the fields of solid and structural mechanics for research positions. I got a late start cause I didn't know when to start looking for positions. Turns out at my college 6th...

Hello everyone, I'm new here and am hoping you could give me a hand with my decision. I highly doubt this is deserving of its own thread, but I would really appreciate the help. I plan to major in physics, or at least a subject in a similar vein. I've narrowed my choice down to two schools...

I am a junior in high school right now, and I applied to university. I got admitted to Harvard today :biggrin: so I'm rather excited. The thing is, I have done little research about balancing math and physics -- I want to do both, but I don't know how people normally balance their schedules...

Deadline for application: Feb. 1, 2007 If you are interested and eligible to apply for a summer internship at Argonne National laboratory, or any DOE lab, please note that the deadline for application is Feb. 1, 2007. http://www.dep.anl.gov/p_undergrad/summer.htm Note that in the...

As an undergraduate, did any of you know what you wanted to studied in graduate school. I have absolutely no idea what I want to studied once I begin graduate school. Was there something that caused you to go into a certain direction in a physics field. I guess most people get there...

I am applying there and I was just wondering if anyone here got accepted there as an undergraduate. What did your application looked like?

say i want to work at an accelerator, smashing some atoms and whatnot - as an undergrad i'd like to do a math and physics double major, should i go with applied math or stick to pure mathematics? ...or just go to one of those beam schools?

Considering taking a undergraduate BSci in mathematics. My ability is not stellar, I attain fairly good grades and take the top levels but I haven't competed in competitions such as Olympiad, etc. My question is: Should I or Shouldn't I major in mathematics?

I'm currently working on a B.S. in Mathematics at a southern, liberal arts university in the US. I feel as if I've missed out on several classes that any undergraduate who wishes to go onto a much more prestigous university should have (MIT, Stanford, etc.). In this particular area, the only...

If you have attended at least one semester of undergraduate college, are you excluded from undergraduate admission to another college?

I'm going into my fourth and final year of my undergraduate program in mathematics, and I'm looking for advice as to what courses to choose. Of the following, how would you rank them from being most essential to a good undergraduate education to least essential: 1. Differential Topology Smooth...