Universities Definition and 269 Threads

I guess the title of the thread sums up what I'm asking. Anyone wanting to study Physics at Oxford or Cambridge? :smile:

I searched for a previous posting on this topic but found only the "media liberal bias" thread. Recent studies have shown what Bill O'Reilly has been complaining about all along, that University hirees on average are more liberal than conservative. Judging from the typical conservative...

hey all i heard that in most american universities ... they have the credit system in their studies ... is that true ... what is exactly this system ... what r the advantages of it ...?? is this system also applied in the uk universities ?? cheeeeeeeeerz

Hello I currently live in england, and am 17. Am doing just decent schoolwork, with various subject. 17 i think, is a age where you have a lot of options (almost too much) and this applies for university choices. People would usually think oxbridge in england and imperial etc etc.. but...

I was wondering what good universities are there in Tornto that teaches Astrophysics well. I really want to explore that field :D Thanks in advance mates o:)

Hello everyone, I'm in my first year of the International Baccalaureate program (gr 11) at Ashbury College (Ottawa, Canada) and have a strong interest in maths and sciences. I would like to go into aerospace/mechanical engineering, and then work for NASA. My greatest aspiration is to become...

Do any of you have experience with UK Universities? I'm looking particularly at Sheffield and St. Andrews. If so, what did you think about the school and the community? My interests are in Finance, Chemistry and Math. Thank you for any insight into these schools and surrounding areas...

Hello, I am currently enrolled in a community college, however I plan to transfer at the end of this year. I've been looking mostly at schools in the states, but would be very interested in going to McGill in Montreal. One concern that my educational consultant had expressed was that a...

What is the best Illinois Uni. for physics and engineering? Paden Roder

I'm intending on applying to a medical Canadian university (most likely in Nova Scotia). I have 2 main questions: 1. I'm an IGCSE student, going to finish my IGCSE course this educational year (taking 8 subjects). I'm most likely opting for AS/A level standard but I'm not sure What subjects I...

I've been considering applying to a few Canadian universities (in Ontario), but I'm somewhat oblivious to the application process there. I went the online application route and made myself a user name and everything on the ouac website. Now, from what I understood, I can choose a bunch of...

What are some popular universities that are suppositively really good for Physics? I'm talking about about the teaching, not money for research or whatever :smile: .

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This isn't exacly a question about engineering, more of a question about where is best to do it. If it is better suited to a different forum then I am sorry. I live in England and I just got my A-Level results today, I got ABB. I had Loughborough Uni down as my firm choice (they required AAB)...

What do the best uni's (UK) look for in a physics student? Does work experience or anything like that really matter? Do they look at your background? (e.g. I have awful physics teachers who always have hangovers and ask ME if what they're teaching is right(which it usually isn't)

Are there anyone here who studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison? Does anyone KNOW any students there? I need to find an answer to the following question and, please help, the questions concerns whether I will break up with my boyfriend or not because I think he is lying to me...

A couple of questions...please help to answer =) Assuming i have gotten my degree, and i studied physics, is it possible to further my studies to the Masters' level studying things like black holes, in depth quantum mechanics and relativity; and then join a research team and do research on...

I'm crazy. I moved from the US back to the Netherlands to start a research career here, but I am not satisfied and want to move back to the US.. I want to know which Universities are known for their Biology programs and if those are nice cities to live in. I could just stop working on...

Hey, I'm a 2nd year student @ warwick university (UK) currently studying a masters in physics. I eventually plan on studying for a PhD in the states in Astrophysics.. Not many people seem to know around here so I thought I'd give this forum a shot.. Which schools in the US are well known...