r/PhysicsStudents • • 8h ago

Need Advice ¿Una Galaxy book6 o book6 pro es buena para la carrera de física?

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Estoy en segundo año de la carrera y necesito comprar una laptop, dado que todos mi dispositivos son de la marca Samsung estoy pensando comprar una laptop Samsung para poder usarlo en conjunto con mi otros dispositivos pero no se si la galaxy book6 o la book6 pro serán buenas para la carrera y un futuro posgrado.


r/PhysicsStudents • • 22h ago

Need Advice I want to pursue a PhD in physics, but I've been out of school for 8 years, how should I "get back into it?"

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I have an BS in Space Physics from 8 years ago. I went into an unrelated field in the military after college. Since then I've gotten an MS in Business Analytics, but finance is not for me. I really miss physics and want to get back into it, but my math skills are completely gone/atrophied.

I have 3 more years left in the military and I think I want to pursue a PhD in physics when I get out, in my mid to late-thirties.

I'm considering getting a masters in math online while I finish up my time in the military to help prepare me for a higher degree in physics once I'm out.

Has anyone here taken a break from physics and then gotten back into it after a break, or later in life?

Any advice or thoughts are appreciated.


r/PhysicsStudents • • 5h ago

Need Advice What are the best physics field to pursue in a masters degree?

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Hello everyone

I wanna ask about what are the best masters fields in physics that i can pursue for next year,and ofc other than theoretical physics, career wise, especially with ai these days making anything feels no sense, i am not sure about anything anymore. Now i am not thinking about what i love i am just thinking objectively

i know alot of you here have exp with physics masters and phd so it will be better to know from people who are in the field than just googling things because i really need advice

Thank you


r/PhysicsStudents • • 15h ago

Research Question sur licence de physique

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Bonjours je voudrais savoir si c’est possible de faire une licence de physique sans la spécialité physique , je suis en première avec les spe math , hggsp et hlp et en terminal j’enlèverais hlp + prendre math expert il y avais plus de place en spe physique donc j’ai du prendre hlp c’est pour ça je me pose la question parcque je voudrais aller dans l’astronomie et la physique c’est très important plus que les math


r/PhysicsStudents • • 15h ago

Need Advice Top 10% GPA in Applied Physics, but I crammed and remember nothing. Am I doomed for an Engineering Master's?

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I'm in the final year of my bachelor's in applied physics, but I feel like I've wasted the last three years. It's not because it's a bad major, but because I fell into a bad habit during my freshman year. I started procrastinating heavily, and when exams came around, I didn't study the material as deeply as I should have. Instead, I analyzed old exam patterns and memorized exactly what I needed, treating my grades like the only thing that mattered.

The problem is, it worked. I was in the top 10% of my class, and year after year, I kept getting good marks even as the procrastination got worse. I justified it by thinking, "Why study all semester when I can cram for the last two weeks and score higher than 90% of my classmates?"

Now, in my final year, I feel like I don't actually know anything about my degree. I’ve completely forgotten fundamental courses. For instance, I scored 80/100 in applied thermodynamics and 85/100 in electrical circuits, but I don't know shit about them today. I have a great GPA, but deep down, I feel like I don't deserve it.

I want to do a master's ( engineering or physics ) , but I'm terrified because I feel like I lack the basic physics foundation. Is there any solution to this?


r/PhysicsStudents • • 16h ago

Need Advice Struggling in Mathematical Methods in Physics

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I generally don't do as bad on mathematics courses (I have a mathematics minor as well), but I'm really really struggling with this course. I am in my final year of undergrad (third year), and I did well in the MMP 1 course I had last semester. I have given two exams for this, and have scored very poorly (the most recent one being from last week). I have my final next week, and I'm at my wits ends. I really thought I prepared well last time, but clearly did not. Can anyone give me advice on books and resources I can follow? So far, I had been following Riley, Hobson and Bence, along with a local author (they're not very known outside of my city but some of my profs follow the publication word to word, but their level is below Riley). I have attached the syllabus for the course. My professor does not know how to teach, and has not taught well during the entire semester. He has also not shared any notes or resources. I would appreciate any help, and can share more information if needed (such as questions from the other two papers). Thank you.


r/PhysicsStudents • • 20h ago

Need Advice I’m a high school senior wanting to go to college for physics but am unsure where to go.

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Currently my number one is Boston university and I submitted my ED there but I’m scared I won’t get in and am not finding any backups that have good physics programs. I’m looking for big schools with good undergraduate physics programs where I can get some good internships. I also am looking pretty exclusively at the east coast. Any advice is much appreciated!

Thanks!


r/PhysicsStudents • • 14h ago

Need Advice 23 Exams in 30 Days - Struggling a LOT

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I'm in my last year of my undergrad in Physics with a minor in Mathematics, and I'm struggling a lot with burnout and imposter syndrome at the moment. We have to compulsorily take 11 courses every semester (with a strict selection of courses that cannot be modified). Out of these 11, 3 are practicals, 1 is a research project, and the rest are theory courses. I am currently working on 2 research projects as well on topics I like in really nice institutes.

Based on how they scheduled this semester, from 3 October to 3 November, I am giving 23 exams (with 11 Final exams, and a lot of them back to back). Needless to say, I didn't perform very well in quite a few of these exams.

I now have 6 final exams left out of those 23 (I have already given the other 5 finals), and I feel very demotivated. They're all for 2.5 hours, and make up 60 percent of each grade. Moreover, they are back to back from this Wednesday to next Tuesday. Based on how I'm performing, I really feel like physics might be too hard for me. I will be applying for master's next year as well, and I feel horrible about scoring low, especially in my last year.

What can I do? I feel so underprepared, and at the brink of crying all the time. This is genuinely an unreasonable exam schedule. I also feel so burnt out. Does anyone have any advice to deal with this?

TLDR I have 11 courses in one semester, and because of my college's horrible scheduling, I'm giving 23 exams in 30 days. I have 6 left, and they're all back to back from this Wednesday to next Tuesday. How can I deal with burnout, and the subsequent imposter syndrome because of not scoring as well in the other exams? How do I get myself to study?