I'm a senior with:
10+ honors/AP/IB courses
3.3 GPA
2060 SAT I scores (SAT II's pending)|||http://space.about.com/od/collegesuniver鈥?/a>
I know, I'm sorry, that's a very long list. From what it looks like.. many UCs offer your majors. I'm from San Francisco and did a summer program this summer at UCB for like engineering and computer science and everything science related there seemed amazing but from the description on that site..UCSC, even though it's less prestigious, shouldn't be ruled out. It listed Ivy Leagues as well but I'm not sure with your GPA if that's an option.. unless that's an unweighted GPA..then it might depend on how great you can make your essays on your applications. Johns Hopkins might be a good choice for you and isn't as insane to get into as people like to think...
Good Luck!! =] I'm doing all my applications now too..a little scary.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
What questions are unknown in physics, chemistry, astrophysics, and cosmology ?
Wondering if anyone has any relatively hard to find, unknown questions in the 4 fields. I just want something I could look into to see why we don't know it. And do a thought experiment or two.|||what is light made of? it act like a mass that has an acceleration and velocity it experiences collisions like a mass, reflections, but when two lights hit each other they join to become brighter masses do not what is light? MIx of astrophysics and pure physics|||why is gravity there?
they know what it is where it is, what it does, but not why it happens
they know what it is where it is, what it does, but not why it happens
What are some good astrophysics books?
I'm about to start the tough part of my undergrad work in physics, and I would like to specialize in astrophysics. I was hoping for some advice on which books are a good introduction to this topic...to sort of get the basics down.|||The classic text would be Carrol %26amp; Ostlie "An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics". I wouldn't recommend it to someone who hadn't taken any physics, but it will be a useful reference (and teaching tool) for all areas of astrophysics - we use it even in grad school.
Is double majoring in Biophysics and Astrophysics a smart thing to do?
I love mathematics, I love physics, I love biology and I love astronomy! I just love these subjects. So I was thinking it might be a good idea to double major in both.
So what do you guys think?|||The thing is, theres not many jobs and it's a waste to go into astronomy if you just plan to learn it because you love it. You have two options, study either in your free time or major in one topic and minor in another.|||What are you going to do with that? There's pretty much nothing you can do in astrophysics without a PhD in the field, and an astrophysics major usually doesn't include enough physics to get you into grad school in astronomy or physics. There are more opportunities in biophysics, but most still require a PhD (unless you want to do medical physics, but that's not the same thing as biophysics).|||Yea, that's not very realistic, unless you're crazy smart and disciplined.
So what do you guys think?|||The thing is, theres not many jobs and it's a waste to go into astronomy if you just plan to learn it because you love it. You have two options, study either in your free time or major in one topic and minor in another.|||What are you going to do with that? There's pretty much nothing you can do in astrophysics without a PhD in the field, and an astrophysics major usually doesn't include enough physics to get you into grad school in astronomy or physics. There are more opportunities in biophysics, but most still require a PhD (unless you want to do medical physics, but that's not the same thing as biophysics).|||Yea, that's not very realistic, unless you're crazy smart and disciplined.
Whats the difference between "astronomy and physics" and "astrophysics"?
In university courses|||Astrophysics: a subject within astronomy where the physical explanation for astronomic phenomena are given.
Astronomy and physics: The whole of astronomy and the whole of physics, from how to operate a telescope to how to solve Heisenberg equations.
Astronomy and physics: The whole of astronomy and the whole of physics, from how to operate a telescope to how to solve Heisenberg equations.
What can you do with an astrophysics degree?
Astronomy is something I'm really interested in, and, after my a levels, I'm probably gonna study it at university. However, lots of people have been telling me that there isn't much you can do with a degree in it. Sorry if I'm being impressionable, but it's kind of putting me off. Can anyone clear this up as to what sort of jobs you can do afterwards, and whether its a useful degree?|||It's a good 'first impression' factoid to get more dates.
The competition for careers in the field of astronomy and astrophysics is incredibly fierce, and the money isn't all that phenomenal, given the time and hard work one has to put into it to get anywhere. Unless you are very passionate about it, I would recommend keeping astronomy as a hobby, and finding something else to earn your income. That's what I did anyway, and now I have a night sky I can explore for fun every clear night, while not having to worry about losing my hobby because it has become my 'job.'
Everyone is wired differently. Perhaps combining your hobby with your future career is something you will find fulfilling, but keep in mind, it takes a *lot* of work and dedication to get a job in this field, and nobody goes after this profession with money as their primary motivation.|||You can do almost anything with an astrophysics degree, since if you can get there, it shows a high level of intelligence and therefore go for it with all your heart and the world is your oyster. Or should that be, the universe is your oyster?|||Many astrophysics graduates work in finznce, coz it helps to be smart.
The competition for careers in the field of astronomy and astrophysics is incredibly fierce, and the money isn't all that phenomenal, given the time and hard work one has to put into it to get anywhere. Unless you are very passionate about it, I would recommend keeping astronomy as a hobby, and finding something else to earn your income. That's what I did anyway, and now I have a night sky I can explore for fun every clear night, while not having to worry about losing my hobby because it has become my 'job.'
Everyone is wired differently. Perhaps combining your hobby with your future career is something you will find fulfilling, but keep in mind, it takes a *lot* of work and dedication to get a job in this field, and nobody goes after this profession with money as their primary motivation.|||You can do almost anything with an astrophysics degree, since if you can get there, it shows a high level of intelligence and therefore go for it with all your heart and the world is your oyster. Or should that be, the universe is your oyster?|||Many astrophysics graduates work in finznce, coz it helps to be smart.
Is double majoring in Biophysics and Astrophysics a smart thing to do?
I love mathematics, I love physics, I love biology and I love astronomy! I just love these subjects. So I was thinking it might be a good idea to double major in both.
So what do you guys think?|||You won't be allowed to major in multiple options of the same major. If you love biology, math and physics (yay!!), then major in physics and take a bunch of biology classes and do a research project in biophysics.
You might be allowed to double major in biology and physics. Which is also great, but a lot of work that might involve taking extra classes that don't interest you. Keep in mind that nobody but you will really care if you were a double major--- they will care about the specific classes you took, and any research that you did.|||Not unless you enjoy pain and sitting in your room studying while everyone else is out drinking and having fun.
So what do you guys think?|||You won't be allowed to major in multiple options of the same major. If you love biology, math and physics (yay!!), then major in physics and take a bunch of biology classes and do a research project in biophysics.
You might be allowed to double major in biology and physics. Which is also great, but a lot of work that might involve taking extra classes that don't interest you. Keep in mind that nobody but you will really care if you were a double major--- they will care about the specific classes you took, and any research that you did.|||Not unless you enjoy pain and sitting in your room studying while everyone else is out drinking and having fun.
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