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| Author: | MysticVegeta [ Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:24 pm ] |
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Hi I was just wondering if the University of waterloo offers a good program for Physics and math because I was thinking of doing a Bach., Masters + phd in it. I have always liked Physics so I was wondering if it would be right for me, also I live in Calgary so I would haev to rent something there, would that be costly or should I try to go to University of Calgary? cause I heard its really expensive living there. Thanks a lot  |
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| Author: | Martin [ Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:05 pm ] |
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Join the massochism with me and take applied math! Not only will you have the fun of physics, but everyone you tell your major to will say 'Oh, I thought you were good at math...' |
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| Author: | md [ Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:45 pm ] |
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I thought you were good at math martin 
UW has one of the best math programs in the country, if not the world. |
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| Author: | Tony [ Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:00 am ] |
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Martin and Cornflake are the two to talk to about Math at UW. Me thinks we need a dedicated University of Waterloo forum  |
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| Author: | MysticVegeta [ Tue Mar 28, 2006 1:57 pm ] |
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thanks a lot for the info guys! Only if there were enough jobs for people with a phd in physics  Cause dont wanna waste 10 years then keep looking for ajob lol  |
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| Author: | Martin [ Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:09 pm ] |
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If you pursue something out of a passion for the subject, you will be able to find employment no matter what you do. Your concern should be what you want to do, not what will get you a job - that part can come later. |
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| Author: | cool dude [ Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:30 pm ] |
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Martin wrote: If you pursue something out of a passion for the subject, you will be able to find employment no matter what you do. Your concern should be what you want to do, not what will get you a job - that part can come later.
i kinda disagree. u should be concerned with being able to find employment in that field because some fields are tremedously hard to find a job in and some people have to switch to another job because of that. how r u gonna earn a living without a job? |
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| Author: | Cervantes [ Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:57 pm ] |
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cool dude: what is the job market going to look like in 5-15 years? |
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| Author: | person [ Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:21 pm ] |
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How easy is it to find a job for careers such as: Professional Athlete Model Artist Dancer Singer I personally think that the first priority is interest. Then you must consider finding a job, but if its almost impossible to find a job with that career, you should move on. |
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| Author: | Dan [ Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:56 pm ] |
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I fully agrea with person. Perosanly i think you should try to be what you whont to not what will make moeny in 5 years. If you enjoy art and whont to be an artest then be one. Money is great and all but as the cleasahy goses it dose not bring happyness (well maybe if you are shalow enougth). Also as with any phd you can allways teach  |
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| Author: | Martin [ Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:52 pm ] |
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To quote a song by Belle and Sebastian, Get Me Away From Here I'm Dying "Think of it this way You could either be successful or be us With our winning smiles, and us With our catchy tunes and words Now we're photogenic You know, we don't stand a chance" |
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| Author: | cool dude [ Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:26 am ] |
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i didn't mean it that way. u should obviously choose a job you like but as person said if its impossible to find a job then u should move on even if u like that job. wat. although u should choose wisely before choosing a career and consider all factors not only the factor that u like the job. and to answer cerventas question u obviously don't know wat the market will look like in 5 to 15 years but there r a lot of sophisticated good predictions people made. especially in the computer field! |
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| Author: | MysticVegeta [ Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:21 pm ] |
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Well you guys thanks, but my problem is that after getting phd in physics, I dont want to teach, I want to be in a research group in astronomy. I know there are jobs in it in US but not that much in Canada, also my parents keep on stressing about going to become an "Environmental Engineer" cause it has so-called "Good paying lots of jobs". They also say other things that I have 0 interest in. Do you guys know if there are enough jobs for people with physics phd in the astronomy research in Canada? |
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| Author: | Martin [ Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:38 pm ] |
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Sure, but research in that regard is what professors do. There are also jobs at NASA and other places in the US. Keep in mind that getting a Ph.D is going to be 8 or 9 years down the road, so don't try and plan that far ahead - 8 or 9 years ago did you have any idea where you'd be today? Find something that you enjoy doing, and the jobs will follow. Nobody can predict that far into the future. |
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| Author: | person [ Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:40 pm ] |
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Wouldn't it be smarter to first get a BA, then a job, then a MA, then a job, then a Phd while with a job or something? |
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| Author: | Andy [ Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:49 pm ] |
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that's pretty much my plan... co op during bachelors, find a job after, and do my masters at night (company usually pays for it) then go get a phd after you saved up enough money... and about the environmental engineers... why DO they make so much money? there is this crack wh0re (not being derogatory here, she sleeps around and she actualy smokes crack.. even offered us some. once we found a bag of weed that she dropped, it was worth 200 bucks) that lived on my floor last term, shes working some bs job somewhere and getting paid more than me! |
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| Author: | person [ Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:35 pm ] |
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Andy wrote: and about the environmental engineers... why DO they make so much money? there is this crack wh0re (not being derogatory here, she sleeps around and she actualy smokes crack.. even offered us some. once we found a bag of weed that she dropped, it was worth 200 bucks) that lived on my floor last term, shes working some bs job somewhere and getting paid more than me!
Because she has a night job as a wh0re? |
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| Author: | MysticVegeta [ Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:09 pm ] |
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person wrote: Wouldn't it be smarter to first get a BA, then a job, then a MA, then a job, then a Phd while with a job or something?
If you have a > GPA than 3 then you could directly do PHd after BA for physics, but thats for most unis in US, not sure about canadian ones |
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| Author: | Star [ Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:31 pm ] |
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U.S. system is a little different... I have an acquaintance doing a Ph.D. in the States but apparently if he messes something up, he gets a Master's instead of a Ph.D.? Weird system. UW is excellent for math, and its good for engineering also so I'm assuming physics isn't too shabby. =) As far as housing, if you live in residence it obviously costs more than if you live off-campus... also depends on your personal preference (house/apartment/distance to school/number of roommates) but I paid $400 + utilities (around $50) my first year for a house with 3 other roommates that was about a 10-15 minute walk to campus. It *could* run as high as $575, but also as low as $330, so you just have to look early. Expect to sign a one-year lease though, 4 or 8 month rentals are rare. Aside: If you live off-campus you could deduct rent expense, whereas if you live in residence, you can only deduct $25. *cough cough* A little off-topic but I thought I would share. |
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| Author: | djlenny_3000 [ Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:13 pm ] |
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i just wanna know, is any1 taking computer/software/nanotechnology engineering in waterloo, if yes, how is the course, and what mark did u have to get in? |
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| Author: | md [ Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:11 pm ] |
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They aren't "courses" but programs consisting of many courses. And from what one of my room mates said last year CE isn't that bad. SE is pretty much CS but with more engineering-type stuff (aka. less fun then CS) |
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| Author: | brenn [ Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:17 pm ] |
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djlenny_3000 wrote: i just wanna know, is any1 taking computer/software/nanotechnology engineering in waterloo, if yes, how is the course, and what mark did u have to get in?
*snort* The engineering admissions requirements have dropped greatly over the past few years. For more information on that, refer to here. |
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| Author: | Tony [ Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:54 am ] |
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brenn wrote: *snort* The engineering admissions requirements have dropped greatly over the past few years.
Those marks are the absolute lowest that someone has gotten in with. If you're not a girl, slap additional 10% to that |
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| Author: | brenn [ Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:43 pm ] |
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Tony wrote: brenn wrote: *snort* The engineering admissions requirements have dropped greatly over the past few years.
Those marks are the absolute lowest that someone has gotten in with. If you're not a girl, slap additional 10% to that I know there have been chemies who've made it in with 70 averages. Don't ask. |
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| Author: | MysticVegeta [ Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:02 pm ] |
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yeah I remmber mechatronics selection b eing in 90s now its in high 80s.. |
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| Author: | Tony [ Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:36 pm ] |
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MysticVegeta wrote: yeah I remmber mechatronics selection b eing in 90s now its in high 80s..
well since there are only 3 Mechatronics classes so far, the 90s you saw were for double cohort, so the marks were obviously inflated for popular programs. Now since the introduction of Nanotech (another popular Engineering option) the spread of tallent has increased. So no, I don't think the standart is declining. The marks are just a representative of the student situation. For deline to occur we need to start taking in more students (increase class size) at lower relative requirements (so make it easier to be accepted than in say.. Math) |
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| Author: | md [ Thu Apr 06, 2006 7:46 am ] |
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Tuition is going up; in some cases by as much as 8%. Yay for unregulated stuff... |
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| Author: | Martin [ Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:00 pm ] |
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Another program that you guys might want to look into - http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/AM_Dept/fluids.shtml |
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