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No. 2339466
>>2339459How close are you to a cure?
>>2339461Congrats! Don't doubt yourself! You deserve to be there as much as anyone else. What are you doing?
No. 2339474
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I'm in neuroscience but I'm trying to work on my math courses to have a better chance at transferring to engineering physics. Anyone else here ever do engineering physics or at least electrical engineering? Is there a future for me in this work or should I pivot elsewhere?
No. 2339484
>>2339474where is angela collier…
>>2339455im in my second year of biochem (started it as a path to med) after doing a visual arts degree (kek) but i had the best thermodynamics prof ever last semester and now i wonder if i shouldnt get into computational and theoretical chem…
im trying to scaffold my physics understanding (i know fuck all physics and its really limiting my ability to do well with theoretical chemistry) and am finding the little i am able to teach myself so unbelievably interesting. i love nuclear physics too, everything i learn about it makes me want to jump for joy because its so fucking interesting and crazy. i also love doing synthesis activities and analysis in the lab yayyy
No. 2339492
>>2339467What's it like? Is it fun? I'm kinda hoping to get a government job after graduating.
>>233947Software engineering seems like hell. Maybe I'm just weak, but I always thought there was no salary good enough to put up with male engineers.
>>2339474>vsauce cringe>bobbybroccoli somehow not informative despite all his documentaries being full of information with little padding>FEMBOY PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS is "based and informative"This was made by someone who thinks they're cool for hating popular things. Also he should kill himself
Anyway, why switch from neuroscience? I don't see that field dying out any time soon. Electrical engineering should have plenty of jobs as well. I never heard about engineers struggling to find work.
>>2339475>toxicity of alpha-synuclein>not sure how it functions in its normal state let alone its pathogenic stateDo you have any interest in AI to analyze its function? I've heard that scientists were able to completely map the brain of flies using AI.
>>2339484It's so difficult to pick a science discipline!!!!! What do you mean I have to pick one and lock myself out of the others!!!!!!!!!!
No. 2339551
>>2339547Absolutely not kek
My mom tells me not to because that field apparently gives you depression, idk if this is true but I trust everything she says so
No. 2339583
>>2339566Could you afford to attend if you got in? Schools of that caliber are one of the few exceptions that are worth the debt, but it might not be worth if you’re gonna be constantly stressed over finances or working yourself to the bone for living expenses.
I wouldn’t worry too much about the student body though. MIT isn’t an Ivy and sure they have nepos but the student body is also self selecting, those who can get in and are concerned with that type of snobby prestige would probably pick Harvard or Stanford. You’ll meet more upper middle class strivers and less minor royalty trust fund types. Don’t mythologize rich kids nonna you’re all just kids. Good luck though I hope you get in
No. 2339611
>>2339587Ntayrt but I went to an Ivy that I got into off the waitlist
>Was it worth it?Absolutely, connections mog everything else and you can’t find a better setting. One of my freshman year roommate’s parents is really important in my field and wrote me a life changing recommendation letter. Even putting aside like socioecon background stuff I feel like people just do more things? Like you need a hook or some sort of activity to get in and most people keep up with that momentum and have a lot of professional contacts just from that. Another thing I noticed is job recruiters pursue you hardcore, compared to some of my friends who went to places like NYU or USC where they have to initiate contact.
>surrounded by people who are passionate, motivated, and at the forefront of science, but I'm a depressed loserKek I thought this way as well, I was in the 25th percentile out of admitted GPAs. I think the motivation and forefront of science thing is kinda overblown, like yeah everyone is at least academically smart but like it’s still school. A lot of people are depressed and get burnt out, no one wants to talk about work all the time. I think the loser distinction goes away in college in general. The biggest difference I noticed was people were more receptive/had more foundational knowledge to facilitate sperging on any topic, which was a nice change.
No. 2339664
>>2339566My ex came from a similar background and went to an Ivy. Actually went to a good state school for undergrad and went to an Ivy for law. Yes they are great for connections but unless you have a guarantee with scholarships and financial aid do not do it for an undergrad. Especially if you have no idea what you want to do.
>geniusesIn my experience most of the people I knew who went to Ivies weren’t particularly intelligent. Just had a lot of opportunities.
No. 2339671
>>2339566your SAT does seem low, usually it's expected to be 1500+. for MIT and other engineering schools, i thought they are more defined by asians and nerds than snobbery. cornell is the easiest ivy to get into, if you want to apply somewhere for the hell of it.
>>2339592knowing about applying to college and what schools is super overwhelming. if you take advantage of opportunities your college gives you for internships and networking, you could make many schools work. whether the school is worth it can really vary by degree. if finances are a major concern, see your guidance counselor. do you talk to any of the kids in your class about applying to college and schools? that was my big mistake in high school, i was out of the loop. is your state school any good for STEM degrees? maybe it's better you go there for finanical reasons, college is only getting more expensive. i wonder when the bubble is going to pop.
No. 2340068
>>2340053I'm
>>2339892 and no you're not too retarded, you're just being made to feel that because women are conditioned to abandon STEM. I was a complete idiot in my first years, did a ton of mistakes that I still cringe thinking about, struggled through my studies etc., felt I was too dumb for programming. But I kept my head on my shoulders and persevered through that rocky start and misogynistic shitty brogrammers, now I'm a senior software engineer and my work is highly appreciated. You can do it.
No. 2340084
Thank you everyone for replying. I'm watching videos comparing schools and trying to narrow it down. I honestly doubt I'd even get in to begin with, so I'm not going to agonize over it.
>>2339671I actually am at community college so I can work and save money, I'll be transferring out next year. Everyone in my classes is different. Which is cool in its own way, but no one is really aiming for ILs. Even the doctors are going to my state university, which is actually pretty nice.
>when will the bubble popProbably in the next 4 years, with Republicans cutting free school lunch, cutting aid, etc. I've noticed my FAFSA giving less and less bit by bit, changing the criteria to meet, even though my circumstances haven't changed.
>>2339859>cool stem degree into corpo hellMy nightmare. I hope you can get a more interesting job soon! I heard girls mostly drop out of engineering because all of the actually interesting work is given to the men.
>>2340053>>2340068You aren't stupid, like other nona said, you are conditioned to think that way. Plenty of men more retarded than you are going to go their whole lives without doubting themselves. A lifetime of being belittled and othered by men in STEM will do that to you. Focus on the task at hand, not on yourself!
No. 2341895
>>2341717There are a handful of jobs for biology, chem, and math, such as data analyst, government lab worker, and product tester, which I think pay alright. Though, I'm starting to think that anyone interested in science and math but doesn't want to go into tech or engineering should just go to med school. You need a postgraduate degree to really do anything anyway, may as well pick the $300,000 salary, and no annoying workplace drama. That's for nurses. I hope.
No. 2343650
>>2341284im not great at describing stuff, but basically its the way that psych fields appropriate mathematics/physics language in order to cash in on the perceived precision and scientific rigour of those fields. pretty sure its a play on 'penis envy'.
i cant think of contemporary examples bc i dont really read contemporary psychology, but lacan is a great example of this, he always uses 'formulas' and 'equations' to scaffold his descriptions of and theories about human relationships and behaviour kek.
i like lacan and think he had a lot of extremely interesting and useful insights especially about cultural dynamics, but he was more of a writer than a scientist. and i dont even think thats a bad thing, i think there's a lot wrong with how scientific research is currently done/treated. but anyway i do think its funny when he plays mathematician No. 2343666
>>2343347yeah that person doesnt know what mathematicians actually do kek
i think STEM suffers a lot from education inflation, just like arts. its annoying because STEM is objectively harder work (ive done a STEM degree and an arts degree, STEM was just plain harder) and it doesn't lead to automatic reward, just like in arts the only people who are rewarded with good career options are the academic cream of the crop and nepo babies. Cs may get degrees, but they certainly don't give you a career.
>>2341895>no annoying workplace drama in med you have to work with doctor moids who are a coinflip between normal and actual genuine dangerous psychopaths
No. 2343787
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>>2343753Imo it's a soft science. It's always in the humanities department at schools. There's branches that could be considered STEM, but generally I wouldn't categorize it as such.
No. 2370944
>>2370920First of all, Oxidation involves loss, Reduction involves gain (of electrons) (OIL RIG)
Second of all, I would recommend Libre Texts Chemistry or The Organic Chemistry Tutor on YT
And I would also say that chem is one of those where you study as long as it takes you to grasp it which varies from person to person
Honestly just make sure you understand the cells and you will be fine, redox is on the shallower end of things
(Sorry if that wasn't helpful)
No. 2373287
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Nonas I’ve literally never felt more hopeful in my entire life. After years of working dead end service / wagie roles ive decided to get my life together and now im taking a data analyst course. It’s through my current job so it’s free (yay!) and im only on week 2 but the course instructors and career coaches are already impressed with me and have told me that they see good things for me (and it didn’t sound bullshitty lol they kinda told me most of these classes are people dispassionately trudging along). One of the TAs has already started giving me one on one tutoring for SQL which isn’t something we are getting to in the course work until May or so.
I have no degree and only some community college experience so I never thought I’d ever be able to work an office job that wasn’t just customer service related. I’ve never made more than $32k a year and the thought that by the end of this I could get an entry level job that averages $60k is almost too much for me to comprehend lol I just feel so supported and im really trying to temper my expectations of getting a job right out of the gate but ive never put so much effort into school work in my life.
Do any nonas have any addition tips for learning SQL?
No. 2373475
>>2370920>how long do(/did) other uninonas study per subject per dayjust enough to get class work completed on-time then cramming 1-3 days before exams. straight A STEM students typically work the degree almost every free hour they have, though.
>>2343753the science in STEM typically refers to the natural sciences (degrees that are based on physics/chemistry/biology)
>>2352176it depends because there are applied/computational math degrees which are easier (and usually studied as a dual-degree) & then there are regular math degrees, but i think anyone with a slight aptitude towards math can obtain a math degree as long as they put in the hours of repetition. i mean i'm kinda dumb and am not math major but i took calc 1-4, linear algebra, discrete math, & probability/stats and did well. it was just repetition. the hard part would be procrastination/burn-out not really intelligence i think…but again am not a math major…
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Posting here as well as the advice thread in /g/
Hi nonnies, I need some advice for a scholarship I am applying to. The scholarship is meant for non-traditional and underrepresented students pursuing a STEM degree at the graduate level or higher. I need to provide two letters of recommendation, an updated resume, and a CV when applying. The professor who told me about it would write me a letter if I asked her, but I don’t know anyone else in STEM to ask for my second letter. I am thinking of reaching out to my contacts in my prior field even though it’s not related to the scholarship’s topic of research in STEM. Do you think there is anything else I can do to improve my application? I fill the basic requirements but I don’t have an area of research I am very focused on and have limited to no contacts within STEM itself. I am still very new to the field thus the lack of relevant skills and experience. The scholarship would be a great help so I want to at least try and apply anyways.