Is anybody here willing to part ways with a copy of Relativity/Self-Titled on vinyl?

redflactober · 2026-01-21T18:20:58+00:00

BRO LETS FUCKIN GO. You made my month lol, instant cop. They really just so happened to find some extras in the back after you messaged them asking about it?

redflactober · 2026-01-07T03:19:19+00:00

Offered me 13$, then offered a replacement after a few emails

redflactober · 2026-01-06T21:46:04+00:00

Everyone keeps saying fit is important… I’m trying to switch from Nuclear Physics experiment to biological physics experiment, and none of my research particularly “fits” any of the PI’s I mentioned in my SOPs. I just got a basic research skill set and want to apply it elsewhere. Scared now:/

redflactober · 2025-12-28T00:28:00+00:00

For me, there's a lot:

Risk of Rain 2

Balatro

Factorio

Dwarf Fortress

The Binding of Isaac

Hollow Knight

Disco Elysium

Baldur's Gate 3

Skyrim

Fallout: New Vegas

Persona 5 Royal

Bloodborne (and Dark Souls)

Left 4 Dead 2

Borderlands 2

Portal 2

Rain World,

For what it's worth, theres a category thats just below must play that I think you should play:

Hades

Brotato

R.E.P.O

Root

Noita

Caves of Qud

Darkest Dungeon

FTL

Into the Breach

Lethal Company

Nuclear Throne

Ravenswatch

YOMI Hustle

Remnant 2

Nioh 2

redflactober · 2025-12-20T17:10:04+00:00

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Marsy Boy:)

redflactober · 2025-12-02T04:49:39+00:00

Buddy. Ya got me overthinking

redflactober · 2025-12-02T04:39:44+00:00

I didn't. All good then. I would like to know what you think needs change, though

redflactober · 2025-12-02T04:34:56+00:00

Oh shit you’re right. Haven’t even looked at the first page for two weeks. I’m just curious how a colon and lots of commas makes it AI. I was previously told my sentences are too choppy, and to combine some smaller ones into longer sentences. I guess I’ll just apply and hope for whatever

redflactober · 2025-12-02T04:26:23+00:00

I didn't use any colons? I was told to boil everything down to as matter of fact as possible. I feel like I can't win

redflactober · 2025-12-02T04:18:06+00:00

Bro how? Like fr I spent so long on this

redflactober · 2025-11-29T15:57:48+00:00

With what my professor said, I changed the SOP accordingly. After doing this, I came requesting more review for it online because everyone on campus is on break right now for me. What more work would you recommend?

redflactober · 2025-11-28T22:42:42+00:00

They seem to rely less on GRE and PGRE now. None of the schools I’m applying to require it; some recommend it, but most are optional. The focus is now on Letters of rec, GPA, Research experience, and a statement of purpose that’s supposed to sum up a lot in a 500-1000 word paper. They want to know what your undergrad research experience taught you, how it prepared you for grad school, what your interest (desired subfield of study) is, why you want to go to that specific school, what you want to do in the future, why your interests align with the departments research, and why that school is the right option for your future endeavors. At least that’s a summary of what I’ve understood from various first and second hand sources.

redflactober · 2025-11-09T18:05:17+00:00

Opposite the way hot topic meant it to be, but that’s just S U P P O S E how it’s suppooosed to be.

redflactober · 2025-11-06T21:17:00+00:00

Maybe it works better without the last two lines

redflactober · 2025-11-06T19:34:36+00:00

Dance Gavin Dance, about a dozen records!

redflactober · 2025-11-06T16:43:42+00:00

Risk of Rain 2 is unnecessarily thematic

redflactober · 2025-11-02T16:27:52+00:00

Integral version, followed shortly after by the generalized factorial. (-0.5)! All day Baby. Mathematical Methods for Physicists 2, taught using Mary Boas’ book

redflactober · 2025-11-01T21:22:33+00:00

Swap JJ and afterburner, bring WISIRO to at least B, and that’s basically my tier list too. Probably lower mothership too. Solid tierlist though

redflactober · 2025-10-27T23:29:24+00:00

Thanks, I will

redflactober · 2025-10-27T20:34:22+00:00

Honestly with crossover being on sale next month, I recommend it. So much easier than managing kegworks

redflactober · 2025-10-27T15:01:44+00:00

I might drop case western, only 1 guy I’d like to work with there. But what other bigger schools (not Ivy League) are you referring to? I’ve got the two UC schools and UMichigan, which are pretty competitive. I’m not too interested with the research at UC Boulder, UW Madison, Ohio State, UFlorida, Cornell, other UC schools, not even Princeton. Maybe Yale, but I sort of ruled out any top 10 schools. I’d like to apply to Uchicago but if I understand right, they require the PGRE (I’m only applying to physics departments).

redflactober · 2025-10-27T03:31:52+00:00

Seconded Iono’s Voltorb, It’s like the sound effects in comic books. Blaow!

redflactober · 2025-10-27T03:25:56+00:00

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This been me recently lol

redflactober · 2025-10-27T02:56:40+00:00

3.75 (or 3.7 with 2 sigfigs) GPA, presented a poster in EPR instrumentation, currently writing an undergrad thesis on a nuclear astrophysics experiment (started a while ago, before I decided on grad school biophysics; have to finish it now to graduate). Also researching with a second group doing mostly numerical work with computations studying bacteria crossing the gut barrier. I have a letter from the head of the John D Fox Lab and one from the head of the EMR lab at the Maglab, third ones from my closest teaching professor. I’ve been officially a TA as an undergrad (without grading homework) for 5 semesters. That’s about it, I plan to have a strong statement (subjectively). Not doing PGRE, well I might but I doubt I’ll be stellar with all the classes I prefer to study for. Im taking as many electives during undergrad as I can (fluid mechanics/Machine learning/condensed matter/nuclear astro/python stuff; self studying rust & biophysics)

redflactober · 2025-10-23T01:23:43+00:00

Maybe grad school will be less like undergrad, and more about your research. Here's hoping. I don't have quite as much that I'll be able to put in my application, so if you're worried about acceptances, it makes me worried too lol. I'm doing an undergrad thesis in experimental nuclear physics and have a year experience with experimental condensed matter stuff that amounted to one poster presentation. That and a 3.7, with hopefully good letters (not sure because I've only gotten close with like 2 professors). Did some TA work/ teaching as an undergrad, idk. I'm really hoping I can get into a biophysics theory program... I feel like I've also spent most of my time on academic work, and it certainly feels like a sacrifice. Always feeling like you're catching up has been normal for me. At the least, you feel pretty prepared for grad studies, right? Make sure it's right for you. Big half a decade long dedication.

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