This is what an astrophysics exam looks like at MIT

[@sijisaju1304]

Questions be like: Train leaves at 9 am but john came 10 mins late. Now, calculate the mass of the moon

[@AlejandroMinnelli]

The first page was easy, I think I would have got the "name" question right.

[@matthewrodriguez1356]

Meanwhile I'm pushing on a pull door...

[@gpz219]

I had a physics course in college that was similar to this. They would allow you to write anything you want on two sheets of paper and use that during the exam. We could literally photocopy the textbook pages onto our notes (very small of course). All the formulas in the world couldn't help you if you didn't know how to apply them.

[@chaos_omega_zero]

The only thing i remember in school is the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.

[@ronaldpouliot8858]

questions be like "James coughed, now figure out the orbital velocity of the nucleus inside his third outter germ layer between each one of his mitochondria, in space."

[@quroncoop914]

Ik I would’ve failed this test before I even clicked on this video

[@pentagramyt417]

Respect for all scientist.

[@Ashley-dd7cn]

I can barely tie my own shoes.

[@BlahBlooBlee4205]

Underrated comment 😂

[@dukenguyen2900]

Just look at the exam in another perspective and you'll see how beautiful and exciting and exhilarating it feels to you. If you think of yourself as the "student" then you'll get anxious for sure because you are merely after scores. Think of yourself as a true scientist, a species on this planet Earth trying to figure out the mysteries of the universe, bring to yourself a sense of purpose and significance that you are responsible for the whole human race as a species to explore new horizons in the darkness out there WHEN STUDYING AND TAKING ASTROPHYSICS EXAMS GUYS! I personally find this exam very inspiring.

[@injusticeExpert7]

why do these exams make me feel stressed i dont take them

[@alvaromedina1119]

I come from a humble family, raised by a single mother whom worked as a field worker (processing produce from field to package to get it sent out) and I was a laborer too, always trying to help my mom with my siblings. First time I went to college I dropped out due to family illness and having to work more to compensate for medical expenses (cancer). I never thought I’d be someone who could learn any of this, but fortunately things have changed. I am now enrolled in college again and before enrolling I would soak up all these astrophysics videos, to the point where I was able to realize if a video was showing incorrect information. This catapulted me into a math & physics double major (which I just started, doing great so far, really proud of myself) and I love seeing your videos. Makes me feel like I can be doing those tests soon and especially now because you show us what to expect and we can prepare ourselves better. I guess all the backstory was unnecessary but I wanted you to know how much I mean it when I say THANK YOU.

[@upandatom]

I love this series :) We appreciate you sharing your love of physics and math! And helping those who are unsure to make the right decision.

[@pepito6]

I'm currently a senior in high school, and all this video did was reassure my choice into going into an astrophysics major. Many thanks for the video!!!

[@hskcreed2435]

Im watching this as if i even know what astrophysics means

[@Igi293]

As a senior Astrophysics major, I’m oddly astonished how easy this exam is what I anticipated it to be. O_o

[@artofdylan2356]

I always wanted to be smart and work in the science field. Study books, join science clubs. I try everything but my brain is just not capable of it :(

[@deminiyoucef59]

"I understand my child" -Thanos

[@samuelwittlinger7790]

NoT tOo CoMpLiCaTeD

[@MegaBlackpaper]

Why KZbin recommend this to me

[@tabularasa9576]

Keyboard Warrior because you are into space and universe(lately).

[@milomoran582]

Because they listen to your conversations and the lie about it

[@villainova]

I think, for me at least, because I watch so many interstellar related videos

[@ShortedPods]

Bcs its in the category ofscience and technology

[@marcial.1636]

I wonder the same too.

[@mehuna66]

Its sad that in my country we have to memorize everything, every damn equation, checking our memory not Problem resolving skills.

[@kingdomscience6480]

The best way to break-through in math is to Develop a mathematical thinking, rather than just seeing everything as numbers. This is my point to all math neophytes like myself: 1. The orderliness of the Universe bears winess to its mathematical nature. 2. The basis of all experience is the Memory of observable change, therefore involving mathematical Relations, Data recording and Data manipulation. 3. Our world "makes sense" Rationally ( Recurrence) and Or Irrationally (Uncertainty), because there's a basic Cognitive Factor in terms of fluctuating Sequencies and self-revealing Constants we all share with our Universe. 4. Know that Math, just like French or English, is in fact a Language of Thought and Observations, describing and recording Recurrences and predicting or positing the Uncertainties. It can be learnt and developed. 2. You're always using your Math Sense rationally or irrationally to Record and Predict your perceived Data. Obviously our Language of math varies according to the level of knowledge as to how the world works in the scope of Science and What it means from the standpoint of Subjective experience. Lastly, No scientific version of the world is perfect. We're always striving to prove or trancend a theory or a concept that is currently a relevant basis for Observation. As for me, not having been a mathematician, but artistic and more philosophical in my perception, I am going back to the basics and so far so good. Love your videos and Modesty.

[@ExoticOreo]

Nevermind I'll be a taxi driver

[@freddifish4179]

This illustrates what I love the most about physics/maths... as long as you have the basic knowledge and are given the formulas it's really not all that complicated... until you step into the realm of theoretical, lol. Love the videos!!!

[@kidpeligro7878]

I can see that the questions are in perfect English but looks like all the answers are in ancient Greek. Weird.

[@looksmatteronly]

I find this girl so cute. She is holding the papers like a blessing as if she loves so much astrophysics

[@spiritualfoxplays-tryhardp2284]

The first student I see smiling while taking an exam from MIT.

[@AndrewDotsonvideos]

Really appreciate that you take the time to show what the course is, and not what the course is like. Too many people are afraid to show a little math. Keep it up!

[@marcioamaral7511]

Andrew Dotson Hey there Andrew!

[@Л.С.Мото]

Andrew Dotson It looks easier than I thought.

[@Dustin8187]

This is amazing! I'm an astrophysics student in Honduras (my native language is Spanish, I apologize for any mistakes in English) and I wish the physics exams in my university were similar to the one shown in the video.

[@TheMultipower47]

I love the progression from "yikes."---> *"heck."* -----> "cool."

[@tibees]

I didn't want to keep scaring people off 😂

[@RTYB]

If you take the initial yhc you can see that half life 3 confirmed.

[@Kumbaya6991]

Some Guy on a Computer that can be an allegory for a star.

[@missyship4486]

*Flips first page over* My brain: Aight I am gonna head out...

[@matthewbarron2888]

I usually don't comment on videos, but the quality of your videos are greatly appreciated as someone who is looking to graduate soon. Thank you for the analysis and insight into higher education!

[@konradtomkow875]

Astrophysics is by far the most straight forward branch of physics, at least on an undergrad level

[@0ThrowawayAccount0]

Is no one going to comment on this gorgeous penmanship?

[@pratham6412]

0ThrowawayAccount0 the cringe is real

[@igorz4582]

whats actual cringe is a kid with a meme name calling a regular compliment cringe for no reason

[@juniorshakespeen7625]

I was exactly thinking about that!

[@chopin65]

I'm sure the TA grading these is grateful.

[@ALLCAPS]

it's hideous.

[@FunkL0chx3]

the 1st question of every phsics test was always so easy and you think everytime you can get a good grade until you read Q2, Q3,..

[@hotrokr69]

I took astrophysics in a UC school at the undergraduate level. My final exam looked pretty similar to this, a lot of qualitative questions and some algebra. Very little hardcore calculus-based questions. It was honestly much easier than my analytical or quantum mechanics classes.

[@jordanl7208]

Video from 2 years ago: exists KZbin algorithm: *NOW, NOW IS THE TIME*

[@indrolaksono2766]

And here I am, miscounting changes whenever I buy groceries

[@karimsayed4889]

I really liked the idea of your channel,it's new,simple and to the point and shows us the examination systems in different universities and how exams are supposed to be.

[@mrx4022]

I swear I remember High School exam questions being like; John has five apples and he gives three of them to his friend. Calculate the mass of a neutron star.

[@gavinresendiz1025]

Gosh her voice sounds so lovely

[@loobly]

Thanks for making this, I'm still in high school and I've been wanting to pursue astrophysics for years, but as of late I've been having doubts and such. Knowing some of the concepts that would be taught and tests for those is going to help me decide, I'll probably keep with astrophysics.

[@deadastrophysicist1201]

I'm an Astrophysicist myself, and some of these questions are spinning my head. The difference of education is boggling.

[@victorvondeathstroke]

When I was younger I wanted to be an astronomer. Then I started watching these videos. Now I have my CDL

[@moonraid6532]

Recipes: Astronomy + Physics + Math + Cosmology = Astrophysics Astronomy + Chemistry + Math + Biology = Astrochemistry Astronomy + Math = Cosmology Math + Chemistry - Biology + Astronomy + Algebra = Physics

[@yorgosepya5195]

Wish I wasn't a complete dork and was actually able to understand a bit of this :'( Space is fascinating

[@jiggareactmilitant]

people should not be scared of this material. It takes time, study and PRACTICE to fully understand these concepts. no one is a genius and born w/ correct ideas.

[@vjlva]

I used to complain about Biochemistry, but I remember wanting to study something related to Astronomy or Astrophysics but seeing this made me realize that I need to study harder. My respects for every engineer, astronomer, astrophysicist, etc., you work so damn hard! Keep it up!

[@rominamanzano6585]

I took astrophysics in high school and i confirm.. also it was one of the coolest courses I’ve ever taken in my life

[@alexiabrown9604]

This is an awesome video! This week I’ve made the decision to pursue astrophysics, which made this video that much more interesting 😃 If you ever do another video on this, I would love to hear the complete question word-for-word as it gives me a different perspective. Thank you for sharing!!

[@theweebnoob7999]

yeah exams be like: Marko walk 2km now calculate the speed of the rocket

[@maxzolly]

As a physics/operational Meteorology major I can assure you that you will have no social life in college

[@mullahateeq9801]

Atleast somebody in world are doing better unboxing

[@alyssareaves5162]

Thank you so much for sharing! Currently on my journey to become an Astrophysicist myself.

[@Tom-oi8fy]

Questions like , Population of earth is 7.6 B Then calculate the population on moon after thanos's snap .

[@harshwardhanprasad4703]

Oh my god....thanks...this is just the exam I wanted to see

[@enricouy6530]

Wait wtf? You have all the required constants LISTED, you can have 2 FREAKING PAGES of notes with you during the exams AND you just have to apply the formulas/rearrange them!?!? Despite the odds, my idiot self will somehow find a way fail this exam

[@honeymartin9120]

I have no connect with physics because of your vidios I learn and take interest in physics thanks so much for your videos.

[@collegestudent5614]

Honey Martin If you like math then go for it.

[@joga4750]

True, but I think they were saying that understanding maths is an essential part of it. Not that it's like a maths degree.

[@hack45993]

aw man... i remember when i wanted to be an astronaut. But then my math wasn't exceptionally good.

[@Bati_]

Such a creative way to make high quality videos. Please make a video like that on Neuroscience and Cognitive Science, thanks a lot!

[@zanerobison2956]

I honestly love your channel, keep up the great work!

[@IchigoKurosakicool]

Oh Astrophysics...I'm a medical practitioner soooo...... *ASTROBIOLOGY*

[@_SaiM_]

Satan's Grandchild when we find life in space, soon my friend, astrobiology for life

[@halleys.comett]

"The health and how to take care of a star" or if we find alge you can study it

[@avy0010]

I like bio and only drawings BC I love drawing 😂

[@notchskythekidrs3795]

GUYS IT FUCKING EXSISTS... Astrobiology is an interdisciplinary scientific field concerned with the origins, early evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. Astrobiology considers the question of whether extraterrestrial life exists, and how humans can detect it if it does.[2] The term exobiology is similar.[3]

[@tranquilcoast]

This is awesome, I loved my intro to astronomy class last quarter. I’m surprised I recognized what was going on in a few of these questions.

[@xoxoj]

Just looking at the test gives me goosebumps. Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@CronicasdeSergioVet]

You are so intelligent, beautiful, sure of yourself, etc... You are perfect

[@BangMaster96]

So this is what Neil Degrasse Tyson had to go through

[@MISSIONCAT11]

Tibees is a beautiful person, and more importantly, a beautiful example to children of what can be accomplished when one is willing to commit: that they may have a beautiful mind.

[@stapleboss]

People complain that this is too easy? I don't know much about physics but I subscribe and watch because I have a school age daughter and am always on the lookout for good female role models in hard sciences for her. She has a strong aptitude for math and science and I want to encourage that - so I send her some of your videos. Think about the young girls that may watch you too.

[@stapleboss]

I completely disagree with your unsolicited parenting advice. But lets keep this scientific. You can find the rest of this - "Conclusion We began this article by suggesting that women are not completely free to choose whether they want to pursue STEM careers. Rather, their professional choices are strongly constrained by cultural assumptions about their ingroup’s abilities or lack thereof. The current work suggests that seeing other successful women in STEM promises to free young women in the present generation from a societally constrained view of their abilities. Though these cultural stereotypes are deep seated and reinforced by the continued scarcity of women within STEM, the gender disparity has been decreasing over time, albeit not fast enough. Even in the absence of gender parity (which of course should be the long-term goal), our work suggests that increasing the visibility of a critical mass of scientists, engineers, and mathematicians, and providing women opportunities to have personal contact with them, has a profound positive effect on young women’s self-perceptions in science, math, and engineering." Here (PDF link) - www.lpfi.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/steming_the_tide.pdf

[@LuvThyMind29]

Gary, calm down. Young children do indeed look for role models of their same gender whether you care or not.

[@nkwari]

stapleboss - I LOVE how you told Gary Miller to take several seats!! LOL. Maybe if he has a daughter one day he will understand.

[@andyxu9969]

That's not true for everyone. While boys do tend to seek male role models, girls tend to have a much smaller preference. That's why JK Rowling made Harry a boy -- whether you care or not, LuvCali28!

[@centerofnothing7667]

It honestly doesn’t look to bad, it is like anything you decide to familiarize yourself with.

[@shantanukawale9127]

You know it's only by you tht i get enough motivation that i can get a major in physics my physics exam is tommorow please wish me luck

[@shantanukawale9127]

Thanks for noticing me😍

[@lordepixz6364]

how was it?

[@charmendro]

Hope it went well

[@shantanukawale9127]

great

[@D8vid]

1:27 Why does the Gravitation Constant show as 7x10^-8? Shouldn't it be 6.67x10^-11?

[@alex_bernard]

Wow. I have absolutely no idea what’s going on. Let’s try Shakespeare instead!

[@u.v.s.5583]

2B or not (2B)?

[@MilanVoorhees]

not sure why this was recommended, but CUTE

[@anjishnu8643]

Great content! Pursuing my Bachelors degree and having difficulty comprehending the content of a research paper. Wish there was someone like you explaining it too ;)

[@ericjhoncarlosantos7592]

Thanks for posting this kind of vidoes, you're really helping a lot of people! Bless you!!!

[@DanielGonzalezL]

Why do you look worried in all your thumbnails? :(

[@eggkneel1943]

Lmao with phyics, who wouldn't be.

[@noahg2]

Daniel Gonzalez it's one of the common symptoms of joining college

[@guepardiez]

Her thumb nails got plenty of screen time here, but I can't read any emotion in them.

[@guepardiez]

Her thumb nails got plenty of screen time here, but I can't read any emotion in them.

[@themoribundapathetic4530]

Daniel Gonzalez Physics

[@mjulesv]

i wonder how exhilarating must it feel like to actually understand and be enthusiastically engaged and passionate to astrophysics,,,,i wouldnt know

[@AntonySimkin]

Thank you! I want to start an astrophysics career... You gave me a fist look into it! It was great!

[@aldovera875]

I don't know why KZbin recommended me this video, but i think i'll love this channel

[@Ryan-co9xc]

Your face as you look at the exam in the thumbnail is the exact face I make when I look at an exam I know I'm about to fail

[@swiftbuddy8878]

-YOU LOST ME AT QUESTION 1-

[@Kenster-gn7hv]

Just stumbled across this channel. Great videos! Keep up the good work.

[@karhammer]

It looks scary for sure, but i think that even a regular 100IQ person like most of us could do them if we studied astrophysics. When it comes to finals and stuff... that’s another story.

[@marcoalban2105]

OMG!! I actually understand and can solve this exam D:, I study astronomy at the Andres Bello University (Chile) The one of the radius-mass relation was on my Stellar Astrophysics exam last year. Actually it was harder in my exam, since at the MIT they put the relation of the degenerated gas as hint and in my exam they give you nothing. I'm impressed.

[@florencegosselin1924]

I'm glad I watched your video! It helped me learn more about what I'll be able to expect in my major :)

[@0peanutman0]

Wish i was smart enough to understand this :/ Barely got through my HSC :(

[@actionjessie]

0peanutman0 you can do it if you want it. I barely payed attention in high school because i left home early and am possible on the spectrum, but I am enrolled in a Masters of Astro now

[@whitetornader]

Okay KZbin I saw it, you happy?!

[@doctormeister4566]

Could you maybe do a video on how magnets really work? Like not just the result but on a quantum mechanical level?

[@bobbybansal]

i am neither a math or physics student...i only watch your videos to listen to you....i enjoy the way you talk....very calming LOL...))

[@StevenSmith68828]

You should have user submitted tests to see the differences between let's say MIT and x University. It would interesting to see what different professors/universities find important.

[@hongluzhang7771]

Saw multiple of videos from this channel recommended but never watched, this is the first one. I do find those questions can be categorized as "easy", but yet i dont think they worth salty language upon videos like this. I do enjoy a beautiful voice describing questions and answers. Although it is not academically helpful, it is a good way to know some questions from a different school without searching myself.

[@christianlyons4186]

This is very insightful, I have a big interest in astrophysics and have been able to do a few programs around it. I am majoring in mechanical engineering next year, and I’m debating whether I want to minor in Astro or Cs maybe both. Attending Northeastern university class of 2023, super exciting

[@blackconjurer9939]

This is the most interesting video that youtube has recommend me in the last days

[@Birdie2002]

"2 pages of notes" **whips out 2 rolls of 3 ft long parchment paper**

[@reh331]

Thanks for sharing this. My background (back in the day) is biochem, and I had my share of physics and math. I've always loved checking out astrophysics. You make it very accessible and enjoyable. Thanks again!

[@joeger4978]

Can you get your hands on any engineering exams? Preferably aerospace.

[@tibees]

I can try and do that for a future video, I didn't personally study aerospace but could talk about it

[@joeger4978]

Cool. Looking forward to it.

[@joetyler835]

Tibees any engineering will do

[@DuddPineapple]

I’d definitely watch this sort of video!! I’m first year aero.

[@nickjohn2051]

Tibees How about Actuarial or Applied Maths? So cool!!!

[@theboiii8775]

All this video does is make me appreciate all of the top scientists in their respective fields

[@zalikster]

The universal map to earth with the hydrogen signature on it! That is such cool poster!

[@ckimpal]

One of your best. I think your assessment of studying the way to approach a competition as well as being solid as math is a good assessment of what it takes to compete. When it is difficult to figure out, and we have respectable answers, it is because we have not seen enough of these types of questions. On the answer sheet, that was a nice tribute to someone who contributed a lot, and had dies recently. There always seems to be some unsung hero in the background, to those who have done well in the foreground.

[@TheRedAnvil40]

"It's not too hard" I got lost when I saw all the constants lol

[@indranilbanik3424]

Really great seeing this video as someone who just did a degree and PhD in astrophysics! I thought it was well made. The difficulty is subjective, I can do the questions now but not sure how I'd have fared in say my second year undergrad at Cambridge. I think she was right about it not being the right place to test too much independent thought. That's done in research projects, which sometimes count towards the degree (e.g. at masters stage). The exams ensure you understand the basics well. It's like if you want to build houses, the questions are like: make a brick in 2 hours. Eventually, you'll find that easy and think it's boring, when the real question is can you put thousands of them together into a house after getting them made in China and shipped over. If you think you'll just learn how it works at that stage without paying so much attention in your degree, the problem is it's easy to carry on not understanding and the house probably won't fall down. But if say some clay mine in China runs out, some other mine is used and the bricks change their properties, then you'll need to know what to do about that. And suddenly you'll wish you knew what the Chinese brick makers were up to all along, what problems are they facing etc. Then you'll be in a panic to find that out, probably have to go there yourself and get some explanation in Chinese which will have to be translated. So it'll cause trouble. And it's not at all unlikely. I guess what I'm trying to say is, it is usually possible to get good enough marks on these tests without understanding things so well. But you'll need that eventually if you want an academic career. And you can't just say you'll learn it later when you actually need it - in my experience, the vast majority of the degree is useful. We don't come in to a PhD and learn that everything we were taught as an undergrad is wrong (though some of the stuff towards the end of the degree is anyways more speculative, even the lecturer will usually admit that). So the trick in a degree is to get what you pay for, which I don't think you really do if you learn the minimum needed to get a good grade.