<p>Are there any students out there in the physics program, or anyone who knows a lot about it who can tell me if its a good program, with a fair amount of research opportunities and such?
Thanks!</p>
<p>its amazing</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wm.edu/construction/magnet.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.wm.edu/construction/magnet.php</a></p>
<p>is it better than the physics program at rice?</p>
<p>Don't know, sciences are a strong spot for WM, physics being no exception</p>
<p>Thanks! Looks like thats where im going... w&m physics =)</p>
<p>180/2400/a+</p>
<p>Rice is a major research university with strong sciences across the board. William&Mary is a public liberal arts university that is strong in humanities and social sciences. If you're picking based on academic strength in physics, go to Rice. If you prefer w&m more, go there.</p>
<p>i would disagree with cavalier on that one, as WM's science programs are superior to the internal liberal arts programs</p>
<p>That goes contrary to everything I've ever heard about W&M's strengths and weaknesses, from alums and current students alike. Regardless, I think Rice is probably "better" in physics, but at the ugrad level, when you're dealing with top schools, it's more important to pick on fit. Rice and W&M are clearly fantastic in many ways, so the OP should pick whichever one he/she would be happiest at.</p>