re: What would you have done if you had a low GPA in Physics

I graduated LSU with a 2.4 in physics. Before graduation I went and talked to the graduate admissions officer for a couple of engineering programs. The EE officer listened to my story, was a frick off but never dropped or failed a physics class and worked in physics lab (CAMD) for 3 years...took upper level physics with free electives, and asked him to talk to the Associaye Dean of the College of Basic Sciences about me. He called in front of me and the guy said to give me a shot...he did.

He made me take Circuits, Electronics, Digital Logic, Field Theiry, and Solid State the semester after I graduated...he said if you make a C don't come back and talk to me. Made As and Bs.

He made me take Electronics II with Ajmera that summer...I got the second highest grade in the class and when it came time for me to register for grad school Ajmera walked me down to the Admissions officer's office and said let this guy in.

I had a letter from CAMD saying they'd let me do research for the PhD candidates, expose their projects at the beam lines, and I started with a professors project he had waiting.

I've worked as an engineer since graduation, through a few different fields.

I work for a PE mechanical engineer now and produce all sorts of reports. At a rocket launch facility today taking UT measurements to ensure the piping they used after last years explosion is to spec...and conforms to the assumptions we made in the remaining life and Code compliance calculations.