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

Posted on 9/2/15 at 9:45 am to
Posted by WeeWee
Member since Aug 2012
46010 posts
Posted on 9/2/15 at 9:45 am to
I made 2 C-s in physics @ LSU and now I am in med school and made the dean's list last term. So physics is useless unless you are one of those butthurt engineers.
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
88462 posts
Posted on 9/2/15 at 9:46 am to
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WeeWee
What a butthurt post.
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 9/2/15 at 10:19 am to
You may want to look into ERP consulting. That's what I wound up doing. Basically it is a combination of accounting and software/database work and someone who can do both can get paid pretty well. I am doing significantly better than I ever would have in Physics, no regrets.
Posted by LC4Tigers
Lake Charles
Member since Oct 2007
881 posts
Posted on 9/2/15 at 10:34 am to
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I have made Excellent grades IN THE SAME FIELD OF STUDY


It's clear that the coursework at Southern is easier. Good engineers from an HBCU are the exception, not the rule.
Posted by Grim
Member since Dec 2013
12489 posts
Posted on 9/2/15 at 10:35 am to
Poop
This post was edited on 9/2/15 at 10:39 am
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
Member since Jun 2011
77919 posts
Posted on 9/2/15 at 10:38 am to
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Once there, its not as easy as the admission standards suggest

Agree 100%. A lot of people make fun of Ole Miss and think it's a school for idiots but they weed out the people that aren't supposed to be there pretty quick.
Posted by lsu777
Lake Charles
Member since Jan 2004
38759 posts
Posted on 9/2/15 at 10:43 am to
why would you ever choose southern over ULL or McNeese? They both have highly respected engineering programs, much more so than southern. if i was interviewing you and found this out, I would never hire you because it shows you make terrible decisions and take the easy way out.

oh and people don't like your post because you are an annoying, whiny little shite.
Posted by volod
Leesville, LA
Member since Jun 2014
5392 posts
Posted on 9/2/15 at 11:28 am to
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why would you ever choose southern over ULL or McNeese? 


SU has a better learning environment based on my strengths and weaknesses. The relaxed nature of most professors and a focus on learning the material instead of arbitrary tactics for more difficulty.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
50862 posts
Posted on 9/2/15 at 11:40 am to
Uh oh, fifteen minutes to Judge Wapner
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
41694 posts
Posted on 9/2/15 at 11:41 am to
What EE topics are you studying? Power, Controls, DSP, Electronics, Microprocessors...?

Is there a MS test, you writing a thesis, or do you just need 30hrs to graduate?
This post was edited on 9/2/15 at 11:42 am
Posted by Elephino
2nd floor, stall 3. Bring paper
Member since Sep 2008
523 posts
Posted on 9/2/15 at 11:41 am to
Finish the Masters and apply to a PhD program in Biomedical Engineering.
Posted by EA6B
TX
Member since Dec 2012
14754 posts
Posted on 9/2/15 at 12:14 pm to
You post a similar question here twice a week, you made your decision, live with it, quit wasting time on TD, and go study.
Posted by torrey225
Member since Mar 2015
1437 posts
Posted on 9/2/15 at 12:19 pm to
Please stop.
Posted by 7thWardTiger
Richmond, Texas
Member since Nov 2009
24670 posts
Posted on 9/2/15 at 12:25 pm to
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Also, for you education buffs...its not as easy to find a teaching job as you might think. And I did not want to do that anyway.


Lies! It's incredibly easy to get a job right now, especially as a math teacher, with you having a degree in physics, you should have no issue teaching high school math, and especially for black males(which I'm assuming you are).
Posted by volod
Leesville, LA
Member since Jun 2014
5392 posts
Posted on 9/2/15 at 1:20 pm to
If you do not do a physics education program or get a masters in education, you will have a difficult time finding a job in education. You will be at a disadvantage. Most teachers don't even have degrees in their subject for K to 12.

You also have to pass a series of Praxis which is pretty hard.

Black males are THE most discriminated group in the US for education jobs. Most schools are primarily white especially private institutions.
This post was edited on 9/2/15 at 1:23 pm
Posted by brgfather129
Los Angeles, CA
Member since Jul 2009
17360 posts
Posted on 9/2/15 at 1:28 pm to
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If you do not do a physics education program or get a masters in education, you will have a difficult time finding a job in education. You will be at a disadvantage. Most teachers don't even have degrees in their subject for K to 12.


In a Baton Rouge public school? You couldn't be more wrong.
Posted by logjamming
Member since Feb 2014
8313 posts
Posted on 9/2/15 at 1:30 pm to
How bad were your test scores? TOPS makes it extremely financially possible to attend LSU.
Posted by X123F45
Dictated not Read
Member since Apr 2015
30048 posts
Posted on 9/2/15 at 1:34 pm to
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quote:
Southern has a respected engineering program


by whom



Lego technix
Posted by 7thWardTiger
Richmond, Texas
Member since Nov 2009
24670 posts
Posted on 9/2/15 at 1:38 pm to
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If you do not do a physics education program or get a masters in education, you will have a difficult time finding a job in education. You will be at a disadvantage. Most teachers don't even have degrees in their subject for K to 12.

You also have to pass a series of Praxis which is pretty hard.

Black males are THE most discriminated group in the US for education jobs. Most schools are primarily white especially private institutions.


We're not talking bout you being a physics teacher. We're talking about you teaching Algebra 1. And black males are discriminated against? The frick. They want black male teachers more than ever right now.
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
88462 posts
Posted on 9/2/15 at 1:39 pm to
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If you do not do a physics education program or get a masters in education, you will have a difficult time finding a job in education. You will be at a disadvantage. Most teachers don't even have degrees in their subject for K to 12.

You also have to pass a series of Praxis which is pretty hard.

Black males are THE most discriminated group in the US for education jobs. Most schools are primarily white especially private institutions.
Jesus Christ.

Being a black male with a degree makes you a shoe in for most jobs. If you were female, that's what we call a golden ticket.

And finding a job in education with a physics degree (and the automatic math minor it comes with) is easier than getting a 2.0 GPA in general studies at Southern.

The Praxis is hard?
This post was edited on 9/2/15 at 1:42 pm
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