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Jake M Genova
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Hello everyone,
I have just completed my second semester in college, and I ended up receiving a B in my introductory Physics 1 course (Newtonian mechanics and waves). I love physics with a passion, and this course was the reason I switched my major to astrophysics. To be more accurate, my final grade in the course without the curve was a 78, and with the curve, it's an 85. My professor stressed that he teaches a very challenging introductory physics sequence, and that a B is a phenomenal grade considering his standards. I took this professor because he has a reputation for being the one who will actually teach you physics to understand it, rather than an easy A. For most of the semester, I was always answering the professor's questions, and he recognized that I am a great fit for the field. However, I just feel degraded because I couldn't get an A in the introductory course to my field. Should I retake Physics 1 in the fall? How would a B on my transcript look for graduate school? What should I do?Jake M. Genova
I have just completed my second semester in college, and I ended up receiving a B in my introductory Physics 1 course (Newtonian mechanics and waves). I love physics with a passion, and this course was the reason I switched my major to astrophysics. To be more accurate, my final grade in the course without the curve was a 78, and with the curve, it's an 85. My professor stressed that he teaches a very challenging introductory physics sequence, and that a B is a phenomenal grade considering his standards. I took this professor because he has a reputation for being the one who will actually teach you physics to understand it, rather than an easy A. For most of the semester, I was always answering the professor's questions, and he recognized that I am a great fit for the field. However, I just feel degraded because I couldn't get an A in the introductory course to my field. Should I retake Physics 1 in the fall? How would a B on my transcript look for graduate school? What should I do?Jake M. Genova