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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I got a 1 on both physics 1 and 2, and a 3 on physics C mechanics. I am now going into a PhD program for physics at a school you’d approve of.

It’s a slow journey and you shouldn’t expect that people who do well in the beginning are actually better at physics. Linear algebra is a difficult class in general and makes sense to a lot of physics majors when they take upper division quantum mechanics. Don’t kill your daughters dreams just because she isn’t perfect.[/quote]

This is impractical advice. For every one of you there are 100s of students who changed their major while blowing up their gpa or dropped out. Yes, you can argue that persistence, maturation, and college environment can (and often do) enable kids to persevere and succeed, but someone, especially a parent, has to let a kid know what they're up against. When she gets to college, there are going to be plenty of freshmen who can ace lower level math and physics classes so the question is going to be whether this will be a motivating or discouraging force.

Other than struggling with some classes, how is she doing otherwise? Does she still have a positive attitude? There are many free online courses she should try out to see if she can get a better handle on the concepts. See how she does without worrying about grades. GL to her.[/quote]

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