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[quote=Anonymous]Instead of focusing on her abilities, try to talk her through the career options for physics majors. Since the draw for her is the theory, how will she translate that interest to a career? Is she open to a PhD? What does the job market look like—is it competitive? Look through job boards together to see how many positions would be feasible for someone with an undergraduate physics degree. On college visits, try to find a way to speak with current physics majors. All this should give a needed dose of reality. If she persists, I agree with other posters that a SLAC might be the best place for her. And yeah, as another PP said, consider a women’s college. At some place like Mount Holyoke, she’d get more focused teaching and mentorship, a less cutthroat environment—and with the core requirements, she’d be exposed to other, potentially more practical fields that might spark her interest as much as physics has. [/quote]
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