(October 10, 2022 at 11:49 am)Mister Agenda Wrote:(October 10, 2022 at 11:39 am)Jehanne Wrote: As far as graduate school goes, crappy grades are not necessarily a showstopper; you can always take the GRE, both general and subject tests in physics and mathematics, and prove yourself there. If an admissions committee would inquire further, you can make-up whatever excuse suits the moment to explain away your undergraduate record. Really good graduate schools will also test their potential candidates with written and oral exams, yet another opportunity to prove one's self.
Yah, the professor was in his eighties and hard of hearing. I think I could have done better with an instructor who answered the questions I asked instead of the ones he heard. Maybe I'll re-take Calculus and see if I can do better...hopefully my 60-year old brain is still capable.
No need. If you get a good score on your Mathematics GRE, then, you clearly know enough to begin your graduate studies. As I said, you will probably be tested in a 2 to 3 hour long exam anyways before being admitted. Some individuals in their 60s have gone to medical school, and, so, why not physics?
