<p>I want to apply to Cornell for Physics but im wondering if my freshmen math and science grades will ruin my
chances. Freshmen year I got a B in Bio, a B+ in Earth science, B+ in Geometry and C+ in Algebra. I was no a driven student that year. However I didn't get any Bs in any classes for the rest of high school including in Calculus and Trigonometry. Furthermore, I have a decent GPA of 3.73 despite my bad freshmen year. If I apply and want to be a physics major, will the not accept me for physics because of my math grades. PS. I got an A in both Honors Physics and AP Chemistry.</p>
<p>You don’t say what your test scores are and what extracurriculars you have. Cornell is a highly selective school and even if you meet their minimum GPA and test score requirements, you will be competing with a lot of other students who are just as accomplished. If that is your dream school you should definitely apply but make sure you apply to some less selective safety schools which you are pretty sure will accept you and possibly even offer you a good financial aid package. Affordability is an important issue and you don’t mention anything about it in your post.</p>
<p>I can tell you that as far as a B.S. in physics is concerned, most programs around the country are very similar and you can get a good education if you put the effort in. The difference between Cornell and other research universities and non-Ph.D. granting universities is that you can get involved in funded research programs and work alongside graduate students. This can be a real plus if you are planning to go on to graduate school. If you are more interested in a smaller school take a look at the smaller [url=“<a href=“http://theaitu.org%22%5DAITU%5B/url”>http://theaitu.org”]AITU[/url</a>] schools which all have physics programs as well as engineering.</p>
<p>My SAT is 2350 and my extracurricular activities are good. I just don’t know if they could take me for physics</p>