<p>I want to transfer to a 4yr university that has a well known physics program. I currently attend a community college in NYC with a major in english. I took a course in physics and started to love it, so i want to transfer to a 4yr program in physics.
i have a 3.6GPA
EC's - Phi Theta Kappa
martial arts club
hospital volunteer
held a part time job since 2002
student ambassador</p>
<p>SAT I -2050, plan on retaking.
SAT II - plan on taking math II
physics
history
literature
i might take the ACT</p>
<p>REC's - i got 2 good ones.</p>
<p>so i was thinking about NYU CAS physics program, but i wasnt sure how well their program is.
if anyone would recommend me to some great school with an excellent physics program. anywhere in the US, any size, any city.</p>
<p>uhhh you better make sure thats what you want. just because you took an introduction course in a subject (esp science) and like it, doesnt mean you will like the other classes that you need to take in order to major in it.</p>
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i understand that, and i have researched more advanced physics courses at several schools and found it very interesting.
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<p>says all the bio/engineering/science majors which half end up dropping out after the 2nd year.</p>
<p>finding it "very interesting" means absolutly nothing. you should never change your major to a completely different subject just because you were "enlightened" by an intro class to something else. you should take the full 1.5 years of physics sequence and then see if you still want to major in it.</p>
<p>The "1.5 years of physics sequence" is......HARD!
For me it is about 5 times harder than the 1.5 years of calculus sequence.
I spent 2~3 hrs/week to get A's in calculus I,II,III, but 10~15 hrs/week to get A's in physics I,II,III.
Physics just gets so complex that very often if you ask a question, your teacher won't be able to answer it. The higher level you get into, the more often it will happen.
I am also very interested in physics, but I surely won't major in it.</p>