Thread: Any advice for Physics 2010-2020??

Dean J, "and I'm only an admission dean." Hah, you may not know this, but you are near and dear to many UVA students who follow CC. Don't sell yourself short! Thanks for listening though. Sometimes finding someone, like you with some authority, to just listen is good. I was frustrated and had to vent and maybe get a little advice. Thanks, I promise, no more whining from me for this semester. Next semester I get a...

Yes, it's a Rodman class. Thanks for clarifying that. Her advisor is in the BME department which is great- he's been really helpful.

I think Mr. A is in 9th grade.

RedskinFan, I'm the only UVa dean on this board and I'm only an admission dean. I have no power in the Physics department.

How would you know?

Can't help you there. Thought you were asking about the future of Physics in the next decade.

This has me worried! My son is applying to UVA Engineering/Aerospace and I did not know they had a weak Physics Department. Can you please elaborate on what the problems are? When deciding between top Engineering Programs, this could be the deciding factor.

My S in SEAS took two classes in phyiscs and did say the class itself is hard. They non-native English speakers you are referring, are they not the assistant and not the professors? Since professors have office hours, I suggest making appointments to see them. Talk to other students who have taken physics and see if they can help you how to study. With physics, you, need to understand the basic principle well so that you apply them to harder...