Options for Future? UBC Student with 52% GPA

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A UBC physics student with a second-year GPA of 52% has improved their grades to just under 80% and is seeking advice on future options for work experience and graduate school admission. The student aims to maintain a GPA between B+ and A- to qualify for grad school, despite concerns about their current transcripts. They express frustration over the difficulty of securing summer positions due to their previous low GPA, while noting that a professor shared a personal experience of overcoming similar academic challenges to achieve a PhD.

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Hello, I am a third year physics student (at UBC in Canada) and I am wondering what are my options for the future. My second year average was something like 52% (I was mildly depressed at the time) and have boosted my grades over the year to just under 80%. I am looking to start getting some work experience but my transcripts right now are horrible. I want to get some honest advice/opinions on my options both for this summer as well as after I graduate. I also expect to keep my grades between B+ and A- (which I believe seems to be about the minimum to enter grad school). My goal is to get into grad school and one of my profs at school said they bombed the first two years and ended up getting a phd. It seems that this summer, no companies or research positions will be given out to someone with (on paper) a horrible GPA. Any advice?

Thanks!
 
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you canadiens and your weird grading scales
 
52% is horrible. like it's as bad as you can do without being kicked out of the school. looking back 8 months, i just don't understand how i did that poorly
 

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