Upper level "Core" courses most important for grad school?

[Lagraaaange]

Core being Thermal, Mechanics, E&M, Quantum? Say I graduate with a average 3.4 gap, but ace these courses, would Grad admissions care about a rough first year including Cs in Calc I and II and Bs in General Physics?

 

[Dr. Courtney]

You are unlikely to get into MIT, but there are some top 100 schools that will have you.

Your Physics GRE, letters of recommendation, and research matter a lot also.