What job should i be thinking of?

In summary, the individual is 14 years old and has known for a long time that they want to be a physicist. They are interested in working at the LHC or Fermilab and are asking for recommendations on universities in the UK that offer excellent physics courses. They have an IQ of 162 and enjoy math and physics. The conversation also mentions that IQ and coursework do not matter as much as going to a university connected with CERN or Fermilab and gaining experience with a group at one of these organizations. It is also advised not to have the mindset that the only job for them is at CERN or Fermilab and to focus on doing well in classwork, self-studying, and learning programming languages.
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Hey, although I am 14, i have known for a long time that i want to be a physicist. My dream job would be to work at the LHC or at fermilab. I was wandering what universities offer great physics courses in the UK and would be right for me. I have an IQ of 162, and enjoy maths and physics.
What universities should i be aiming for?
 
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1. IQ doesn't matter.
2. Coursework doesn't matter (to a point).
3. Go to a university with a group at CERN or Fermilab (which probably won't be open when you get to that point) and get a job with that group.
4. Don't go into it with the mindset that the only job for you is at CERN/Fermilab. I know plenty of grad students whose plan didn't survive first contact.
 
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Coursework is pretty much standard everywhere you go. Your main goal, like fss said, is to look for a university connected with CERN. That's basically all you need to. Nothing you really do right now or even for the next 4-6 years will have any impact on you getting a job at CERN. Just do well in your classwork, self-study when possible, maybe even learn a couple programming languages (this last one being actually pretty important) such as C/C++. That's pretty much the best anyone can do at your age.
 

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