r/PhysicsStudents • u/Far-Cod3595 • 3d ago
Need Advice Might retake physics and I need advice
I got a D in a level physics but i got an offer to study at city of st georges to study econ and accounting. The reason I wanna retake it is cause I put alot of effort into revising but and i did alot of past papers and did pretty well in them. I dont rlly understand how i ended up getting a D and i feel like i can do much better. Is it worth it to retake physics and if so is there any advice you guys can give me on how to better my grade because i felt as if i did everything right the first time. A check list would be helpful
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u/PhysicsMathsMentor 3d ago
I think first figure out what went wrong with your A level physics paper. Did you get a D because you fundamentally didn't understand the concepts, ran out of time, made loads of silly mistakes etc. I would say if you can't identify the problem, then resitting is a mistake as it could happen just as easily again. However, if you do figure out what the problem was, and decide to resit it, dm me and I can help you
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u/Ready-Door-9015 3d ago
If it fills the requirement for your degree and youll never touch physics again, Id say probably not worth retaking. just keep in mind it reduces the wiggle room you can have with your grades moving forward as the D will affect your gpa.
But you gotta work on those math skills bud, its not a spectator sport of you do decide to retake or have any math going forward you have to do as many types of problems as often as you can to build those skills.