The solution may also be not to make classes too hard. If, for example, your physics classes were of the same difficulty as the ones in my undergrad (easy to medium difficulty for the most part), then the 2.7 GPA is probably an accurate reflection of your abilities.
But if you went to a top university with brutal courses, and got a 2.7 GPA, then all I'm seeing is you're not elite material. The number otherwise does not help me one bit in evaluating you.
BTW, having spent a lot of time out of the US - it's still pretty laid back in the US. A person who is 2.7 GPA material in the US would simply not get admission in any decent university in some countries. And plenty of people in the US start all over at another institution and do well - something many countries don't allow (state funded, lack of resources, you have to move out of the way to let the younger batch in).[1]
[1] A good friend of mine totally flunked out of his university. He spent time off in the military. Then started all over at a new university. Got really high grades. Went to a top school for his PhD and is now a tenured faculty member.
But if you went to a top university with brutal courses, and got a 2.7 GPA, then all I'm seeing is you're not elite material. The number otherwise does not help me one bit in evaluating you.
BTW, having spent a lot of time out of the US - it's still pretty laid back in the US. A person who is 2.7 GPA material in the US would simply not get admission in any decent university in some countries. And plenty of people in the US start all over at another institution and do well - something many countries don't allow (state funded, lack of resources, you have to move out of the way to let the younger batch in).[1]
[1] A good friend of mine totally flunked out of his university. He spent time off in the military. Then started all over at a new university. Got really high grades. Went to a top school for his PhD and is now a tenured faculty member.