<p>Do you have any standardized test results? This would help us figure out your best options.
If you can achieve some good scores in your strengths (like Physics), you have a compelling personal story that some family friend or person in an official position can attest to. Folks in admissions want to find diamonds-in-the-rough and to feel they are doing good in the meantime. Sometimes private colleges have more leeway in admissions than do public ones.</p>