Chemical Engineering @ Yale - Worth it?

<p>Hi,</p>

<p>So I decided to enroll at Yale, but not quite sure what I am going to major. Right now, I'm leaning towards chemical engineering and possibly a double major in Economics/Math. Will the workload be too much?</p>

<p>Also, since Yale is not well known for its engineering school (compared to MIT, Stanford), is it still worth pursuing a degree in engineering @ yale? Similar to Stanford, Yale Chemical Engineering degree is ABET-accredited.</p>

<p>What are the job/internship opportunities available for Yale ChE graduates? What do most people do after they graduate with a ChE major?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>You should have plenty of job/internship opportunities as a chemical engineering major, right out of college. My friends who are engineers have had no problems finding jobs and internships. </p>

<p>Double majoring is probably unnecessary and a bit much. Chemical engineering is already a hard major with a lot of requirements… give yourself room to try different kinds of classes, rather than taking almost every class at yale as requirements for two majors. Take econ classes as electives rather than committing to the whole major. It will give you room to try other disciplines as well. And you’ll have to take plenty of math for ChemE anyway. And if you’re thinking of Econ for a business oriented career… don’t worry, wall street hires engineering majors all the time. If you have quantitative skills, they’ll trust that you can pick up what you need to know on the job.</p>

<p>abcdeff: congrats on your acceptances and best of luck to you as an entering Yale freshman. If I may say, your focus seems a bit too linear. You’re about to enter Yale where practically the entire universe of knowledge is at your fingertips. I know you’re concerned about IB or work as a ChEngineer and thus, potentially double majoring. May I suggest you really go to New Haven with an open mind and really soak in all it has to offer? </p>

<p>Sure plenty of Wall Street firms come knocking. Solid placement for sci/engineering too. But Yale is much more than a vehicle to a job title. If you’re that qualified and adept at your earlier stated disciplines, a “job” won’t be difficult to find. But please don’t fail to learn to learn at Yale.</p>

<p>Best of luck to you.</p>

<p>It is possible to do A LOT with a Yale diploma, irrespective of your major. That said, majoring in Chem E or Econ/Math are especially good majors for any grad school or job. </p>

<p>Do not fear that Yale Engineering will close doors! But DO NOT try to double with those two! Major in Chem E OR Econ/Math depending on where your greater interest is. It is too much work to try to double with those two and it is not worth it… you can simply take classes in the other department and that is good enough.</p>

<p>During your freshman year, try out Econ/Math and Chem E classes to determine where you would like to head. And, most importantly, follow T26E4’s advice-- “learning how to learn is far more important than memorizing content”–as well as “learn outside the classroom.”</p>