<p>I am a rising second year majoring in Chemical Engineering at UVA. </p>
<p>I did work study in high school, so I took Chemistry at a local community college and barely passed it (got a C). Back then I didn't know I was going to major in ChemE. UVA gave me credit for that class. </p>
<p>But now I am really scared because I don't know Chemistry at all. Will I be able to survive the ChemE courses? I read that they are more math than Chem, but will it be possible for me to get like atleast a B in those ChemE courses? </p>
<p>Any comments/ suggestions would be highly appreciated.</p>
<p>There’s nothing stopping you from brushing up on what you don’t know well enough.</p>
<p>There isn’t much chemistry as you think in chemical engineering. Mostly physics and math. However, if you have a hard time grasping general chemistry…you should reconsider your major…</p>
<p>The first ChemE course, CHE2215 should give you an idea of whether you like ChE or not. Got to class and do the the work for a few weeks and at least see if you like it. Do you even like chemistry? If not, is there a good reason you want to do ChE?</p>
<p>I originally came in as a BME major. At the time of applying for our majors, I realized BME is just full of premeds and I didn’t want to enter the dog eat dog world. So I talked to Mary Beck (APMA professor), and she recommended me to look at chemical and mechanical. </p>
<p>I am also a pre-med, but I really wanted to do engineering because I know I will fail if I am asked to take humanities courses. So, I looked into each of the engineering majors, and ChemE was the best in terms of classes. I didn’t have to take extra classes since my premed classes (Chem 2, Orgo), which aren’t otherwise required in e-school, would fulfill ChemE requirements as well. I plan on finishing with premed requirements by the end of my second year. </p>
<p>As far as chemistry is concerned, I am indifferent. I never actually took chem so I don’t know. But it was my only option to take ChemE if I didn’t want to do BME.</p>
<p>ChE is the hardest engineering major (followed closely by EE). You won’t succeed as a good ChE if you’re not interested. You certainly won’t get a med GPA through ChE like that.
Take biology if you want an easy pre-med.</p>