<p>Well, I just made to UCSB Chemical Engineering by miracle, since I already got rejected by Davis.I have a only have a 1630 SAT score and 3.6 GPA. I am just wondering, is chemical engineering the hardest engineering major? Also, compare to electrical engineering which one do you think is better? I am so frustrated that should i go chemical engineering. I am currently in AP Calc BC and AP Physics C E&M right now, I am not a very big fan of physics, but I like math and Chemistry. Thanks for the help!</p>
<p>If you don't like physics, maybe you should just major in chemistry? Have you already taken AP Chemistry?</p>
<p>I wouldn't do Chemistry, I'd do ChemE. Chemistry is useless unless you are getting your PhD. Even then...</p>
<p>Engineering physics is supposed to be the hardest Engineering discipline, followed by chemical and electrical. ChemE is a very rewarding discipline, but I just hate Chemistry too much to do it.</p>
<p>well, I never took AP chem, i only took regular chem and i liked it. I actually can handle physics pretty well, but i just tend to get frustrated when i do problems sometimes</p>
<p>Chemical engineering is one of the tough majors around.I am a ChemE major at umass amherst.U get to do some interesting things around, such as mass balance,energy balance,mass transfer and thermodynamics.U need to work hard with chemical engineering.But if u set ur heart to it u will make it.I personally love it and my heart is with it.Yes u will learn chemistry,but dont confuse it with a chem major.Chemical engineering is more of applying chemistry in large scale.this involves designing bioreactors and distillation columns.The best thing with chemical engineering is,u cant miss a job and it is like a badge of honor.U will be making big bucks when u graduate if u graduate.U just have to love it.u also need to be good in ur math and physics.and the job market is good for chem engineers since few peole get a degree in chemical engineering.Also,u can work in any part of the world.</p>
<p>according to greguide.com UCSB is ranked 24 for engineering. i also got accepted by UCSB as a chemical engineering major and was wondering about the same thing. davis rejected my first major which i think was bioengineering but i got accepted for biological sciences engineering or something like that. dont plan to go. UCSB's engineering is much better than what most people think. i also got into irvine as chemical engineering.</p>
<p>Is there a lot of physics involved in chemical engineering?</p>
<p>there is some physics involved,especially thermodynamics.Anyways chemical engineering is the bomb.Yeah.good luck mr.ChemE</p>
<p>Another question for the higher-up chemE's. How much organic chemistry is involved with the ChemE?</p>
<p>I think it's depend on the emphasis within chemical engineering, i guess if you choose the emphasis to biochemical engineering, you have to learn that.</p>
<p>with chemical engineering,u have to do organic chemistry,in addition to general chemistry,chemical kinetics and physical chemistry.So yeah.u will have to do chem baibe.All the way.</p>
<p>How versatile is a ChemE major. I applied to all my schools as a mechanical engineer. However, I am now taking chemistry at a college and love it. However, it seems like with a MechE degree you have more options. Basically I dont want to work in a chemical plant the rest of my life. Also would a mechE have an easier time getting into careers like consulting or management.</p>
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<p>Organic 1 & 2 at most schools... unless you want to take more.</p>
<p>I read that Chem Engs. can do all sorts of things; from teaching to working in government, think tanks, policy, film, etc. Very diverse from what I gather.</p>
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<p>Nah, ChemE's do all sorts of things. ME's might take umbrage in hearing this, but I would argue that ChemE's can do nearly anything that a ME can do, in addition to working with chemicals. Hence, the ChemE major is arguably more diverse than is ME.</p>
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<p>Nah, probably about the same chances.</p>
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<p><em>Raises hand</em>I can totally relate.Physics gets annoying sometimes but i can handle it.It just takes a lot of patience.It can be very time consuming. The worst is not knowing what "type" of questions to expect on the exams(they're not just carbon copies of the H.W problems).You really need to grasp the concepts that are covered in lectures to do "decent" on the exams.</p>
<p>Im not a big fan of physics,not at all (the theory-trying to solve complex excercises).I'm looking forward to seeing how all this theoretical physics stuff can be applied to what a chemical engineer does at work.Love chemistry though.Its just so comprehensible.Looking forward to organic chem 1 next semester.SO NOT looking forward to Phys 212(Electricity and magnetism).</p>
<p>wow, finally found a person just like me, I am in AP Physics E&M right now...it's pretty hard for me, but chemistry was cake for me, but now i have decided to go chemE</p>