emma512

Hi everyone, I was just wondering if anyone could tell me about the University of Waterloo's Chemical Engineering master's program or the school in general. Thanks!

Hi everyone, I'm currently a rising senior Chemistry major. Up until a month ago, I was pre-med and was planning on taking the MCAT and applying to medical school. But I recently decided that I would be happier doing a Masters in Chemical Engineering instead and that the medical field was just not for me. With this decision came a lot of disappointment from not only my immediate family but my extended family as well and the large amount of pressure and disappointment has been giving me extreme anxiety . Does anyone have any advice or words of wisdom for me to deal with the situation?

Thank you so much!

Being a doctor has been something I've always aspired to be as I was growing up. I came into college as a biology major but found myself much more interested in problem solving based and math heavy classes instead of rote memorization so I switched over to a chemistry major and also have been taking extra math classes for the fun of it. I just took differential equations and physical chemistry last semester and absolutely loved them because it involved so much critical thinking, logic, and math. And I'm not too fond of the biology classes I've taken so far due to the amount of memorization. I have done many extra curriculars to support my med school application and I am currently studying for the MCATs but recently I'm not too thrilled with the idea of going to medical school.I've heard that medical school is a majority memorization and I've recently been looking into chemical engineering masters programs and it looks like a really good fit at the moment. If I were to do a chemical engineering MS i would have to take a couple remedial classes. By the time I graduate I'll have taken Physical 1 and 2, Calc 1-3, Differential Equations, Probability and Statistics, Linear Algebra, and possible a thermodynamics class. My gpa is a 3.56 (would be higher if I didn't get two C's in bio 1 and 2) Any suggestions, advice, or comments??