I don't know what to do...

[effilctar]

Right, so today was A level results day in England, and I got my AS level results(I've still got a year left in college) and it's now time to start consider what to study in university and where to study. I got 3 A's in chemistry, maths and further maths, A very high be in Physics(1 mark off an A) which I'm resitting, and a D in biology which I'm dropping.

Now, I don't know whether to do chemical or mechanical engineering and was wondering that if anyone who has done either subject can tell me about the course and careers.

 

[L4hlborg]

Must... Resist... Temptation... To.... Answer... Your Mom...

Seriously though, I don't have any experience on anything. You just gotta go with the one that sounds more interesting. I would say that chemical engineering sounds better, but it's up to you.

 

[effilctar]

Must... Resist... Temptation... To.... Answer... Your Mom...

Seriously though, I don't have any experience on anything. You just gotta go with the one that sounds more interesting. I would say that chemical engineering sounds better, but it's up to you.

My grandad is a chemical engineer. Now either chemical engineering is an old man's subject or my grandad is badass. Mechanical engineering is all like car engines and stuff

 

[L4hlborg]

Must... Resist... Temptation... To.... Answer... Your Mom...

Seriously though, I don't have any experience on anything. You just gotta go with the one that sounds more interesting. I would say that chemical engineering sounds better, but it's up to you.

My grandad is a chemical engineer. Now either chemical engineering is an old man's subject or my grandad is badass. Mechanical engineering is all like car engines and stuff

At this point, I gotta point out, I'm not too interested in cars. So your grandad is probably badass.

 

[theSovietConnection]

I'm assuming in Britain it would be the same, but I have a cousin who is working as a chemical engineer for Shell and he basically was able to name his wages.

 

[effilctar]

I'm assuming in Britain it would be the same, but I have a cousin who is working as a chemical engineer for Shell and he basically was able to name his wages.

I dunno, I only know that my Grandad was manager of a chemical company near my house and it shut down but he was paid outrageous amounts to make sure it was dissembled properly and he's been involved with some Japanese businessmen

 

[Booze_Hound]

Right, so today was A level results day in England, and I got my AS level results(I've still got a year left in college) and it's now time to start consider what to study in university and where to study. I got 3 A's in chemistry, maths and further maths, A very high be in Physics(1 mark off an A) which I'm resitting, and a D in biology which I'm dropping.

Now, I don't know whether to do chemical or mechanical engineering and was wondering that if anyone who has done either subject can tell me about the course and careers.

Hehe, I got 3 As too! I suppose it depends on your maths skills, if you're outrageously bad, like I am, chemical engineering sounds good. But mechanical sounds very calculusy.

 

[Takoto]

Seeing as you got quite high marks, I'd try to get into a top-University if I were you.

 

[TheMedicated]

I had the same problem starting off in college and my advice is to take a few classes in each field to see which appeals to you more (you could always transfer schools later). Right now, you're going to want to focus on your basic core education more than anything so you should have a little time to figure out your long term goal.

Both are pretty prestigious and I think it would be a matter of job satisfaction more than anything that would keep you going.

Or you could do both...I'm not sure how things work where you are, but here in US universities, a lot of the requirements for either field overlap...(I ended up with a triple major, double degree in a lot less time than anyone would have thought and I don't regret any of it).

 

[effilctar]

Right, so today was A level results day in England, and I got my AS level results(I've still got a year left in college) and it's now time to start consider what to study in university and where to study. I got 3 A's in chemistry, maths and further maths, A very high be in Physics(1 mark off an A) which I'm resitting, and a D in biology which I'm dropping.

Now, I don't know whether to do chemical or mechanical engineering and was wondering that if anyone who has done either subject can tell me about the course and careers.

Hehe, I got 3 As too! I suppose it depends on your maths skills, if you're outrageously bad, like I am, chemical engineering sounds good. But mechanical sounds very calculusy.

A's in maths and further maths, all that "imaginary numbers can be used in engineering" and stuff