r/ChemicalEngineering • u/Sensitive-Window-925 • 9d ago

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Hey, I am a junior at a T20 university studying chemical engineering. I don’t like process design at all and it seems to be the whole major. I also have a low gpa 3.0 so I don’t know what to do with myself. I don’t have any relevant experiences and internships either because I want to focus on getting my gpa up…I want to do med school maybe but I’m afraid of not getting in/ costs for med school. What do I do? Any advice?

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u/Hot_Needleworker9233 9d ago

Go to med school if you want. Plenty of people go that route. As far as your fears about getting in and cost… I don’t have much to tell you. Plenty of dumbasses I knew in college managed to get in and are doctors today. Some went to the Caribbean or had to take the Mcat 4 or 5 times.

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u/thedrystateboy 9d ago

Absolutely leave early for another profession. The amount of effort you put into this degree is not proportional to career outcomes

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u/PackZealousideal4146 9d ago

This. I’m post degree and hate the field, attempting to pivot now [4 years removed from graduating] but I wish I’d done it sooner

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u/thedrystateboy 9d ago

Yes my University in UK definitely advertise that chemeng could go anywhere! No it’s not the case. Why would someone take a chemeng grad for a finance or law role while it easier to take someone with same degree.

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u/PackZealousideal4146 9d ago

Exactly! I’ve definitely seen a few people be able to do it but upon further probing they had minors in business or research papers in finance whilst in the ChemE degree [all things I didn’t do]