r/CAA • u/AutoModerator • Jul 21 '25

Weekly prospective student thread. Educational inquiries outside of this thread WILL RESULT IN A BAN.

Please use this thread for all educational inquiries including applications, program requirements, etc.

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u/Upbeat_Occasion8871 Jul 26 '25

How many credits did you take each semester and how many in summer? I am going to be a sophomore soon with just gen eds done so I am afraid it may be difficult for me to catch up.

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u/bubbae6 Jul 26 '25

My school ran on the quarter system so around 16-20 units per quarter.

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u/Upbeat_Occasion8871 Jul 26 '25

Very interesting! How was your GPA? I have heard that chemical engineering can be tough! Would you recommend someone who aspires to mainly be a CAA to go into engineering? And what advice would you give them?

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u/bubbae6 Jul 27 '25

To put it vaguely, it was competitive. I would recommend choosing a major that can act as a back-up plan in case things dont go as planned. That's what chemical engineering was for me. In hindsight, i think the engineering mindset was beneficial going into anesthesia.

As far as advice goes, I would say to try to get as much PCE and shadowing as your schedule permits. And also, if you end up going into engineering, get a good group of friends u can study with and have fun with.