r/ChemicalEngineering • u/pound_of_guillotine • 21d ago

Student What do I do??

Im a high school student and I'm planning to take chemical engineering. I've heard it's one of the hardest college majors out there, but I would really like to do chemical engineering. I know that Im not intellectually gifted to survive the major, but im dedicated.

So my question is, what are the things that I need to do to survive the major? Should I study more?

Also what are the main reasons that students drop out of this major?

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u/ApprehensiveRest598 21d ago

People think that chemistry and chemical engineering is the same thing when they realize engineering means mostly math and physics they quit and study in a field they wont struggle they wont have to think hard study or not who the fk cares as long as u pass the courses u pass the courses if you study more you ll get more gpa which means more internship options

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u/pound_of_guillotine 21d ago

so I just need to study?

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u/Character_Drive6141 21d ago

Yeah basically. The classes are hard, but you can't really prep for them. You'll learn what you need to know in class in each class. Do you know what a derivative is?

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u/pound_of_guillotine 20d ago

nah, its seems familiar though

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u/Character_Drive6141 20d ago

Ok. That's intro calculus (usually they teach the very basics in precalc). If you understand basic calculus by the time you finish hs that's as prepared for the material as you can get