asdfghj Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Hi all i`ve been reading the posts and came across that. I`m currently studying for bachelor of science @ dalhousie right now and planned to switch to mechanical engineering next year but i want to go to med school for sure . The reason why i am considering to switch to engineering is because first, i can`t stand the bachelor of science as i find it very boring and second, engineering gives you that back up degree if i don`t get in. I`ve done many research on engineering and everyone i`ve talked to tells me that it is very hard to get high gpa in engineering and since,any med universities in canada focuses on GPA heavily, it`s an advice i can`t ignore. I was wondering if you guys have any advice on this matter. ps. any tips on how to make your resume stand out? other than typical volunteering and club activities..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
<abstract> Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Hi I chose chemical engineering for the vary same reason. It give a good back-up degree just in case med school does not work out. I know it is challenging but if you love math and physics it is a good mix. With regard to GPA, yes it will be a challenge ( especially the first two years). My GPA right now is around 3.75 after 1 year. The important thing to realize is to just work hard and make sure not to get bellow a B+. One bad mark can ruin an entire years GPA. Get to know your profs if you choose engineering just because if they know you work hard but get a few points short of an A or A-, they might bump you up because they know you. (at least that is what happened to me in linear algebra (had a C+ but the prof knew me and knew i worked hard but bombed the final cause of a snowstorm (i was late) so he gave me a . In terms of ec's, I asked a young doctor (a cardiac pediatrician) what she did to get into med school. She said: " just be passionate about something" Do things you will enjoy and love and strive to do your best in it. For me that thing is music and the piano, for you it may be something else. Plus don't just start a club to put it on your resume ( unless it is something you care about a lot) just do the things you love and that in itself will be unique. There is no better way to stand out than to be yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdfghj Posted March 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 i'm bsc right now and to be honest, i don't like it. and i audited some courses from engineering and i loved it. but my biggest worry of going in to engineering will be not being able to get a good grades.. how is chemical engineering working out for you? i mean i slacked off quite a bit and still ended up with 3.9 gpa after first year in bsc. would i be able to do the same? self doubt is bit great at this time haha. and luckily, many courses that i took transfer and i'm going into second year right away. and i'm signed up for mechanical engineering. which uni are you going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdfghj Posted March 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 and on the other post , someone mentioned, out of 984, only 160 something made it. i mean that's quite low. so i got a lot to think about. any input on this matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
<abstract> Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 I really like chemical engineering. To be honest I hate the math part ( ie: calculus, linear algebra etc..) but once you get through that (if you hate it ) it is easy. Plus, in engineering, they teach you to solve problems differently which I love (called the engineering approach). I don't find engineering particularly hard ( I dont have anything to compare it to though) but it is a lot of work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradguy Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 and on the other post , someone mentioned, out of 984, only 160 something made it. i mean that's quite low. so i got a lot to think about. any input on this matter? Lies. These numbers are made up. I'd guess that there may be ~200 engineers who apply to med school across Ontario. No idea how many get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm88 Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 I really like chemical engineering. To be honest I hate the math part ( ie: calculus' date=' linear algebra etc..) but once you get through that (if you hate it ) it is easy. [/quote'] This is like an oxymoron. Chemical engineering is 99% math.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psqu Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 This is like an oxymoron. Chemical engineering is 99% math.... QFT. that, and CSTRs...an unhealthy obsession with CSTRs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm88 Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 man you're gonna enjoy the math once the heat transfer, mass transfer, reactor design,reaction engineering and separation processes kick in. It's all math! and psqu CSTRs were easy peasy stuff..... In=Out and that sums my chemical engineering education. MASS TRANSFER!! SEPARATIONS?! *shudders* It's back to haunt me!!! (Although I think optimization was the worst. It was all of those things above combined!!) *runs and hides in a corner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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naspec Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 PM'd you again. Busy busy week for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
<abstract> Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 To the OP, I was just stating that the pure math course (ie: Calc 1, 2, linear algebra.. ect..) were not my cup of tea, I did well in them but I wasn't excited to learn it. But the math used in heat / mass transfer is different (IMO), because it is applied math which is usefull to me and I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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