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AtomSmasher:

--- Quote from: boykster on April 01, 2007, 02:38:35 am ---jeebus, I just read some of the posts I skimmed....you're mediocre at best at mathematics and science, and you want to major in

Electrical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
General Chemistry
General Physics

???????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's a joke right? You'll actually do MORE math with any of those 4 majors than if you were a mathematics major, trust me.  Math majors work with mathematics theory, physics/chem/engineers do a LOT of applied mathematics.  And we're not talking balance your checkbook, or find the area of the circle kind of math.  

Nothing personal, but if math isn't your strong point, then I really wouldn't suggest any of those 4 majors.  

boykster - "biochemist turned computer guy"

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I was just skimming over this thread and noticed this post and it is absolutely correct.  If you don't love doing math and/or find highschool math to be easy, then I wouldn't recommend those majors.  I thought high school math was easy, including the honors calculus class I took senior year, but the math classes in college were much much harder.  I was a comp sci major (which had an over 50% drop out rate) which had a lot of math, but one of my friends was a Chem E major, and that major in particular was possibly the hardest major in my school.

I'm not saying to not do those majors if its what you want to do, but just be prepared for a lot of very difficult math if you do go with it.  

USSEnterprise:
I know that I am going to have to really start moving when it comes to math. Like I said, the main reason I believe I didn't do well on the SAT in math is because I had not taken Algebra II at the time. By the time the June SAT comes around, I will have taken almost the whole class, and should have a somewhat better understanding of it.
SAT only covers Alg1, Geometry, and Alg 2, so iof I really am learning this stuff, I shouldn't have too much of a problem

missioncontrol:

--- Quote from: Harry Potter on April 01, 2007, 11:04:18 am ---
--- Quote from: missioncontrol on April 01, 2007, 06:30:29 am ---1once in 3rd grade I got a gold star on some coloring assignment.... It didn't help me get into college  :dunno

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But it did help you build that wonderful yellow cab ;)

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if by build you mean have started yet never completed, then why yes it did help me built it  ;D

ChadTower:

If you're taking the SATs now, the time to start moving on math was 2 years ago.  Now you're 2 years behind.

BTW, there is a lot of math classes in CMPSCI, but not a ton of math in the field, compared to the other majors mentioned.

tommy:
Just do what you feel is best for you in you're life, nevermind what anyone else says USS.

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