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@lavita
noobcake basically sums up everything I wanted to say, but I was too lazy
any major or concentration is do-able; a lot of work and effort can get ya places

Thank God I don't have to take ALL of the hardcore math classes because I'll be working on the teacher track.

But being a math major was and still will be a pain in the ass.

@LaViTa: Honestly, the courses themselves is not bad. The workload + labs + tutorials is what makes it hard, you need to learn to manage your time well to study enough. Everyday of the week I have an 8am lecture and some days I don't finish till 6pm or even 8pm (last semester)! The schedule you receive is really packed and you feel drained to the point you want to have mental breakdowns. Learning how to manage this stress is key to getting through it. A lot of people end up failing because they're not used to the new lifestyle. I would say first year is about learning how to study properly, how to manage your time, and prioritizing your life (eg. don't go party when you have a midterm the next day) but getting good grades is just as important.

To answer your question, yes the workload is VERY heavy but it IS manageable and you CAN get good grades if you're on top of the material being taught. If you're passionate about engineering (not doing it for the money), then you will get through it because your passion will allow you to.

@QinShihuangdi: Well it wont hurt to try at least ill be surrounded by people who are equally as miserable.

@Lavita
No matter what type of engineering you go into, it will still require blood, sweat, and tears.
Although it is a heck of a lot easier than chemical engineering (and other engineering disciplines), you still have to be quite proficient with these things: calculus, physics, problem solving, etc.

@QinShihuangdi: damn -_- what if im going for something lighter like civil?

@Lavita
I'd say engineering is death.
good luck.

[quote=NoobCake]Meanwhile in Engineering...[/quote]

Im planning to major in engineering next year. Is it that bad?

@lightxtc
nice edit

Anyways, although the advice doesn't really apply, thanks for trying
In terms of extracur-s (haha, that's what i call it), I do participate in a lot of research, I did 3 months of [b][/b] er volunteering, and some others.
As all other students, I'm really worried that I won't get into medical school because it's a total cr@pshoot.

@tsubasa128
Err....well in terms of the med school debt, my uncle is paying of all of my tuition.
Bioengineering is truly hard as ****, and I wish you the best; my friend is a bioengineer and he is pretty much dead lol. I do believe that bioengineering is one of THE MOST competitive/difficult majors, and I can assure you that your life force will be sapped away.

[quote=QinShihuangdi]@NoobCake
Haha, are you studying to be an engineer?
I know that's pretty damn hard too (probably more difficult and stressful).
I just want to go to medical school....[/quote]

Medical school is probably the toughest. Not to mention the priciest. If you want to become a doctor and brace yourself for at least a 100k dollars in debt.
I'm going to become a bioengineer and I'm only taking the basic and gen eds right now. I'll soon face whatever your facing, probably even harder.

If you're trying for med school I suggest you switch majors. Intro physics at the university level is sufficient for doing half the physical sciences section on the MCAT (the other half requires knowledge of intro chem). GPA + MCAT + having extracurriculars (like volunteering in a hospital so you have something to talk about during the interview) is much more important than learning physics in the depth that you're going into.

EDIT: ehh scratch that, looks like you already wrote the MCAT and you're way too deep into your degree.

@RisingRain
It's because I love Physics A LOT
I'm just complaining because although I passionately love Physics, it's so time consuming, and my brain explodes when I don't grasp a concept.

Majoring in a science will allow my to meet my requisites quite easily, plus classes don't usually overlap.
I also don't really want to major in something other than a science.
I just didn't know that Physics would be like this starting jr. year >.<

P.S. MCAT is done and GPA is......:

[quote=QinShihuangdi]@NoobCake
Haha, are you studying to be an engineer?
I know that's pretty damn hard too (probably more difficult and stressful).
I just want to go to medical school....[/quote]

Why would you go Physics for med school...
They look at GPA + MCAT mainly, so why would you make it hard for yourself by majoring in a science?

@NoobCake
Haha, are you studying to be an engineer?
I know that's pretty damn hard too (probably more difficult and stressful).
I just want to go to medical school....

Meanwhile in Engineering...