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Old 04-03-2010, 06:29 AM   #16
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I'm going into engineering for the money compared to work hours, nothing else. I'm one of those people with no special passion for anything, so going for the money is my best option.

Yes it is feasible to minor and carry on with extracurriculars. Whether that means you came in with a bunch of APs, you take a summer, or an extra semester or year, you can do it.

And if you wanted to go to pharmacy school I think you'd have to take a lot of extra science classes, check requirements for pharmacy school. I wouldn't recommend ChemE or engineering at all if you want to go to pharmacy school.
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Old 04-03-2010, 06:37 AM   #17
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Looks like your second question has been answered plenty of times, so i'll give another perspective on your first one:

I want to be an engineer because I love physics. I love not only to know how things work, but also how to build them. I think of new ideas all the time and am an inventor at heart. It kind of annoys me that I use so many things I don't fully understand, like television, radio, remote controls, etc. and I want to learn how they work and eventually be able to build them.

All that said, you'll know if you want to be an engineering by taking a tour through a Boeing or Lockheed-Martin plant. Just seeing people casually build $80+ million aircraft for a day job puts the coolness of engineering above everything else for me.
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