VA female interested in Engineering or Chemistry 3.9 GPA, 1480 SAT

[MarylandJOE]

@MidwestPack

The two degree programs are quite different (yes, there is a lot of overlap in some coursework, but there are significant differences). Following that, the jobs performed by a chemist and a chemical engineer are typically very different.

I just want to echo this. Chemical engineering and chemistry are not as closely related as one might think by the names.

Chemists might work with substances in a lab to develop new products.

Chemical engineers might design a system that allows a product to be produced on a large scale.

I would make sure she has looked at what jobs each degree leads to and what might be the day to day duties at those jobs. Again, just bringing this up as some students get caught up in the names and maybe assume they are more similar than they are.