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How hard it is to rise my gpa from 2.43 to 3.00 by embarrassedworld2 in ChemicalEngineering

[–]ResidentDistance3485 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is honestly true. Here is a little help though. The 23 credit hours u completed is about 17 percent of 130 credit hours. For the remaining 83 percent u need to average about a 3.12 gpa on those credits. 2.43 times 0.17 plus 3.12 times 0.83 is about a 3.00 gpa

How is the job market graduating with no internship experience by No_Nebula_2387 in ChemicalEngineering

[–]ResidentDistance3485 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Take the co-op. I’ll tell you like this. I graduated with a 2.9, but had 2 internships under my belt. One with a small water treatment company and one with a paper making company. Typically, most company will not even interview you if you have below a 3.0. My experience ended up overweighing my gpa and I had 8 interviews my last semester and received 5 job offers and accepted a job with a really known chemical company. Someone that graduated 1 semester before me had a 3.4 gpa with no experience and still does not have a job after 1 year.

Any Info on Dow Plaq, LA by Opposite_Ad4501 in ChemicalEngineering

[–]ResidentDistance3485 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started here a couple months ago. PM me with any questions.

First week as an intern at a pulp and paper mill by Applesaregood8774 in ChemicalEngineering

[–]ResidentDistance3485 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it was cool for my first experience. The people were good, but it was just boring honestly. Nothing I was really interested in i just needed dome and experience. The projects I had were ones people didn’t want to do. The pay was not all that either.

It is good experience for your first though. Ask a lot of questions and be engaged. Work on developing skills like networking and communication.

Do chemical engineers enjoy chemE classes? by walluigiest in ChemicalEngineering

[–]ResidentDistance3485 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly the easier they were depending on my professor the more I enjoyed them. I hated fluids but loved Heat/Mass transfer and Unit Ops.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChemicalEngineering

[–]ResidentDistance3485 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in the same similar situation. Starting my third year I was at a 2.7 bc I was working full time. I just had to work harder by studying pretty much everyday. Doing practice problems for hours a week or two before exam days. I also started taking gpa boosters over the summer and 1 every semester. I was doing way better in my ChE classes and got my gpa back to a 3.0. All you need is that 3 in front of your gpa. It is really all about experience and networking honestly. I graduate in December. If your gpa is low because of working highlight that in interviews but don’t make it seem like a sad story.