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>In second year of a BSc in Chemistry
>Need to choose specialization next year which will basically forge my path for an eventual master's degree and potential career path

Fuck bros, I'm not equipped to make such a decision. Choosing my BSc was hard enough ffs.

>> No.12062056

You are GAY

>> No.12062066

>>12061992
You already know how to make meth, just drop out and make money.

>> No.12062068

>>12061992
You should know what you had the most fun with.
If all was fun, flip some coins or go for highest pay.
If nothing was fun, switch your bachelor or go for highest pay.

>> No.12062080

>>12062068
This

>> No.12062101

Take the theoretical/computational route.

You'll learn scientific programming on high performance computing facilities, lots of useful math (which can be used for machine learning or "data science") and quantitative analysis.

>> No.12062562

>>12061992
>doesn't know what to study
you'll be a QA lab bitch and make a generous $40k/yr.
when you get bored of that, you'll go back for your masters', incurring a further $90-100k debt, then ask /sci/ "why can't I get into a PhD program?"

>> No.12062589

>>12061992
Biochemistry seems cool and relevant.

>> No.12062596

>>12061992
Depends what you want to do and what your options are. Im going into materials science/engineering or corrosion engineering so I'm focussing on materials and maths where I can get it.

>> No.12062598

>>12061992
Drugs go down org obviously.
If you want to be unemployed/academia inorg is fine.

>> No.12063042

Physical chem I'd you're good at calc.
Analytical if you like using instruments and are autistic.
Orgo if you don't want a job.
Medicinal chem if you want to make drugs.
Cheminformatics if you're good at programming.
Biochem if you are good at math and don't want to do anything fun in your life.
Biochemical physics if you're a virgin

>> No.12063062

>>12062598
>Drugs go orgo
Yeah if you want a PhD. Inorgo is also drug development, lots of good research in metal nanoparticles for cancer cures.
Inorgo is fucking boring though, easily my least favorite topic I've ever had to learn.

>> No.12063936

>>12062562
>incurring $100k debt by getting a master's
but anon, i'm not American... semester tuition is $60

>> No.12063938

>>12063042
>Biochem if you are good at math
wat did he mean by this?