Is it true that if you are good at math you will fail chemistry physics and engineering?

Answer 1

The short answer is no. Physics, Chemistry and Engineering are nothing but applying math to the real world. So if you are good at math, you will likely do well. Writing becomes important with things like lab reports in school. In the real world, if you are going into one of these disciplines, writing may become important if you need to put together a technical document or wish to publish a paper on something that you are researching.

Answer 2

Being good at math is required for (most kinds of) chemistry, physics, and engineering. It's not all that's required, so you could be good at math and still fail those classes.

Being bad at programming is not a good sign. It's indicative of a lack of logical thinking, which is required for pretty much every kind of chemistry, physics, and engineering. So being bad at programming regardless of whatever other skills you have is a sign you might fail those classes.

Being bad at writing is ... largely irrelevant. If you're talking about creative writing, you don't actually have to be very creative to be a pretty good scientist and/or engineer (depending on your specialty, of course; you might not be much of an inventor, but if your job is more analytical in nature, then creativity doesn't play much of a role). If you're talking about the ability to remember the basic rules of grammar and construct coherent sentences, then if you lack that you're probably going to fail pretty much everything.

Answer 3

No, and in fact this is one of the stupidest statements I've ever heard. Being good at math is actually a requirement for (most kinds of) chemistry and engineering.

Judging by the number of variations on this question I've seen recently, there must be some idiot spouting this drivel in the popular media somewhere, but it's nonsense.

Being good at math is not a guarantee that you'll pass chemistry and/or engineering, but it certainly can't hurt.

Answer 4

Just the opposite: being good at Math is the best sign that you will probably do well at Chemistry, Physics and Engineering. (This answer is from someone who majored in Engineering, then switched to Physics, and taught Chemistry and Physics in High School.)

Answer 5

I can only speak about chemistry and partly about physics (ish). But, there is report writing involved in chemistry. These are often lab reports and what makes them easier is they are very structured, i.e. do one and you have a template for the rest. The maths in chemistry isn't very hard at an undergrad level certainly compared to physics, and possibly engineering.

Answer

Writing essays is in many ways like math. Find the format -- possibly the main statement and the reasons it is so, or some other. Writing reflects clear thinking and you'll build those skills as you take more science courses.

Answer 6

No.Before there was a subject called programming (this is a recent development) there were plenty of people who were good at Math, Physics, Chemistry and Engineering.

Answer 7

I don't think that's true. If you are good at math, and you find an engineering job that will give you problems to figure out that require math, then you should do fine at it. :)

Answer 8

No. For one thing, it is generally unwise to believe such absolute statements. Engineering is a a very math-intensive field and places far more focus on math than writing.

Answer 9

No