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ticklemylemon · 24-07-2012, 18:57

Is anyone a member? Is it worth joining?

Woodward · 25-07-2012, 00:05

Yea its well worth joining. You get a magazine every month and after you graduate you get to put AMRSC after your name. There are a lot of web resources available to you and it looks great on a CV/ funding proposal. IIRC you can get a discount if you pay for a 3 year subscription

ticklemylemon · 25-07-2012, 11:02

ah sheer, ill give it a go

only 17 pounds anyways

dirtyden · 27-07-2012, 17:27

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Originally Posted by ticklemylemon

Is anyone a member? Is it worth joining?

It is relatively cheap and you do get a magazine with an occasionally interesting article.

I am getting chartered by the RSC through work, but to be honest its hardly worth the while (it is not costing me any real time and effort and it was at my manager's suggestion). For a chemist being chartered or a member of a society is of no real benefit. Noone will ever ask you at a job interview are you chartered. We seem to be pretty distinct from a lot of other similar professions that way.

discus · 30-07-2012, 17:21

I think the membership is quite good, is you have an interest in chemistry in general. Info on talks, discounts on books and their monthly publication ChemistryWorld is very good.

tatabubbly · 30-07-2012, 19:47

Can you join if your a graduate whos not working at the moment but wants to keep up to date?

Woodward · 30-07-2012, 19:56

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Originally Posted by tatabubbly

Can you join if your a graduate whos not working at the moment but wants to keep up to date?

yup

tatabubbly · 31-07-2012, 11:52

Thanks woodward! Doing it online now!

ticklemylemon · 06-08-2012, 15:48

hmm.. i got my package thingy today.. but i cant seem to log in on the website... or am i doing it wrong???

aelune · 09-08-2012, 22:45

Make sure you enter in your membership number. Your default password will be your date of birth. Read it carefully, I remember I had some trouble when I first joined too but it was only a case of knowing WHERE on the site to properly login.

ticklemylemon · 09-08-2012, 22:47

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Originally Posted by aelune

Make sure you enter in your membership number. Your default password will be your date of birth. Read it carefully, I remember I had some trouble when I first joined too but it was only a case of knowing WHERE on the site to properly login.

would it be possible for you to paste the link? coz that website is sooo hard to figure out

ticklemylemon · 17-08-2012, 13:49

how long does it take to get the magazine??? i subscribed about a month ago and still havent received it ://

Oregano_State · 06-09-2012, 16:06

Interesting! I've actually heard really good things about this. I'm not sure if it's the same society, but my gf told me about her former classmate from the states, who got offered a very good job by having his CV on file with either the RCSI or the ACS, can't remember now which one.

He was doing postgraduate medicine at the time, but dropped out to take the money was so good. He didn't even have to apply.

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25-07-2012, 00:05	#2
Woodward Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 144 Adverts \| Friends	Yea its well worth joining. You get a magazine every month and after you graduate you get to put AMRSC after your name. There are a lot of web resources available to you and it looks great on a CV/ funding proposal. IIRC you can get a discount if you pay for a 3 year subscription

25-07-2012, 11:02	#3
ticklemylemon Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 31 Adverts \| Friends	ah sheer, ill give it a go only 17 pounds anyways

30-07-2012, 17:21	#5
discus Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,770 Adverts \| Friends	I think the membership is quite good, is you have an interest in chemistry in general. Info on talks, discounts on books and their monthly publication ChemistryWorld is very good.

30-07-2012, 19:47	#6
tatabubbly Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: At home, curled up in bed Posts: 1,181 Adverts \| Friends	Can you join if your a graduate whos not working at the moment but wants to keep up to date?

31-07-2012, 11:52	#8
tatabubbly Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: At home, curled up in bed Posts: 1,181 Adverts \| Friends	Thanks woodward! Doing it online now!

06-08-2012, 15:48	#9
ticklemylemon Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 31 Adverts \| Friends	hmm.. i got my package thingy today.. but i cant seem to log in on the website... or am i doing it wrong???

09-08-2012, 22:45	#10
aelune Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 53 Adverts \| Friends	Make sure you enter in your membership number. Your default password will be your date of birth. Read it carefully, I remember I had some trouble when I first joined too but it was only a case of knowing WHERE on the site to properly login.

17-08-2012, 13:49	#12
ticklemylemon Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 31 Adverts \| Friends	how long does it take to get the magazine??? i subscribed about a month ago and still havent received it ://

06-09-2012, 16:06	#13
Oregano_State Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 758 Adverts \| Friends	Interesting! I've actually heard really good things about this. I'm not sure if it's the same society, but my gf told me about her former classmate from the states, who got offered a very good job by having his CV on file with either the RCSI or the ACS, can't remember now which one. He was doing postgraduate medicine at the time, but dropped out to take the money was so good. He didn't even have to apply.