W.E. do require chemistry. It provides a lot of the basics for metallurgy and other courses we require.
Personally, I wasn't too fond of chemistry in high school & first year of university; however, I found that as I went through engineering and the chemistry became more focused on my discipline I liked more.
I also found that the teacher/professor also made a big difference on how much a liked the subject (particularly chemistry).
Good luck.
-Sean