I'm sorry about the confusing post. My terns and names are all mixed up I'm sure.

I'm pretty sure I DID join the alchemist guild and not the arcanist. That would surely be my problem. I must have thought they were one in the same. Thanks for your quick help. I should be able to leave alchemist at 7 and try again for arcanist right? If so at least I only went 7 levels into alchemist before breaking down and asking!