<p>I'm a sophmore in high school and i'm e-mailing college professors that are currently working on a research project (Psychology: Cognition, Perception etc or Neuroscience) and trying to obtain an internship in their lab during this summer. It has really become an endless search with countless "sorry we are not accepting high school students at this time", "check back before the summer", or no response at all. </p>
<p>I was wondering if anyone on the board could direct me towards any professors at Yale University that are currently working on a research project, or a professor you have previously worked with on a project, or has accepted high school students, or anyone that I could contact.
I was hoping to work on a project that I could eventually enter into the Intel Science Talent Search during my senior year. </p>
<p>--May</p>
<p>Well, first of all don't get too discouraged. You have to understand that there are tons of COLLEGE (undergrad & grad) students that want these research internships, and they have both more experience, credibility, and probably proximity.</p>
<p>Second, from you last statement it seems kind of like your reasons for persuing the research are somewhat less than purely academic in nature. Maybe I'm wrong, but if you just want to do the research so that you can rank high in the Intel Search in a few years and write your ticket into Yale or Harvard, then trust me any professor that you email will be able to pick up on that.</p>
<p>Hi, May, </p>
<p>I'm currently working in a lab at Yale's Medical School, and I began my work there when I had just finished my sophomore year in high school. Over the past two years, I've presented at two statewide symposia and I've received federal funding (a grant). I also was just invited to present at a national meeting. </p>
<p>Try emailing more junior professors - oftentimes, they're the ones with smaller labs and are more willing to let you take on projects, thus giving you really grand opportunities to grow and prove how talented you are. Also, expand - if you're interested in one type of biology, don't limit yourself. Email professors doing all different sorts of research. </p>
<p>Good luck with your search! Seems to me that someone motiviated as early as you are is certainly on the right track towards personal success. </p>
<p>-frecklybeckly</p>
<p>=== STOP Posting This in EVERY Single Ivy League Board NOW ===</p>
<p>u are seriosuly a resume packing SOB...what a failure</p>