<p>When you have your junior year grades and test scores you will have a better idea where your best options are. There are many schools out there that have opportunities for undergrad research. Many tech schools as well such as Rensselaer, Rochester, Worchester Poly, etc. Bear in mind that many of the large research universities cater to their grad students first in terms of research opportunities and the competition can be fierce for undergrads to get a good piece of that action.</p>