Hey guys i’m a sophomore who will turn 15 in a month or so, and i have been really looking into research opportunities but i cant find anything for those <16 and that means i cant do it until the middle of junior year/ the summer after junior year, but starting research then is really late, and i dont know if ill be able to do a good project. Advice + recommendations for anything for 15 year olds or younger.
What field(s) are you interested in?
I’ve been looking for molecular + cell bio, but I’m really open to anything bio or Chem related
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Talk to your science teacher and see if they have ideas.
Lol, i did that before i even made this thread… i asked my bio honors teacher from last year, my ap bio teacher, and my chem teacher…all of them said they couldnt help me…
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I’ve talked to professors at various universities (TX btw) and looked into quite a few research programs, but nothing seems to accept 15 year olds except for one program but its really hard to get into…
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If a professor told me last year to contact him this spring regarding a research position, would now be a good time?
Age restrictions often have to do with the hazards of working in a lab. If a professor told you to contact him in spring for a research position, now would be fine. Make sure your email is professional and address him with the proper title (i.e. Dr. so-and-so or Professor so-and-so if they lack a Ph.D. or MD).