<p>To current UCSD students:</p>
<p>How hard or easy is it to become involved in research? How common is it for UCSD Regents Scholars, specifically, to be involved in research? And how soon can you get involved--do you need to wait until the 3rd/4th year? Are there a decent number of opportunities in the social sciences or humanities? (I am considering becoming a Literature/Economics double major.)</p>
<p>Thank you for your feedback.</p>
<p>I haven’t done research here so I can’t really give you any specifics but I can almost certainly tell you that you don’t need to wait until your 3rd year to start. I would start looking for research opportunities as soon as you get here/feel ready. A lot of freshman are somewhat intimidated to start getting involved and I think that’s a mistake. Putting yourself out there early will really give you the chance to set yourself apart from others.</p>
<p>From what I’ve read, UCSD encourages you to get involved in research right away. You are not supposed to wait until your 3rd year. Listed under the benefits of being a regents scholar is this: “Participation in a cutting-edge research program during the first quarter of enrollment, subject to availability. Physical Sciences, Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences and Engineering are some of the participating divisions.”</p>
<p>Maybe you saw this about the 3rd year and thought that was the research part? (also on the same page that I linked below): Participation in the Academic Enrichment Programs Faculty Mentor Program in the junior year, assuming program requirements are met.</p>
<p><a href=“http://students.ucsd.edu/_files/fao/regentsscholar-fr-2013.pdf[/url]”>http://students.ucsd.edu/_files/fao/regentsscholar-fr-2013.pdf</a></p>