<p>I've recently been surfing through a lot of these CC threads. And I've seen multiple times that "Research" is a great advantage when applying to science-majors in any top tier universities. So what specifically do people mean when they say "research?" Does it have to be absolutely top notch? as in, did I have to get a huge scholarship for it? If anyone could please elaborate, I would be for me, and possibly for many others, a great help. As much in depth response will SUURELY please me :D
Thanks!!</p>
<p>bump..?
could someone please help me out?</p>
<p>someone..?</p>
<p>try contacting a professor at a local college and seeing if he could use some help...u'll learn a lot</p>
<p>also, u could sign up for summer programs which specialize in scientific research..for example, UCONN mentor connection (i worked with a phD candidate in organic chemistry)</p>
<p>if u have enough experience, and focus on one project with ur mentor, u could enter it into Intel or Siemens.....there are lots of possibilities</p>
<p>good luck!</p>
<p>you have to be proactive. some high schools have special programs with labs and hospitals. ask your counselor if he/she knows of any in your area. reasearch is awesome, but don't do it just for a college application. it takes up a lot of time and energy, so make sure you are passionate about it. enjoy yourself, it is very rewarding!</p>
<p>Thank you both, very much.
Your feedbacks were most helpful. Yes I am not trying to "do" research to put it on my application. I love science with a passion. I am willing to spend many hours a day during summer break or my senior year in laboratories. I just don't know yet how they are all organized, etc. I will talk to my counselor and find out if any are available in my area.
Just one more question:
What sort of research are they? Could a high school student such as me, contribute to the professors' works or would I be just standing there watching him/her most of the time? Any specific examples would be veeery helpful.
THANKS! :D</p>
<p>research is beneficial if you're involved and can show that through publications, awards, competitons, etc</p>
<p>work in a lab somewhere, preferably a university near you. I did siemens-westinghouse and intel science talent search projects in high school for 2 summers at a microbio lab. im not saying they got me into cornell but it certainly didn't hurt. the fact is: so many people apply to colleges nowadays and so many are very equally qualified, every little thing you do just might make the difference.</p>