<p>I was wondering if anyone could help me out...
I really want to find some meaningful bio or biochem research opportunities but I have no idea how to approach this...</p>
<p>how should i approach a professor? i don't have any substantial test scores yet, but i want to show him/her that i have more potential than a test tube cleaner lol</p>
<p>how should i choose a topic? i'm looking over previous posts and people have reaaaallllly long research titles that I don't understand half the terminology used</p>
<p>when's the best time to research? weekends or after school? etc</p>
<p>i'm hoping for some really good advice... i know i sound like a total newbie lol but i'd appreciate if you could help me out :)</p>
<p>Look at a professor's website before you contact him, so you can ask him specific questions about the subject matter and show him you care about it. People don't take well to form letters that have obviously been mailed to 50 professors in the same department. Hopefully doing this will also help you choose a topic (pick one that sounds interesting).</p>
<p>The summer's a good time to do research. Meaningful research is quite time-consuming and should be a full-time job.</p>
<p>Another thing you could do is search the CC archives for more advice. There have been lots of threads about how to get research opportunities in the past.</p>