<p>This summer I am going to work at Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science Laboratory on radiation and X-Rays. I will have my own research project, but when summer ends I hope to continue to work on this project during the school year with a local professor. I plan to enter in as many science competitions as possible, like STS, Intel, Synopsis, etc. I live in the San Jose Area, in Cupertino actually. Would getting a mentor at Stanford be even possible? I know I can get good rec letters, and I have taken many many AP science and math classes, and can program for the Google Android phone and robotics. Would a Stanford professor take a high school student though? I will know what I'm doing, but I need someone to help me. Or should I look into San Jose State University, even though they don't have much research going on in that university. If I'm desperate, I might look for mentors in the community colleges in my area, but I doubt that will be as good as a mentor at Stanford.</p>
<p>Oh, do you know if I get a mentor from Stanford if I will have to go there everyday? I could I needed to, but I wanted to know.</p>
<p>And would a research project (which I am very excieted for) be better than this:
Taking Multivariable Calculus and Flud/Optics/Thermo/Waves Physics (this is one level past AP Physics C) in the Fall semester of senior year and diff equations and linear algebra in winter semester of senior year and taking Modern Physics (final class in calculus physics sequence at community college) in spring semester be better?</p>
<p>So many questions, I'm kind of new to this whole science competition and research thing for high schoolers, so any help would be appreciated.</p>