<p>What do you suggest to do the summer before Freshman year (after high school)? I have my eyes set on med school, and I would like to make the most of my summer. Have you ever heard of someone doing research at the college they are going to? If so, how can one arrange housing?</p>
<p>My advice is to just relax that summer after senior year. There’ll be plenty of opportunities to do research while you’re in college.</p>
<p>I feel like it would be pretty hard to get a job researching at a university unless you knew the prof you would be doing research with already. Personally I would recommend that you just chill, maybe get a summer job and make some money so you have a little spending money for when you get to college. </p>
<p>If you are completely set on doing research, email professors from your school, asking if they would be interested in taking on an incoming freshman for a research position, and go from there. You probably won’t get very many responses, but at the same time, you certainly might. As for housing, I would suggest looking on craigslist for students interested in subletting their places over the summer.</p>
<p>Thanks for the ideas. Do you think the time frame from May to June is enough to set up a lab position? I probably won’t know which school I’m going to until then.</p>
<p>I’m studying abroad. :)</p>
<p>I’m a senior in HS as well considering medical school, and I’m in a program in the hospital in my area that’s allowing its students to participate in an internship working with community-based organization. </p>
<p>Maybe check your local hospital or clinic that’s doing the same. Or instead of research, volunteer. My friend is also planning to attend medical school, and last summer of her HS junior year, she volunteered at a hospital and worked alongside the doctors, nurses, receptionists, etc. She got the feel of how a hospital runs and got to meet some attractive male doctors. ;)</p>
<p>I agree with NWrnnr5, take this time to maybe relax and get a job. Work experience is something that will look great on your resume, and earn you some cash for personal expenses in college. </p>
<p>Or you can take a class(es) at a local community college, get those general education requirements out of the way.</p>
<p>Like you, I’m planning my summer in advance. Good Luck! :)</p>
<p>Senior trip</p>
<p>Hang out with your friends, go on some hiking/camping trips, enjoy life before you have to work hard for med school.</p>
<p>yeah, you’re going to have a tough time finding research before you have actually gone to the college for at least a semester and met professors. If you are looking to improve chances for med school- look in your community. A lot of hospitals offer internships and similar programs.
You could always try to get a summer job if you can’t find anything else, a little bit of spending money is never a bad thing.</p>