<p>I have a job as a swim instructor at the local pool, but I also was offered a position at a local university to do research at the UW biology labs. </p>
<p>I really need money because I'm going to have trouble paying for tuition regardless of whatever college I apply to due to my financial situation, but the opportunity that a research internship offers is a chance I simply don't want to miss.</p>
<p>I’d go for the job…I mean, the internship will be pointless on a college app if you can’t afford college.</p>
<p>No way you could fit in both, huh?</p>
<p>The two overlap, unfortunately. 
It’s a shame.</p>
<p>I’d do the internship…</p>
<p>That research can get you admittance into colleges that will give better aid and the research can be entered into many prestigious scholarship competitions, like ISEF and Semeins.</p>
<p>Go for the job. You say the internship gives you an opportunity you don’t want to miss. Well, in college, you will have dozens of those opportunities. But you won’t get any of them if you can’t afford it.</p>
<p>Research before college is usually pretty rare…</p>
<p>In fact, the research might lead to an LoR, career opportunities and a better chance at getting a top college undergrad lab spot.</p>
<p>DEFINETEY DO THE INTERNSHIP!
thats amazing that they offered it to you. You shouldn’t let go of the opportunity
maybe your intetnship pays you some money… some internships are paid</p>
<p>Depends on how much you make and how much you need.</p>
<p>I was in your exact situation, and I chose research. In fact, I chose to take the entire summer off and got a second research position, all without pay. I thought of it this way; you have your whole life to work, this is your time to explore, take advantage of it. And like others have said before, research will look great on your application, and you will get into better schools/better aid. Besides, even if you did nothing but work all summer, you’ll likely still come out only having made 3-4K, depending on your job… that isn’t THAT significant of an amount when it comes to tuition. And if the university offered you the position, I would tell them your situation, perhaps they can help. No matter the case though, I strongly recommend you take the research opportunity, I just can’t imagine you regretting it.</p>
<p>I’d do the research and work during the school year. There are always jobs at fast food places and stuff, even for losers like me, but I’d never get a chance to do research.</p>