Getting Involved in Research

Summer Fun in Research Programs

Published: 10 June 2013
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Categories: Getting Involved in Research, Preparing for Grad School
Tags: summer research

The school year is very busy for many undergraduate students, so what better time is there to get some helpful research experience than during summer? Most undergraduate students have more time available to devote to research projects during the summer than they do during the school year, so summer can be the perfect time for undergraduate students to participate in research programs and become part of a research team.

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Student Research Opportunities

Published: 15 June 2011
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Categories: Getting Involved in Research, Preparing for Grad School
Tags: internship, student research opportunities

Experience in your prospective field is significant on applications for graduate school. Internships are a good way to gain hands-on experience and to explore your field outside of the classroom. You will need little or no prior work experience in the field to qualify for a research opportunity. In fact, the whole point of internships is to gain work experience that will be required of you in other situations.

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Importance of Research to Grad School Admission

Published: 15 June 2011
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Categories: Getting Involved in Research, Preparing for Grad School
Tags: get into graduate school, grad school admission

GRE scores, GPAs, transcripts, letters of recommendation, quality of undergrad school, admission essays, and personal statements are all important to the admission process to get into graduate school; however, research is a unique and important way to distinguish you as a qualified candidate to admissions committees. In fact, some universities even require that you have prior research experience before graduate school.   What are the key components to get into…

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Being Part of a Research Team

Published: 15 June 2011
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Categories: Getting Involved in Research, Preparing for Grad School
Tags: student research opportunities

Being part of a research team as an undergraduate student can be very rewarding, and undergraduates should actively seek out student research opportunities. Being part of research teams can provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to apply knowledge learned in the classroom to real-world situations. Being part of research teams provides undergraduates with an excellent research foundation for graduate school and allows undergraduates to work with graduate students and post-docs…

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