<p>Ah, there’s the rub. I heard from one of my Cornell friends that you can just email a professor early and say, “Hey, I want some research work.” and usually if you’re a frosh, she’ll just put you to work doing things like cleaning equipment or whatever. And you can easily get acquainted with professors this way, and make it that much more easier to compete later on for serious research. And at least that way, you can get experience around the lab first, before doing real research.</p>
<p>At least, that’s what shes says, but she’s a ChemE major, and a freshman at that. I’m gonna contact someone in physics at Cornell and see how true this is.</p>
<p>At any rate, it seems like such an experience would be good, and I would really like some specific details about what kinds of research is done, how many people do it, &c. It would seem that Cornell would have a wider variety of areas to choose from: more physics professors == more opportunities.</p>
<p>Anyway, some facts and more persuasion would be helpful</p>