So I’ve been looking in the “What are my chances” forum and a lotta people there have done research outside of school (like biomedical research in labs). I want to follow in their footsteps. I;m taking a molecular lab techniques class next year (sophomore) to get me accustomed to the tools that real scientists use to experiment with.
My mom’s friend is the Chair of the Mathematics department at the New Jersey Institute of Technology - I don’t know if that relation will help (but I have heard someone else going to him to do research). Are there any competitions I should aspire to attend (like USABO) that would get me some experience in my sophomore year next year?