<p>hi to every1,</p>
<p>Just going to join grade 11.
In the future i would like to pursue a career in research.
probably in biotechnology or medical engineering and mostly in science.</p>
<p>what are the possible places in which i can seek a job: R&D departments, Government bodies. Is being a girl a hindrance in taking a career in this field?
Besides, my parents just want me to specialise in a particular medical field and be done with it. However, i want to explore the above mentioned possibility. And which is the best university that is suitable for this ambition?
MIT/ Princeton/ Harvard??</p>
<p>Which state are you from?</p>
<p>Being a girl is probably an advantage, especially at MIT.</p>
<p>Any of the Ivies would be good plus many other schools. Would you prefer a large university or small liberal arts college?</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins might be a good choice for you.</p>
<p>Are you competitive for the Ivies and M.I.T.?</p>
<p>Oh, and yes, being a girl will definitely be an advantage when applying to M.I.T.</p>
<p>The Johns Hopkins University</p>
<p>As I read this, she was asking about being female as a hindrance to a career in the field, not to admission.</p>
<p>I think you’d be wise to explore what kind of mentoring is available for women in the sciences at the schools you’re deciding between. As I understand it, it’s not lack of ability or facility that drives some women out of science research careers. Rather, it’s conditions that make it hard for women to balance family and career, it’s lack of mentoring, it’s lack of role models. So I think it makes sense to try to surround yourself with smart, ambitious, successful women researchers/scholars/faculty who have faced those challenges and want to help other women do the same, and you want to be in a culture that cares about these issues.</p>
<p>I am so happy that u guys replied. I am an Indian though i live in Abu Dhabi (middle-east)</p>
<p>one more question, How many APs do u have to take to be able to get into MIT. And when do u have to take it? Is senior year alright?
Coz the school I have joined in has asked me to take my O-levels this year(junior year) since I haven’t done them in the indian system. Besides, I just switched systems.</p>
<p>Although MIT recommends calculus, you don’t have to take any AP’s, strictly speaking. Indeed, many of us at Tit XV are only taking AP’s once accepted to a college. The O/A levels and the Indian system (I myself am in ISC) should be good enough. </p>
<p>Don’t worry, MIT looks at everything in context. You don’t have to act like an american student taking AP’s and all.</p>
<p>If you want to do bio research, at last report these were the top ten undergraduate schools that statistically produce the highest percentage of future PhDs in biological sciences: Reed, CalTech, Swarthmore, U Chicago, Kalamazoo, MIT, Earlham, Harvey Mudd, U Sciences Philadelphia, Grinnell.</p>
<p>Source: Weighted Baccalaureate Origins Study, Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium, PhDs granted 1992 to 2001.</p>