How did the CBH interview weekend go?

springy179
Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:32:49 +0000

@Raxterfawk I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed the weekend! I am a current CBHer and getting to meet you all is one of my favorite times of the year. There are two ways to get a project, and I would recommend that you start investigating research during the spring/summer before your sophomore year to make the beginning of the school year less stressful.

(1) the first two weeks of your sophomore fall you can choose to contact one of the investigators who submitted a project to the CBH database; you will still need to meet with them but you know they are looking for CBH students; this is the most common way to find a project but you may not find something exactly matching your interests

(2) during spring/summer before sophomore year, you can look into the research going on in your department of interest (departmental websites, ACS meetings for chem or chemE, PME meetings for math, etc.). contact the professors who have cool things going on. bonus points if you’ve already had a class with them and made a good impression! you can also ask professors you get along with for recommendations. not everyone you ask will be looking for undergrads, but you might be able to find a really good fit. this is the method I used, but it takes more initiative on your part.

Please let me know if you think of any more questions you forgot to ask over the weekend, or if you have more questions about research! I hope to see you in the lab next fall!!