<p>i’d just like to add, even though the OP is talking about science, for anyone interested in the humanities or social sciences, TAKE FOREIGN LANGUAGES. take at least one (but two would be prime, unless you want to study the classics, in which case you’ll need three to four languages) and stick with it at least to the point where you can stumble your way through an academic article written in that language.</p>
<p>this is really important and no one ever tells you about it until you’re in your last year of undergraduate education.</p>