PhD in Chemistry- Research Question

loveduke22
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 07:29:55 +0000

I’m currently a sophomore at Duke, looking to go to graduate school in Organic Chemistry immediately out of college. I’m not looking to go to a top program or anything…just a small, quality program with good advising/professors and a strong department.

My question is, as a second semester sophomore I haven’t currently started researching. I’m dying to, but because I came into school with NO science AP credit, I’m stuck taking intro courses in every subject with 3 hour labs, so it’s been hard to find an accomodating lab position. I also dance, so there’s 6 hours out of my week as well.

How much of a disadvantage would I be at if I did not start researching until my junior year/perhaps this summer? It’s just been a very frustrating few weeks because I can’t seem to find any big chunks of time to get work in.