Summer: Biomedical Programs or Summer School at Community College or Research Intern

Luciferlied
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:24:27 +0000

I’m trying to find a good biomedical program offered for SOPHOMORES in high school (going to be a junior next year). Does anyone have any ideas?

I’m also attempting to find a decent research internship. However, the problem is that nearly all of them are for juniors or people who are 16+. I hear people about calling/emailing professors, and then asking them about interning/volunteering at their lab. Would this seem weird? Because I’m especially interested in stem cells in stuff, and Stanford has labs for that.

I’ve also recently come across a UC Davis program called “Young Scholars Program”, which basically provides research opportunities to high school students. It’s 5000 dollars, so I don’t know if it’s worth spending on, especially since it isn’t that prestigious… Even so, I hope to get atleast some research/lab/interning experience in biomedical sciences, so when I apply for more prestigious programs like NIH or RSI next year, I’ll stand a better chance and know what it’ll be like.

My last and other option for doing something productive over the summer is going to summer school at my local community college. I was planning to take Precalculus, to get ahead a year in mathematics, and Microbiology (out of sheer interest). If I do this, I am able to get into Calculus BC junior year, and as well obtain some college credits.

So, with that said, what should I do?
What are some good biomedical programs/research internships?

Your help will be most appreciated.