<p>I’m a chemistry and physics major, besides summer school, what else could I do? Research? Interships? Different collge programs? What am I missing?</p>
<p>Internships, probably. But wait- College students have to do productive things over the summer?? I thought grad school didn’t care about E.C.'s…</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure grad schools do count ECs in. Basically, yeah, research and internships. They’re pretty easy to find because a lot of colleges have research opportunities for undergrads.</p>
<p>If you’re chem and physics and you want to go onto grad school, you really really really should consider doing research during your summer. Either try and work for a professor on campus, or take a look into REUs (bit competitive), things like that.</p>
<p>I will be completing my freshman year and I was considering summer school at a rigorous, top school, any suggestions? I know MIT doesn’t take outside college students for summer school…</p>
<p>Take a look here- <a href=“http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm[/url]”>http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm</a>
You can search the list for whatever you’re particularly interested in, and a lot of the “big name” schools show up.
As you’re a freshman though, I will note that you shouldn’t feel too bad if it doesn’t work out this year since you will probably seen as underqualified and the competition is VERY fierce (even being a sophomore can hurt you). A good way to fix this is by doing research at your home campus- if you have time next semester start working for a professor so you’ll already have some experience, or line up something for this coming summer so you’ll have better chances next year.</p>