Will REU help for graduate school admissions?

homarus
Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:42:28 +0000

I also did REU (3 summers), and it was my only research as an undergrad (or since, for that matter). I got into a great program where I have the pick of a score of well funded PIs. My REU led to 2 of my LORs–without it, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have gotten in. Cultivate your faculty contacts; they can provide the exact kinds of letter adcoms want to see. (“Good at research” >>> “Did well in class”)

As for getting into one… I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but for this summer, it’s probably already too late. I found the following link via google, put together by the College of New Jersey: [url=The College of New Jersey | Department of Biology]ResOppsSummer2011[/url] Note that this may not be an exhaustive list; however, pretty much all deadlines have passed for this year.