3 month Study Panelist-worth adding?

[skehl]

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I'm debating over whether or not to add this activity to my application-

I was a panelist for a granola bar study that lasted 3 months. After a few weeks of training on how to describe and evaluate the granola bars, I would come in a few times a week to do granola bar taste testing and fill out lengthy evaluations about each one. Even though I wasn't a researcher, I learned a lot about how the process works and what needs to be controlled and what not. Since it was short and I was only a panelist, I'm not sure if it's worth listing.

What do you think?

 

[LizzyM]

I'm debating over whether or not to add this activity to my application-

I was a panelist for a granola bar study that lasted 3 months. After a few weeks of training on how to describe and evaluate the granola bars, I would come in a few times a week to do granola bar taste testing and fill out lengthy evaluations about each one. Even though I wasn't a researcher, I learned a lot about how the process works and what needs to be controlled and what not. Since it was short and I was only a panelist, I'm not sure if it's worth listing.

What do you think?

That's an interesting and unusual activity. It would be fun to chat with you for a few minutes about this topic. I'd suggest including it as "employment", or "other" not research. This sort of oddball thing is something interviewers live for -- a granola bar applicant after so many cookie cutter ones. 😀