Research for Dental application

[Kingo1996]

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Hi everyone,

I am getting terrified with the idea of squeezing research in my schedule. My parents are telling me that im wastin my time with my research because it takes me over 7 hours to work on the things i have to do for it in my laptop. All i do is code and analyze surveys from chem 1 students and then my mentor presents the info and stuff like that. Many people told me they used to just show up at moffit for 2 hours in a lab and do reserch and thats it. Idk if im wasting too much time with my research and if it will even benefit me in any way. I thought it was going to be easier but its very time consumming. Should i find a lab where i just do 3 hours a week or is this what people normally do?

Thank you

 

[939959]

Hi everyone,

I am getting terrified with the idea of squeezing research in my schedule. My parents are telling me that im wastin my time with my research because it takes me over 7 hours to work on the things i have to do for it in my laptop. All i do is code and analyze surveys from chem 1 students and then my mentor presents the info and stuff like that. Many people told me they used to just show up at moffit for 2 hours in a lab and do reserch and thats it. Idk if im wasting too much time with my research and if it will even benefit me in any way. I thought it was going to be easier but its very time consumming. Should i find a lab where i just do 3 hours a week or is this what people normally do?

Thank you

Is the professor you do research for a chem 1 teacher? He may just be analyzing student feedback/performance to hone his teaching skills. I did marine biology research for 1.5 years—I think dental schools would prefer you working in a lab and subsequently working with lab apparatuses. Maybe try to find a faculty member who does lab work and ask to join? That’s how I got my position.

 

[Dr Dimbsa]

Research can take tons of hours per week. Last year, I did Neuroscience research and I was in the lab for at least ~6-8 hours a week, slicing tissues, running stains, etc. Usually when I think of research, I think of being in a lab working with tissues or bacteria or animals or plants- not necessarily just working on your computer for hours on end. There is lots of computer work involved, but in my lab, it was about half being in the lab doing things, and half on the computer either typing protocols up, making posters, writing a paper, etc. I think you may be better off finding a different lab that really interests you, and where you are able to use your hands more and improve on your manual dexterity too!

I agree with artist 100%. Find a lab that caters to your interests. I've been working in a lab that focuses on hydroxyapatite mineralization which caught my attention because its related to bone/tooth growth. I also probably spend half my time doing wet lab experiments and the other half computer data analysis. I think schools would like to see this type of experience.