Should I bother applying to REUs?

[sandman30303]

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Hey so heres the thing,

I'm a freshman at cornell and started doing some basic research last semester (Western blotting, protein assays, stuff like that) and continuing with that this semester. Unfortunately, the prof. in charge of the lab is off to Germany for the summer and the lab will likely close for the summer. There are still a good number of REUs accepting applications. Should I even bother applying? Last semester I had a 4.02 (in the basic freshman science courses), was involved with a few health related student publications, and began the previously mentioned research. Thanks.

 

[sandman30303]

anyone? bueller? bueller?

 

[nabeel76]

Hey so heres the thing,

I'm a freshman at cornell and started doing some basic research last semester (Western blotting, protein assays, stuff like that) and continuing with that this semester. Unfortunately, the prof. in charge of the lab is off to Germany for the summer and the lab will likely close for the summer. There are still a good number of REUs accepting applications. Should I even bother applying? Last semester I had a 4.02 (in the basic freshman science courses), was involved with a few health related student publications, and began the previously mentioned research. Thanks.

How do you get above a 4.0 in college? I didn't know that was possible.

 

[Signifier]

If you've got people who'll write you letters, and you want to do it... uh, then why not? Write the essays, send the emails, take a shot. Apply to big research universities (stay away from the small college REUs).

Why do you need to ask about it on a forum, though? 🙂

 

[sandman30303]

If you've got people who'll write you letters, and you want to do it... uh, then why not? Write the essays, send the emails, take a shot. Apply to big research universities (stay away from the small college REUs).

Why do you need to ask about it on a forum, though? 🙂

I wanted to know if it was ridiculous for a freshman to apply.why stay away fro the small.collegesthough?

 

[sandman30303]

at.cornell if u get an A plus it counts as a 4.3