I'm taking two difficult chem courses this term and advanced chem lab and a fine arts course. Should I find research to do at some lab or use the time to study and get good grades? I really want to get good grades this year. I've had research experiences that lasted only a term each, and I'm not sure how to explain to adcoms that I don't have consistent, committed research experience. I do have clinical research experience though. I had the opportunity to do an independent research project this summer, and I wrote a proposal for it, but I turned it down for an internship that paid more...