So my education goal is to get a MD/MPH in Nutrition and possibly a research fellowship after, but for now, I am a senior graduating in the summer w/ BS in biology and anthropology double major from UNC, and have registered for an extra year of classes in a smaller university in NC(Fayetteville State). I just agreed with a chemistry professor though e-mails that I can work in his lab (on chromatography with micelles to separate biologically important molecules) for two semesters for course credit while I take other bio/biochem/public health courses I've registered for as a full-time visiting student before applying for NIH IRTA postbac program and med school next summer.
This professor seems so far like will be a good supervisor/mentor (in the e-mails he seemed eager for me to join his lab, and his site has a lot about his past undergrads/grad students/post-docs/high school students). I would like to know general etiquette for working with PI's/mentors from your experiences; the do's and don'ts.
Also, does med school care if you don't finish a second bachelor's? Fayetteville State has a 30 credit hour limit before the school automatically makes you degree-seeking, and I may need to go beyond that to make up for a bad junior and senior year.
This professor seems so far like will be a good supervisor/mentor (in the e-mails he seemed eager for me to join his lab, and his site has a lot about his past undergrads/grad students/post-docs/high school students). I would like to know general etiquette for working with PI's/mentors from your experiences; the do's and don'ts.
Also, does med school care if you don't finish a second bachelor's? Fayetteville State has a 30 credit hour limit before the school automatically makes you degree-seeking, and I may need to go beyond that to make up for a bad junior and senior year.
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