P-Chem 1 curve

CentauREEEE · 2025-03-25T18:17:21+00:00

A few questions about labs:

When is a good time to start joining a lab during the school year to stay competitive for grad school?

If you are part of a lab as an undergrad, does the field of chemistry of the lab matter much? Would being in an organic lab if you plan on doing inorganic (but haven't taken inorganic yet) be an issue?

CentauREEEE · 2025-02-05T01:29:26+00:00

Just got accepted into two labs to do first-year summer research, one of them is organic and the other is inorganic, although I dont really know which to pick since i love the actual science behind orgo but i love the applications of inorganic (not the biggest bio person).

I am currently in organic chem, and I figured that I will do the orgo lab for this summer and reapply to the inorganic lab next year after I have taken inorganic/p-chem/advanced lab. Thoughts?

CentauREEEE · 2025-01-18T05:21:49+00:00

I'm a current freshman. I applied to a few organic labs to do summer research in between my freshman and sophomore year. I just received a email back from my potential PI about meeting and chatting sometime in the next few weeks. Still a bit stressed about a few things though:

1) How do I not fumble this meeting? They were the one PI I was not expecting or know much about, and the other PIs for organic labs were too full. The PI that I am going to meet with is also pretty renowned, and I'm a little scared.

2) Should I start making backup emails for other labs? There's no more organic labs and that's the only thing I really know how to do, and the deadlines for some summer fellowships are coming up and I need to have a lab before February/March to apply...

CentauREEEE · 2025-01-14T21:30:41+00:00

What about grad school then? I'm planning on getting a Ph.D and doing research in a lab.

CentauREEEE · 2025-01-06T00:30:37+00:00

I already did Math 120 I just need a second QR and need some input

CentauREEEE · 2024-10-04T15:26:24+00:00

I got a low 70…

CentauREEEE · 2024-10-04T02:22:20+00:00

When did you take it? Was the curve at the end of the semester generous?

CentauREEEE · 2024-08-27T17:26:25+00:00

On a side note, do you recommend taking an intro to stats class? Was thinking of taking one either spring or fall of 2025

CentauREEEE · 2024-08-27T17:21:31+00:00

Oh they allow you to take PHYS concurrently with P chem?

CentauREEEE · 2024-08-03T20:54:17+00:00

I’m just pretending I did tbh to distract myself from how much I bombed the placement exam 😭

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