Recent content by drakewolf

Checking out stuff from the library is a great start. It shows you are taking initiative and have a great interest in getting into the research program. I suggest looking at the websites of some of the faculty of that department - usually they list their own research interests and/or a list of...

I suggest you be flexible, but be specific about your interest in what the internship has to offer. If you don't have any experience doing research in that specific area, keep an open mind. Because I had no experience, a lot of the work I did was grunt work, but I think everyone starts at the...

Yes! I was an REU last summer after finishing my first year. I had no programming experience and only basic physics and calculus. From my experience you are very well qualified. The other students were mostly seniors doing research and writing a thesis. Getting started early is a great thing...