And, um, all the rest of the history also involves research. You know, analysis of primary sources, use of secondary sources, writing up an argument using the two. |
Bless your boring STEM heart. |
Walk the hall with your resume in hand. My kids had to do that as freshman. Flagship public so competition was intense. They both found spots. |
Your student should be figuring this out, not you. Many schools have undergrad research fellowships. Your student should also approach their favorite professors. The whole point of a LAC is developing these relationships. |
Go to office hours, develop a relationship, get an A in the professor's class, ask if professor needs help with research. |
You may not know about OP’s or their kid’s situation and this kind of advice is valuable. OP’s kid may be the first in their circle/family to attend an LAC or other kind of elite college and OP is trying to help them figure out how to navigate situations/environments that may not be familiar to them. Give OP and their kid some grace. (No different than asking about college tour itineraries or other topics). |
Depending on your child's interests, suitable summer programs may be available. |
I'll agree with this. There was no need to have made a distinction. |
Doesn't Muffin have to write papers for classes? Maybe one tipic can be expanded with some research and analysis to explore a new aspect. Like, did Judith influence Shakespeare's work at all? |
Is it possible to get research as a freshman at an LAC? |
Are you asking on behalf of someone who has yet to start? What's the rush? |
Yes. No rush, just very interested in doing research. |
Best to take classes, get to know professors in office hours, and then ask about research opportunities. It's possible research would be with a professor, or it's possible that the student can undertake their own research. (And remember that the transition to college can be a bit overwhelming, so don't take on too much outside of classes until they see how it's going!) |
+1 |
Perhaps you have confused research with experimentation? |