Pre-Professional Advice

Undergraduate Research: How it sets you apart and how to get started

by: Rishi R. Masalia, Pre-Professional Advice Editor “In the competitive field of biology, how do you recommend undergraduates set themselves apart? How do we get involved in things like undergraduate research?” As an undergraduate student at a large university (like UGA) it's pretty easy to get lost in the shuffle. College enrollment for STEM (Science,

Conference Networking Tips & Tricks for STEM students

by: Rishi R. Masalia, Pre-Professional Advice Editor “I understand that networking happens at science conferences, but how do you actually go about doing this?” As doe-eyed graduate or undergraduate students we step into the world of science and naively think it's a meritocracy, or a world where scientific ability solely drives success. But it's important