Written by Samantha Wong (PEACE Advisor) Hi all! A friend recently asked me about some tips to find and get research, and although there are many other advising groups that can provide more detailed tips on how to get research, I wanted to share my personal experiences with getting research. I currently work in...

Written by Samantha Wong (PEACE advisor) As a pre-med student, I’m always looking for opportunities to volunteer in a clinical setting to get a sense of what it’s like to work in the health care field. I’ve volunteered at Alta Bates, completing my first 100 nonclinical hours at the volunteer center and my second...

Written by Christopher Wang (PEACE advisor) ​So you want to design a research poster? Plan on presenting it at a symposium or conference? That’s good, because now you can exhibit your knowledge that you accumulated over how many weeks or months it took for you to assemble your data into a coherent hypothesis. To...

Written by Samantha Wong (PEACE advisor) ​I completed the volunteer program at Alta Bates over this past summer, and it was quite a rewarding experience. During my time at Alta Bates, I volunteered at the volunteer department for my first 100 hours and the family care center/postpartum nursing department for my second 100 hours....

Written by Christopher Wang (PEACE Advisor) A question that I am often asked is “how do I get clinical experience?” A rather unorthodox way for a full-time college student is to initiate a career path while in school as means for obtaining some work experience. Personally, it has been one of the most rewarding...

Written by Kevyn Niu (PEACE Advisor) Hi all, resident Lord of Coffee checking in. Every semester around the first two weeks, I always get at least one message asking something along the lines of “Yo Kevyn, I heard you were in a pre-med frat? How do I join / why should I join?” It’s...

Written by Billal Ahmed (PEACE Advisor) Hi all! I work in an MCB lab, and I thought I’d explain the gist of my research to you all! The nature of MCB research is much different than the kind of learning done in a typical biology class, so I think shedding some light on it...

Written by Jennifer To (PEACE Advisor) As a freshman, I remember being bombarded by students passing out flyers to my while I walked through Sproul on my way to class. College is very different from high school, and one of aspects that makes college so unique is the immense amount of school clubs on...

Submitted by Amy Wang (PEACE Advisor) Hello to all you Bears in the lab! I’m Amy Wang, and I’m here to talk about what you should be getting out of your research experiences at Cal.So you’ve landed a research position – hooray! But now what? I often hear from my friends that they don’t...

Hi everyone! This is Justin Ramos from PEACE.Today’s topic is: I keep getting rejections from URAP! What should I do?I’m pretty sure this is a common problem for many students seeking to do research through URAP. It’s just so darn competitive these days… But don’t worry, I’m here to help!First, you should analyze what...