Research - Advice

[dvsn_by_zero]

I am in 4th year just finishing up my honours B.Sc. This summer I will be writing the MCAT (hence a major time commitment), but I want to do some research work as well.

 

As I am in 4th year, I have heard that getting an NSERC award is next to impossible, so I was hoping that someone could provide me with some advice as to how/where/when I could get a paid or volunteer research position in the GTA or surrounding areas.

 

I would prefer research in the health/medical sciences.

[Charms]

If you're interested in paediatrics and clinical research:

 

http://www.sickkids.ca/HealthcareProfessionalsandStudents/clinical-research/index.html

[NewfieMike]

As I am in 4th year, I have heard that getting an NSERC award is next to impossible,

 

I talked to the woman who works at the research office at my university and asked her about this. She said that each year is considered as a different competition, regardless if you've had one before or not, or what year you are in (so long as you've had no more than 3)

[NewfieMike]

how many hours a day do you plan to be studying for the MCAT? and for how long?

 

I worked full time (45+) hours and took a nighttime MCAT course. did a practice test every other weekend, and when the course ended on july 31st, I studied when I got off work for 4 weeks and did fine.

 

If you are planning on writing super early in the summer, then it probably isn't wise to work full time, but where I wrote really late, I had months of a few hours a day to prepare