Northwestern University

Look into the project you're applying for. Try to get an understanding of what kind of research is being done and why. If you feel like you need more information, you can even look at the principal investigator's Northwestern faculty page to see their previous work and publications. Don't worry t...

You will typically work out a schedule with you principal investigator or supervising lab tech. You can work that around your course schedule and other extracurriculars. As for the work, in my lab, I worked largely independently in the lab. Some days, I would make agar and other solutions and pou...