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Jonathan Macintosh !!p0U1i5L/b8U Archived

Undergraduate seeking advice o(...) 09/01/24(Sun)23:31:10 No.31926892

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Undergraduate seeking advice on joining research group Jonathan Macintosh !!p0U1i5L/b8U 09/01/24(Sun)23:31:10 No.31926892 Archived

>be me, a second-year undergraduate
>applied to two research opportunities before
>one of them told me there were no space for me and the other ghosted me
>discover one particular lab that i'm really, really interested in
>desperate to get into this research group as an inexperienced undergraduate
>email the principal investigator of the lab on Friday at 6 pm
>no reply yet

How long should I wait before reasonably concluding the principal investigator has ghosted me? What else can I do to optimize my chances? I am extremely eager to join this lab, despite lacking direct experience in the field (although I am pursuing a relevant major).

Anonymous
09/01/24(Sun)23:38:55 No.31926931

Anonymous 09/01/24(Sun)23:38:55 No.31926931

>>31926892
you should be asking other people you know in the field.
what are you gonna get out asking a bunch of teenage boys sitting in their bedrooms seething over not getting pussy?
nobody valuable enough to give you a straight answer to that is going to be here.

Jonathan Macintosh !!p0U1i5L/b8U
09/02/24(Mon)06:13:32 No.31928049

Jonathan Macintosh !!p0U1i5L/b8U 09/02/24(Mon)06:13:32 No.31928049

Crossposted to >>>/sci/16356473

Anonymous
09/02/24(Mon)09:37:51 No.31928513

Anonymous 09/02/24(Mon)09:37:51 No.31928513

>>31926892
Walk to the professor's office. Talk to him.

Anonymous
09/02/24(Mon)10:46:11 No.31928739

Anonymous 09/02/24(Mon)10:46:11 No.31928739

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>>31926892
Wait a few more days before emailing the investigator again. The investigator is probably just busy. School is starting so there's loads of paperwork.