I'm a Bio Major and I'll be transfering this Spring to whichever school that accepts me....however I really wanna get into one of the UC's .... but if I didn't, I'd go to a CSU...is that gonna matter when it comes to finding a job? are there more job opportunities for UC graduates?
2006-08-09 10:12:48 · 7 answers · asked by Alexis 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
If you want to become a biologist then you don't necessarily have to worry about what school you go to. You're going to have to consider getting a master's degree because the biology field is competitive these days. Try to get internships with research facilities or pharmaceutical companies during your summers because it will give you experience and set you ahead of people who you have to compete with. Don't worry too much about WHICH school you go to but HOW MUCH side experience you get. This will help you get you first entry level position in biology which can be the most diffcult.
2006-08-09 15:05:45 · answer #1 · answered by tke302 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Go to a school where you'll be happy. That is what is most important. Once you find such a school, you'll do better than if you were at a school you don't like. Then, start working on getting ready for graduate school. Get active in research. Talk to your professors. Find out where the research you're interested in is being performed. Talk to people in your interested area of biology. Then try to get into grad school at these schools. A graduate education in the sciences open so many doors!
2006-08-09 17:18:30 · answer #2 · answered by Dan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In general, you will probably have to go to a grad school to become a biologist in your field. Better school means more opportunities. If you do well at a CSU and get good GRE score, you can apply to UC grad school.
2006-08-09 17:17:57 · answer #3 · answered by paul 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it doesnt matter at all. Nowadays a BS in biology is pretty much just that, BS. so employers pretty much dont give a hoot if you went to harvard and got a bio degree or went to some community college in alaska for your degree. However they will care about your actual lab/field experience that you received in your undergraduate, because its the practical experience that really matters in the end. so, if one university possibly offers more opportunities than the other, then go with that one.
2006-08-09 17:16:42 · answer #4 · answered by xoil1321321432423 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Where you go to college is not important... it's what you make of it. Yes going to certain schools will open some doors, but if you do well in school you will get there just as quickly taking a different route.
2006-08-09 18:05:24 · answer #5 · answered by Stacia V 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
undergrad degree don't matter. It'll get you in the door. Experience working with professionals in the field, lab stuff, and then your grad degree. Where you get your grad degree sometimes makes a difference. But if you have the experience and are established in your field, it really doesn't matter.
2006-08-09 17:32:26 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
of calse the better the shcool the better the job
2006-08-09 17:16:57 · answer #7 · answered by vipes_kid 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋