Undergraduate Research Associate Application
Pathology Dynamics
Your Information
Name:
Georgia Tech Email Address:
Phone number:
Major:
Expected Graduation Date:
Work Status and History
How many semesters have you been a full-time college student (include fall and spring semesters only)?
Are you currently working in a lab at Tech?
Yes
No
Do you currently hold a job (work study, grader, etc)?
Yes
No
Have you ever held a job outside the family home?
Yes
No
Do you have any research experience in a lab or industrial setting?
Yes
No
Activities and Schedule
Extracurricular activities play an active role in shaping our personality, character and career. How many
hours a week do you spend doing such structured activities (hobbies, athletics, professional or greek
organizations, civic service, etc.)?
Mark only one
1-5 hrs
6-10 hrs
11-15
> 16 hrs
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What are your favorite extracurricular activities?
List up to three.
For the current semester, please indicate the number of hours you could dedicate to a research position
on an “average” week. (Note the minimal work hour commitment will be agreed upon between the
advisor and student).:
Mark only one
4 hrs
5-7 hrs
8-10 hrs
11-15 hrs
How many total engineering, math, and science classes do you plan on taking during an “average” fall or
spring semester?
1
2
3
4
5
6
Work Style Preferences
Instructions: Please answer honestly without over-thinking your answer. There are no right or wrong
answers as there are tasks to match each type of preference/answer.
Which gives you more satisfaction?
mark only one
Completing a task
Execution of details within a task
Which type of work management plan do you prefer?
mark only one
Following a pre-structured plan
Developing your own plan
Which of the following best describes how you prepare for a two week trip/vacation?
mark up to three
Make a written list of items to pack
Pack the night before the trip
Pack several days before the trip
Compartmentalize items in smaller packs and place in a larger bag
Pack items in no particular arrangement within a single bag
Arrange items by type/function within a single large bag
Which best describes your clothes closet?
mark only one
Most clothes are not hanging or folded.
Clothes are hanging/folded, but in no particular arrangement
Clothes are hanging/folded and arranged by function (athletic, professional, casual, etc)
Clothes are hanging/folded and arranged by type (jeans, pants, shirts, etc.) or by color
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When you have several tasks to complete, do you tend to:
mark only one
Work on one task at a time, completing each before moving to the next
Shift between multiple tasks, working them toward simultaneous completion
When given a bigger task (such as a large homework assignment), do you prefer to :
mark only one
Intentionally divide the work into multiple settings
Attempt to do it all or as much as possible in one setting
Which would you find more gratifying?
mark only one
Finding the underlying cause of a disease
Finding a treatment for a disease
Which do you find more exciting?
mark only one
Developing an innovative method, theory, idea or design for someone else to physically test
Hands-on physical testing of a method, theory, idea or design that some else has developed
When starting a new group project do you prefer to first:
mark only one
Obtain initial direction by working on your own
Obtain initial direction by consulting with a group member
Obtain initial direction from a group leader or supervisor
When working on a homework assignment, do you prefer to:
mark only one
Work on your own
Work within a group
If given a set of tasks to complete, do you prefer a set of tasks that are:
mark only one
Ordered and inter-related
Unstructured and unrelated
What type of work environment do you prefer when studying/doing homework alone?
mark only one
Library
Your room
Coffee house, restaurant, student lounge or other community shared space
Outside (park, porch, etc.)
You are given a group project that contains the following tasks: literature review, perform an
experiment, analyze experimental data, develop a mathematical model, write a report.
Which task is your first preference?
Which task is your second preference?
Which task is your least desired?
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Completed Classwork
Which of the following basic math and sciences classes have you taken or are currently taking?
Calc I
Biology
Organic Chem
Calc II
Chem I
Biochem
Diff. Eq.
Chemistry II
Other Math(specify):
Physics I
Physics II
If you are a BME student, which of the following core BME classes have you taken or are currently taking?
BME 2210 Conservation Principles in Engineering
BME 1300
BME 2300
BME 2400 Biostats
BME 3100 System Physiology
BME 3110 Phys Lab
BME 3300 Biotransport
BME 3400 Biomechanics
BMED 3500/10 Sensor/Modeling
If you are in a major other than BME, which of your major’s core courses have you taken?
What are your planned math, science, or engineering classes for next semester?
Skill sets
Which, if any, of the following experiences/skill sets do you functionally and comfortably possess?
Mark all that apply
computer programming (Matlab, C, etc.)
computer hardware
database experience (Access, Filemaker, etc)
literature search experience (Web of Science, PubMed, etc)
spreadsheet design/calculations (Excel)
graphic design/illustrative software (PhotoShop, Illustrator, etc )
website design or management
machine shop or construction
animal handling:
lab
household pets
farm
play a musical instrument
artistic hand or free form drawing
Future Plans
In 1-2 sentences, please describe why you want an undergraduate research experience and what you
hope to gain from it:
Which best describes your plans upon graduation:
mark only one
Medical or dental school
Law school, MBA or other professional program
Graduate school for science or engineering
Job in industry
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