Mia needs a recommendation letter. Her supervisor is unresponsive. The deadline is in two weeks. What should she do?

Contact her supervisor again and reach out to other senior lab members

Alex finds an AI lab he likes, but the website says that the lab is full. What should he do?

Email the professor anyway, asking to be considered for future openings, Visit the professor's office with a plan to make a good impression

Aisha wants to join a lab that prefers sophomores and juniors. Transfer students are not mentioned. What should she do?

Apply now, highlighting her enthusiasm and relevant coursework, Ask a professor to recommend her to the lab

Carlos needs MATLAB for a research opportunity but only knows Python. The deadline is in 3 weeks. What should they do?

Quickly learn MATLAB basics and apply, explaining their plan

Sam is offered unpaid research in a prestigious lab. They need income but value the experience. What should they do?

Negotiate for a paid position or reduced hours

Sophia needs to write a research proposal for a summer program but lacks experience. What should she do?

Ask a professor for guidance on proposal writing

Michael wants to join the project, but lacks skills for earthquake-resistant design research. What should he do?

Apply, expressing eagerness to learn the necessary skills

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Mia needs a recommendation letter. Her supervisor is unresponsive. The deadline is in two weeks. What should she do?
Give up on the summer research program and look for other opportunities
Contact her supervisor again and reach out to other senior lab members
Ask another professor who doesn't know her work well to write the letter
Submit the application without a letter of recommendation
2
Alex finds an AI lab he likes, but the website says that the lab is full. What should he do?
Email the professor anyway, asking to be considered for future openings
Apply to graduate school immediately to increase his chance of getting in
Visit the professor's office with a plan to make a good impression
Give up and look for opportunities in other fields
3
Aisha wants to join a lab that prefers sophomores and juniors. Transfer students are not mentioned. What should she do?
Look for research opportunities outside the university
Apply now, highlighting her enthusiasm and relevant coursework
Ask a professor to recommend her to the lab
Wait until next cycle to apply
4
Carlos needs MATLAB for a research opportunity but only knows Python. The deadline is in 3 weeks. What should they do?
Give up on the opportunity and look for Python-based projects
Quickly learn MATLAB basics and apply, explaining their plan
Ask to use Python instead of MATLAB for the project
Apply without mentioning their lack of MATLAB skills
5
Sam is offered unpaid research in a prestigious lab. They need income but value the experience. What should they do?
Accept and try to balance with a part-time job
Decline the offer and look for paid opportunities only
Negotiate for a paid position or reduced hours
Accept and take out additional student loans
6
Sophia needs to write a research proposal for a summer program but lacks experience. What should she do?
Submit a vague proposal to hide her inexperience
Copy a proposal from online sources
Give up on the summer research program
Ask a professor for guidance on proposal writing
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Michael wants to join the project, but lacks skills for earthquake-resistant design research. What should he do?
Pretend to know the required analysis techniques
Change focus to a less technical area of structural engineering
Apply, expressing eagerness to learn the necessary skills
Wait until senior year to apply for this research

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