How to Become a Scientist

**credo** · July 30th, 2008, 07:36 PM

So i am an aspiring scientist and am wondering what actions i have to take in order to become one. I am in high school and i am doing very well. What other things can i do to help better my chances of becoming a scientist. The areas that i am looking of going in to are Chemistry and Physics.

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**(Q)** · July 30th, 2008, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by credo

So i am an aspiring scientist and am wondering what actions i have to take in order to become one. I am in high school and i am doing very well. What other things can i do to help better my chances of becoming a scientist. The areas that i am looking of going in to are Chemistry and Physics.

Aside from study, any chance you get to do hands on research, even if you have to volunteer, is very helpful. It reinforces what you learn in theory and helps build contacts for when you graduate.

**credo** · July 30th, 2008, 07:43 PM

thank you i didn't know that

**credo** · August 5th, 2008, 07:17 PM

what do u need explaining about

**mrburns** · January 13th, 2009, 01:39 AM

I'm assuming that you live in the US.

- Go to college, ideally one with lots of research funding
- Do well in the subject area you will want to specialize in
- Be involved in research in the same/related area during your undergrad years
- Apply to graduate school (PhD) programs

**jammer** · April 2nd, 2009, 11:42 PM

I recommend applied sciences as it is very rewarding to create/invent new things. Check out these areas: chemical engineering, applied physics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering.

**archaeologist** · April 16th, 2009, 04:32 AM

how doyou become a scientist?

be arrogant, dismiss anything that disagrees with you, believe in evolution, do personal attacks on those who disagree with you and ignore the truth. {ha ha ha}

**Arcane_Mathematician** · April 18th, 2009, 01:38 AM

you are one HELL of a scientist Archy... oh, minus the evolution bit, you fail to be a scientist there.

**archaeologist** · April 18th, 2009, 05:51 AM

i was trying to be funny

**Lynx_Fox** · April 18th, 2009, 05:47 PM

Spend as much time on math as the science classes.

If it's available, you'll be surprised how helpful a course on critical thinking or even an intro to philosophy course will be later on.

Even if you hate it learn to write well. Proposing research, supervising research, and publishing and reporting research all require good communication skills.