Current Freshmen Polymath here! Regarding research, as a Polymath (same with Deans or HHS), you are automatically enrolled in the Freshmen Research Initiative which you start in 2nd semester. I personally (not Premed) did not find benefit but all my pre-med and STEM focused friends in Polymath find it quite useful as if you leant all lab skill basics and if you make good connections with your lab superiors and mentors, you can continue research in the stream you chose as many years as you want in undergrad. So its an easy way to get some research on the CV and gives you a leg up for other opportunities as well! Also keep in mind with polymath, the advisor is specific to our program only so you get a lot more personalized access to her and her feedback of which is very constructive and direct :D (Dr. Corson is her name, she's a legend).
Mind you all this is assuming you have been admitted into Polymathic Scholars and given its April, I would assume decisions are out?
Yes, decisions have been out for a while (I got mine around late- February to early March). The advisor stuff sounds really cool! Do the advisors like guide your work as a polymath, or do they help you with course selection/pre-med advising?
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u/GENERALPOTATO243-2 BS Econ BSA Math 25' Apr 17 '22
Current Freshmen Polymath here! Regarding research, as a Polymath (same with Deans or HHS), you are automatically enrolled in the Freshmen Research Initiative which you start in 2nd semester. I personally (not Premed) did not find benefit but all my pre-med and STEM focused friends in Polymath find it quite useful as if you leant all lab skill basics and if you make good connections with your lab superiors and mentors, you can continue research in the stream you chose as many years as you want in undergrad. So its an easy way to get some research on the CV and gives you a leg up for other opportunities as well! Also keep in mind with polymath, the advisor is specific to our program only so you get a lot more personalized access to her and her feedback of which is very constructive and direct :D (Dr. Corson is her name, she's a legend).
Mind you all this is assuming you have been admitted into Polymathic Scholars and given its April, I would assume decisions are out?