Evolutionary Biology

[towelisgood]

So, I'm a recent grad in general biology and I've decided that I want to try to get into an evolutionary biology master's program. What can I do in the next year to improve my chances? I have very little research experience, how crucial is that in this field? I still live in my college town and have a good relationship with the faculty, so getting some research experiences or taking additional coursework is a possibility. It may be asking too much, but making a little cash while working toward this goal would be great.

Thanks guys! 0_o

[evolve]

Gaining research experience will always improve your chances. I'm not sure how crucial it is to Master's programs, but to get into a good PhD program, research is pretty much a prerequisite. I am of course referring to the sciences here (the only experience I can speak from). So in short, if you have very little research experience, then you should probably get some as it could do nothing but better your chances (after all, going into graduate school, you should probably know if you actually like research). Why have you chosen grad school in evolution? Is there a particular topic you want to research?

Best,

Evolve