Okay... I'm in 8th grade life skills and we're making our resumes. I have wanted to be a botanist for 4 years now. I want to do DNA classification, etc. We have to pretend we already went to college and we actually applying for the job. For the resume we have to put how many years we were in college and for what degree. I honestly have no idea how many degrees I need and what to get them in. Like it needs to say 2010-2014 (kind of degree) (level of degree, like masters etc.) I have no idea what to put and it's due Monday. So it would be AWESOME if any of ya'll botanists can copy and paste your education section of your resume for your answer. I need to know how many years it took to get your degree and what kind it is (masters, docters, etc.) plus I need to know what it is in. If this makes a difference on what it would be in my situation here is some info on me. I'm graduating in 2010 I plan to go to the University of Georgia. I have all A's except for American History (B+). Thanks!!
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If you are truly interested in becoming a botanist, then go for it. Let me just give the following advice:\n\n1) In high school, volunteer in a university botany lab. Only we call it "plant science" now, and it's usually part of a biology department. Take a few AP classes and the AP tests (in order to get out of a few college classes, see below).\n\n2) In undergraduate school, volunteer (or get paid to work) in a couple of professor's labs. This is to obtain experience and letters of recommendation to get into grad school. Major in BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. Minor in something most other biologists quiver in fear of: mathematics or statistics or something like that. A BS takes five years these days, unless you can take summer classes or somehow skip a few required classes (AP or CLEP). \n\nIf possible, go to Costa Rica or some other tropical country on a research expedition one summer. Some schools offer an entire quarter or semester at a research station. Take advantage of these opportunities. \n\nYou will need to find several grad schools to apply to early in your last year as an undergrad. Don't be shy about applying to work with the most famous researchers out there.  \n\n2.5) In the summer between Undergrad and grad school, take a long vacation to Europe or someplace nice. No plants! This will be your last chance to have a little worry-free fun for years to come. \n\n3) In grad school, which will be as far away from your home state as possible, go for the PhD. A Master's in Plant Science or Botany may get you a government job or a high school teaching position. A PhD will get you into real research positions. Typically, a PhD in Biology involving plants takes six years. If your plants are in the field, add a year or two for frosts or droughts to set your experiments back. At this point, you won't care about the time it takes anymore. \n\n4) The post-doc years. After you obtain the PhD, you typically spend a few years working in professors' labs as a post-doc. These are the good years, if you can get grants.
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I wrote a long list yesterday of the qualities needed to be a successful scientist, I'll copy and paste it later.  In order to be a biologist, you need to take a major in biology or biochemistry (I would recommend biochem, because it's more rigorous and harder to learn later in your career), then, assuming you want to be an independent scientist running your own lab, you need to get a PhD (4-6 yrs), an MD with research training (4-5 years not counting internship), or an MD/PhD (7 years, again not counting post-grad work).  Then, you need to do at least one postdoctoral fellowship, preferably in a top international laboratory (3 years)- often, 2 post-docs are required for very high-level training.  So, after high school, you are looking at 4 years of college, 5 years of grad school on average, and about 5 years of post-doctoral work-Generally scientists are hired as professors (or scientists by pharm companies) when they are around 27-30...this is when you start your independent career.  For me, and all those I know who run their own laboratories, it is a dream job- fascinating work, travel around the world, the feeling you are doing something important and helpful to humanity, nearly complete independence, close association with often brilliant and always interesting people, teaching and mentoring young students, good pay (about $80,000 to start), very very stable job security, never having to worry about being bored, ability to choose your own hours and work schedule, ability to research whatever you find most interesting or personally important, constantly challenging at a very high levels, being on top of the newest technology and discoveries....I could not imagine doing anything else.  A recent job satisfaction pole put University Professors as the second most satisfying careers because of a combination of job security, pay, community respect, intellectual and professional satisfation, and relatively low stress.\nAbout your specific question-no, they (don't say "he" since over half of the grad students coming up are women) dont make as much as physicians, generally.  As a prof, you make $80-150,000 a year, as a scientist in a pharma company you make $100-200,000 a year (but lose your independence)- The working hours are fairly low for a professional occupation with that pay-certainly lower than most physicians, but you pick what you work on, where you work, when you work, when you take time off...there is incredible independence and freedom.\n Now, about the qualities-Ill cut and paste the other question\n\n\nMoral values or professional values? Ethically: honesty would be the most important by far- Modesty or at least the ability to admit when you are wrong ( so you dont cling to a hypothesis against the data), generosity-this leads to collaborations and sharing of data, which accelerates the process of discovery; kindness, so that you design the experiments with the wellfare of the animal in mind.\nAs far as the professional values go: Open-mindedness for examining data and coming up with correct conclusions; logical thinking..that;s obvious; intuition, for those many times that verbal and mathamatical thinking fail you; conservation, to design experiments that use the least amount of material, time, and animals (or whatever test material or subject is being employed); sexiness, by this I mean the excitement or current interest level of the public or scientific community, so that you can obtain grants for your research; delayed gratification, because often it takes years to answer the question; patience, both for the time it takes through trial and error, and the training of students in a very difficult and demanding career; judgement, so that you choose the *most* important question to be addressed, and apply the proper proportion of effort; discipline, because the work requires extreme care and attention to detail, you must be able to ignore some very interesting questions so that you can apply yo
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I have a Bachelor degree and am going for my Masters after having taken a 3 year break.  For years I wondered if it had been worth the time and money I spent on college, since I was unable to find a job related to my field.  Now I realize that it was well worth it.  with regard to jobs, I made the mistake of not going for an internship while I was in school.  You're right, colleges don't prepare students for the job market.  On the other hand, although my brother has a better job than me even though he only has a G.E.D. (he's also much more ambitious than me), he has been unable to move up to the managerial position because he never went to college.  The college experience offers you a whole new way of looking at things...you can't get that view merely with experience.  As for the Ivy League schools, the name may make somewhat of a difference, but the education is not all that much better.  Another plus of going to college is that some careers require a degree and even if your career doesn't, you may change your mind later (like I did) and if you already have a Bachelors and your career requires a Masters you won't have to start from scratch.
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"1) Who in here has a job/career that actually utilizes your college education/degree?" \nMine does. I am earning a BA in English and I tutor English to ESL students. I plan on teaching ESL when I graduate.\n\n"2) Did you get a job that you've always wanted (that's why you majored in the field to prepare yourself for it)?"\nWell, I didn't always want to be an ESL teacher. I started tutoring and found that I loved doing it. So, in the end, I did get the job I wanted, I just didn't know I would want it!\n\n"3) Is your current job right now the complete opposite of what your degree is for?"\nNo, this is completely in line with the experience I am getting from my classes.
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I'm ready to get married. I have finished two degrees (BA and Masters), and have a clear plan for what I feel the rest of my life should be like - the pursuits, the activities, the financials, etc. I am tired of casual dating, and want to connect with someone on a deeper level. I am considering a child, but I am really undecided on children - STILL - so it's NOT the biological clock thing. It's not a factor at all.
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Academic pedigree.  Don't let anyone tell you that it doesn't matter.  It does.  Where you did your undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral work counts.  And with whom counts.  It would also help if you already had some independent funding set up.  Theoretical fields are harder to get funded, and money talks loudly.
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Too little information.\n\nWhere did you get it (ie. what state or contry)?\nHow many petals do the flowers have?\nHow many stamens?\n\nA picture of the actual flower would help, since most plant classification is based on flower structure.
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They just want your completed qualifications.  For example, if you have a degree and are studying a graduate diploma, just write your degree.  In your case, write high school, as your degree isn't yet finished.
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As someone who has 4 University degrees and has been a college instructor since the age of 20 (can you spell geek?) you really got to answer a lot of questions first.\n\n1) What is your current GPA?\n2) What GPA do you desire to have in College (in other words will you try to be a party animal and hope to get a 2.0, will you want to date and hope to get a 3.0, do you want to be a fellow geek and go for a 4.0)?  I mean this is really important to ones social life especially when combined with question 3.\n3) How tough of a school do you want to go to?  I mean America offers colleges for all types of students.  Some that couldn't care whether you came to class, if you pay the tuition they will pass you - to the college that says - if you need to sleep - forget about passing.  \nONCE you have answered those three questions - then get your ACT/SAT tests taken care of.  Then decide what major you want.\n\nNow you have a TOUGH choice.  I am going to assume you will be a studious student....Pick a field you want to study.\n1) Do you go to a college that is ranked very high in that field?  Or do you go to a college that is ranked very high in general?  If you are 100% sure you will get AT LEAST a Bachelor's in that field, then choose first option.  If you ONLY hope to get a Bachelors in that field - choose option B.  \nWHy?  Because when you graduate - you have 2 IMPORTANT choices...\n1) Do you go for further studies?  Or try to get a Job in that field.  If you chose option A, you will have better chances for BOTH of those questions.  Either getting into a better graduate school or making more money.\nBut, at the VERY least try to go to a very good school.  There is a saying "Stay above the Mason-Dixon line".  I don't know if that still holds true or if that line really exists.  BUt, in general (notice the words "in general") the schools in the north are better than the schools in the south.  You see, when I completed my Master's Degree and failed to get my PhD at a top 25 school in Math, I could have gone to a University in Tennessee (at that time their ranking was VERY bad, it may have improved) and Easily gotten a PhD, but then it would not have gotten a very good job.  So, I went on to Computer Science.  You really have to determine as far out as you can what you want to accomplish in life.  Then choose schools that you can succeed at and make a good salary.  Lots of colleges posts salaries of recents graduates.\n\nThere is SOOOOO much for you to do.  If you want send me a PM then I can help you more.  After you answer the above questions.\n\nGood luck!
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i am working on a masters in anthropology right now. i think like any profession it is important to get experience. don’t limit yourself ... do some archaeology, that is where you will find many more opportunities to work. \n\ngraduate school is no easy task, so if you are tired take a break. you will need time to pick a school and take the gre. be sure you choose your masters program carefully and i underline carefully. go and talk to the grad students … listen to what they say about the department they will tell you the truth. find out how quickly students are graduating. if they are managing it in 2 or 3 years than the professors are supportive...which is very important.\n\ntalk the graduate advisor to make sure the program they have for the area you want to study is one that you can work with. ask the advisor about funding and make sure you can get funded for at least the time that you have to take classes. its a lot easier to work outside of school once you are down to just writing your thesis… if you have to work that is.\n\ni do suggest taking some business classes if you can fit them in.\n\nyou can teach any subject where you are strong. i taught biology. i am finding the business world to like the fact that i am an anthropologists. anthropology encompasses so many things you will have a great time putting it to use.\n\nwhat made grad school more enjoyable was listening to stories about peoples travels and sharing my own. who knows you may find your thesis out there. take a break, travel, take the gre and find a school and program that is good for you!!\n\nBest wishes
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It will take a while to find a job so get started now. They don't know how to do a resume and they don't know how to job hunt. I have seen a lot of resumes from college grads that say that they want a challenging job with personal growth. No employer wants to see that, it shows the person had no idea what he or she wants to do-it goes in the garbage. The other one is paragraphs about how they are team players. The employer got 100 with the same wording yesterday. Into the garbage. Better is To obtain a position as a sales trainee where I can use my strong interpersonal skills. That resume gets kicked over to the sales dept. I saw one resume that said his hobby was skydiving and then he wondered why the mortgage companies never called him.\n\nThen they think that all the jobs are in the want ads and on Monster.com. Only 10% of all jobs are advertised. Advertising costs money and hopefully a position will be filled before they have to run an ad. 70% of all jobs are filled because someone knows someone.  You have to tell everyone you know including your mother's cousin that you are looking for work. The college grad should get out the yellow pages and look up companies in his field, call and ask if he can fax his resume over and to who's attention. Fax it over and if you don't get a call back in a week, call the person you faxed it over to. Don't forget there are state, federal adn local civil service jobs, too.
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I recently graduated from Ohio University with a BS in Chem.  It takes 4yrs wherever you go, and you can go straigt to gradschool depending on how far you want to take it, but you need at least a four year degree to get a decent job.  A Masters degree will be another 2yrs, and a PhD another 4-5yrs.  The more schooling you finish, the more you'll be paid, basically.  But also the more responsibility you will have.  With a BS you can get a job doing bench chemistry at a variety of businesses, including pharmaceutical companies, cosmetics, and personal hygeine companies among others.  You'll start out at a decent wage and work your way up.  Myself, I decided I didn't want to be in the lab, and got into the office of a company that deals with rubber chemistry.  They were very happy to have my chemical background in the office.  It just depends on what you're looking for.\n\nAs for requirements, obviously each shool varies.  You will need, of course, a highschool degree or equivalent.  Your GPA will need to be C+/B- or above.  Schools like to see above average test scores as well (take both the SATs and the ACTs, as well as the highschool proficiency exams).  They also like to see that you  are involved in some sort of extracurricular such as sports, community volunteering, or student or local government.
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You may want to check out a great book called "The Variety of Life," by Collen Trudge.  He gives a great overview of the evolution and relationship of plants (as well as all other life).\n\nThere is so much to go over when you are asking about all plants as you are (that's why the first answer probably seems a little confusing).  You may also feel free to email me with questions - the evolution of plants is a great interest of mine (I only have a Bachelors degree in Botany, but I'm sure I can help).\n\nThe plant kingdom is divided into two sub-kingdoms (all these groupings and divisions should reflect their evolutionary lineage) trachaeophytes (most plants that you think of) and bryophytes (mosses, liverworts and hornworts).\n\nThe tracheophytes are then divided into about 21 "phylums" (usually called "divisions" in botany) some living, some extinct.\n\nThe largest division is the angiosperms (flowering plants), which are then divided into (mostly) monocots and dicots.\n\nGymnosperms is kind of a false grouping.  It includes divisions such as conifers, ginkos, cycads, gnetophytes, and other extinct divisions.  Really, they are no more closely related to one-another than they are to flowering plants.\n\nIf you have further questions, add details to your question, I will check back.  Or just write to me.
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Why in the world did you apply for the job if you were still in school and planning to continue?  I'm guessing you 1.) didn't think you'd get the job or 2.) didn't want to finish college in the first place.\n\nSo, what's the deal?  Do you need the money for college?  Are you hoping to get a degree in something to better your life?  Are you in a position where you can take night classes?   What are your goals?  How can you best reach your goals?\n\nYou seem like a smart enough sort of kid.  You seem to write fairly well -- which is a lot to say on this site.  I don't know what you were thinking when you went for the job.  \n\nI'd say to go for the education.  It only gets harder down the road.  Talk with the people who hired you and tell them you've decided to finish your education.  Maybe they'll have a place for you in management when you finish school.
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Don't worry about the timeline - it took me 19years to get by BAS.\n\nJust follow a good format to list the information. Most employers are only concerned with the date or year the degree was conferred, the type of degree, and school:\n\nEDUCATION\nSep 2011 - May 2015 BAS, Botany, University of Somewhere, Somewhere, USA\n\nPress on to success, \n\nJeff
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Hmmm, I dont know about that 8 years stuff, my wife is a Psychologist, and it took 5 years of Graduate school to earn her Masters and Psy.D.  Of course, you have to also do your 4 years of undergrad, so you are looking at 9 years from the start of college for your bachelors until you graduate a Dr.  There are a lot of required courses at the graduate level, these include "Abnormal Psych", "Developmental Psych", and a whole lot of others- obviously to show a list of all the classes you would have to take for 9 years would take a very long time and a lot of space.  Also, a year of the 5 years in graduate school is also spent doing an internship, hopefully at an APA Accredited Internship.  Its very likely you would have to relocate to do that year.  Lastly- one thing to keep in mind is that many psychologists dont end up making a ton of money, so you might want to take a look at the cost of all those years in school, and decide if its worth it to you.
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Dear Dr Mizo, I understand how it sounds when a University request more details in your C.V.\nI suggest that you take a look at some of the online posted resumes to understand how it works.\ntry to do the following:\n1- Go to Google.\n2- on the search field type the following:-\nAcademic teaching technique Resume Filetype:doc\n3- let me know about the results :)\ngood luck