/sci/ - Science & Math

[Anonymous No.9747104]

I am going to UCSB this fall as a pre-bio major. I want to major in biochem/molecular bio and then get into genetic engineering in grad school. All I want is to create abominations and mess with genetic enhancements. My IQ is around the 130 range, give or take. Is this an achievable goal for me, I'm not a genius or anything. Will I be able to create monsters?

[Anonymous No.9747140]

>>9747104
go to med school and get an MD/PhD. then you can get your research out of your system and settle into an extremely secure and well paying job
t. burned out with just a PhD

[Anonymous No.9748017]

>>9747104
My cousin went down that route, she was inspired by jurassic park too. As far as I know she's a community college professor

[Anonymous No.9749799]

>>9747104
Congrats, you're literally identical to all the other thousands of grads in biology/biochemistry that want to do the same.

Where you go from here, stepwise:

1) You will get a degree, might do a master's of research

2) You will realise that lab work is much more boring that you were led to believe by jurassic park, especially molecular stuff which is very repetitive and you don't get to see the real-life visible results you were hoping for

3) You will burn out, and then you will get a job in something else, maybe bioinformatics if you took courses in it or something unrelated

[Anonymous No.9750846]

>>9747104
>>9749799
>>9748017
All this and create a basement lab to do the exciting stuff that you can't do in official facilities. Moreaus and uplift. Chickenosaurus. Get busted by FBI and locked away in Area 51 for the rest of your life.

[Anonymous No.9750850]

>>9747104
If you think your IQ is going to affect your ability to succeed as a bio major, you’re deluded.

Do what you want and have fun, just work hard and don’t quit.

[The Lord No.9750856]