Should I ask how popular laboratories are allocated?
Yes, it is worth asking. Popular laboratories may receive more requests than they have places, so check how selection is handled, including whether grades, interviews, statements of interest, or a lottery are used, when assignments are made, and what happens if you are not placed in your preferred laboratory. This can help you prepare early.
Key points
- Ask about each laboratory’s capacity and the selection process when demand exceeds capacity.
- Find out whether grades, interviews, statements of interest, or a lottery are considered.
- Also check the assignment timing and the available options if you are not placed in your first choice.
Things to check
- Procedures vary by university, faculty, program, and academic year, so confirm them in official application or departmental information or with the relevant office.