Reaching out / is that alright?
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2025 7:40 pm
I'm a Dellmus applicant (HS senior) and planning to go into biological sciences, I have been trying to find more information on each of the labs I put down and it seems to be a mixed bag on whether or not it is social acceptable to reach out. I assume it may be best to wait until January or February to check in or ask for more information on some of the labs...? I was hoping to learn more about DEVCOM and CRREL. I had seen that DEVCOM has an assortment of research in an area that I have a lot of background in: mycology, and I'm hoping that makes me a standout scholar for that lab. I also partly was just wondering the logistics and politeness of reaching out, because I would like to know more about some of the research done at both labs.
Other questions in general:
1. Has anyone here worked at DEVCOM or CRREL?
2. If so, what was your experience like?
3. Is having 'life' experience in niche fields that pertain to the labs you put down assist at all in their consideration? For me, I explained that I have been a part of my state's mycological society since childhood, as well as worked as a volunteer at a butterfly house. I'm hoping that DEVCOM really notes that, considering I have seen they are doing work with fungi, although that was updated in 2021 I think.
Does anyone know Dr. Matthew D Servinsky? I saw he was the listed research biologist in that last update on fungal research, I'm questioning if it might be ok to reach out to him now and ask about his research in general along with the program....
T-T this whole process has been more than nerve wracking with the govt. shut down and so forth, best of luck, and sanity to everyone involved/applying
Other questions in general:
1. Has anyone here worked at DEVCOM or CRREL?
2. If so, what was your experience like?
3. Is having 'life' experience in niche fields that pertain to the labs you put down assist at all in their consideration? For me, I explained that I have been a part of my state's mycological society since childhood, as well as worked as a volunteer at a butterfly house. I'm hoping that DEVCOM really notes that, considering I have seen they are doing work with fungi, although that was updated in 2021 I think.
Does anyone know Dr. Matthew D Servinsky? I saw he was the listed research biologist in that last update on fungal research, I'm questioning if it might be ok to reach out to him now and ask about his research in general along with the program....
T-T this whole process has been more than nerve wracking with the govt. shut down and so forth, best of luck, and sanity to everyone involved/applying