Updateyour CVand/orresumeDraft an emailto a professorasking aboutresearchopportunities intheir groupLook forcourses inyour major thatoffer researchprojectsPrepare an"action plan" toguide yourinterviews withpotentialresearch mentorsAttend aresearchseminarorganized by aschool orprogramAsk a graduatestudent aboutthe skills theyacquired duringresearchMake a list ofsummer researchprograms thatinterest you andtheir applicationdeadlinesStart aresearchjournal toreflect on yoursuccesses andchallengesAsk aninstructor or TAfor advice onhow to findresearchopportunitiesVisit theCareer Centerto ask aboutresearchinternshipsLook over theUROP "How toRegister"webpage tounderstandresearch coursesRead aresearch articlewritten by agroup fromGeorgia TechBrowse fivefaculty'sresearchwebpagesReadinformationabout PURAon the UROPwebpageDiscussundergraduateresearch withyour academicadvisorGo to aprofessor'sofficehoursDefine 2-3outcomes youwant fromundergraduateresearchTalk to anUndergraduateResearchAmbassadorVisit aVIP teammeetingDraft a short"about me" bioto describe youas a potentialresearchstudentMake a list offaculty whoseresearchprogramsinterest youSubscribeto theUROPnewsletterAttend aUROP orURAeventIdentify threeresearchquestions orareas thatinterest youUpdateyour CVand/orresumeDraft an emailto a professorasking aboutresearchopportunities intheir groupLook forcourses inyour major thatoffer researchprojectsPrepare an"action plan" toguide yourinterviews withpotentialresearch mentorsAttend aresearchseminarorganized by aschool orprogramAsk a graduatestudent aboutthe skills theyacquired duringresearchMake a list ofsummer researchprograms thatinterest you andtheir applicationdeadlinesStart aresearchjournal toreflect on yoursuccesses andchallengesAsk aninstructor or TAfor advice onhow to findresearchopportunitiesVisit theCareer Centerto ask aboutresearchinternshipsLook over theUROP "How toRegister"webpage tounderstandresearch coursesRead aresearch articlewritten by agroup fromGeorgia TechBrowse fivefaculty'sresearchwebpagesReadinformationabout PURAon the UROPwebpageDiscussundergraduateresearch withyour academicadvisorGo to aprofessor'sofficehoursDefine 2-3outcomes youwant fromundergraduateresearchTalk to anUndergraduateResearchAmbassadorVisit aVIP teammeetingDraft a short"about me" bioto describe youas a potentialresearchstudentMake a list offaculty whoseresearchprogramsinterest youSubscribeto theUROPnewsletterAttend aUROP orURAeventIdentify threeresearchquestions orareas thatinterest you

Jumpstart Your Research Potential Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Update your CV and/or resume
  2. Draft an email to a professor asking about research opportunities in their group
  3. Look for courses in your major that offer research projects
  4. Prepare an "action plan" to guide your interviews with potential research mentors
  5. Attend a research seminar organized by a school or program
  6. Ask a graduate student about the skills they acquired during research
  7. Make a list of summer research programs that interest you and their application deadlines
  8. Start a research journal to reflect on your successes and challenges
  9. Ask an instructor or TA for advice on how to find research opportunities
  10. Visit the Career Center to ask about research internships
  11. Look over the UROP "How to Register" webpage to understand research courses
  12. Read a research article written by a group from Georgia Tech
  13. Browse five faculty's research webpages
  14. Read information about PURA on the UROP webpage
  15. Discuss undergraduate research with your academic advisor
  16. Go to a professor's office hours
  17. Define 2-3 outcomes you want from undergraduate research
  18. Talk to an Undergraduate Research Ambassador
  19. Visit a VIP team meeting
  20. Draft a short "about me" bio to describe you as a potential research student
  21. Make a list of faculty whose research programs interest you
  22. Subscribe to the UROP newsletter
  23. Attend a UROP or URA event
  24. Identify three research questions or areas that interest you