1. In the laboratory, it is important to follow procedures very closely. Describe a laboratory experience you’ve had that illustrates your commitment to doing this. 2. There are often many workable solutions to a single problem. Describe a time, using a laboratory experience, when you had to develop and evaluate alternative courses of action. 3. Describe a situation in which you independently improved upon the quality of your work processes, products, or services. How did you recognize the need for improvement in the first place? 4. Describe a time when you were asked to do something you had never done before. How did you go about completing the task?