<p>I was just reading someone recommended to only send the abstract of a paper, not the whole thing. Well, that never occurred to me, and I sent the whole paper a few weeks ago (it's long). I assumed that it would be understood that they didn't need to read the whole thing. </p>
<p>It is pretty impressive, I'm the first author (in front of a bunch of MD/PhDs) and it was published in a highly-ranked peer-reviewed scientific journal. </p>
<p>But did I blow it sending the whole thing? Is the officer going to be really annoyed? Should I send an "update" to the fileroom with a note saying that they don't need to read the whole thing? Now I'm freaking out... :(</p>
<p>Not to worry; you are not screwed. If Admissions feels strongly about the required elements of your application file – teacher recommendations, guidance counselor report, essays, extracurricular activities, transcript and course rigor – they may forward the entire research paper to an academic department for evaluation, as they will not have the expertise or time to read through it. Much will depend on how strongly they feel about you; some research abstracts and papers get forwarded to academic departments, others do not.</p>
<p>The above youtube link exemplifies the extraordinary accomplishments of teenagers throughout the world who will also be submitting research supplements with their applications. This student is your competition! How does your research supplement stand up? When your research supplement is forward to an academic department, yes, it is indeed a positive step!</p>
<p>Oh sorry, I’m not OP haha. I didn’t mean to be misleading. My research isn’t on that level, but I was actually referring to my music supplement. Hoping for the best!</p>