How much does research experience help?

Applying to College
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<p>I'm going to get about 150+ hours of research done in Colorado State, but the thing is, the research (plant genetics) has nothing to do with my possible majors (computer science/economics/history) and doesn't fit in with my other ECs. Will it still help?</p>

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<p>It'll help, but not as much as someone who would go into the field of biology.</p>

<p>The biology student could use the research to show passion as well as achievement.</p>

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<p>i think it will -- that looks like a lot of hours and research exp is always a plus -- for someone just applying to college it is not strictly required that you keep true to your proposed major and don't explore any other possibilities -- besides, biology, and especially genetics, can be combined with computer science into bioinformatics, for example, so it is not like this research experience is totally not relevant to your possible majors</p>

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<p>it wont really help unless you have awards to show for it. if not, itll just count as a large ec.</p>

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<p>Not to side-track from the OP's question, but what if you have a sci fair project that's been to state, and have no researcher's help? How do you indicate that you didn't use someone else's idea?</p>

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<p>bobbobbob, you mentioned awards to show for it... but for a high school student, isnt publication a more realstic way of showing committment and achievement?</p>

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<p>How do you indicate that you didn't use someone else's idea?</p>

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<p>It will definitely help.</p>

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<p>bing: sure. publication is one form of recognition.</p>

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<p>As in publication do you mean recognized in a newspaper or something?</p>

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<p>I think he means publish a research paper.</p>

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<p>Coolness! What types of publishing companies would publish this stuff? Names please!</p>

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<p>how would it help? Research is boring, college admissions want to see something exciting!</p>

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<p>Ishkabob, research papers are published by journals (like for example the American Journal of Bioengineering, Autonomous Robots Journal).</p>

<p>Publishing a research paper isn't something you can do over a summer break.</p>