So, in my 11th grade summer (two summers ago), I did a research internship at a local university for 6-weeks. I contacted my prof to ask if my research had been used in any publications. He said no, because he’s still looking for funding to continue my research and I myself couldn’t continue the research because the university was just too far to go during school days. However, he offered to write a letter of rec for the supplemental on the MIT app. I thanked him and agreed, but would it look weird if I’ve got a rec from a research mentor but no paper? Would it even be a good idea to submit a rec from someone I knew for 6 weeks? Should I also explain why I couldn’t continue researching? I did give him a resume.
If I were you, I would just explain the circumstances in the additional information section.
Having something of publication quality after only six weeks is the exception, not the rule.
Getting a rec from someone who you have worked with for six weeks may or may not be a good idea. If you worked side-by-side for 40 or more hours per week that’s one thing; if you had a weekly 10 minute chat, that’s a different thing.
@MITPhysicsAlum He asked for a draft letter of what I wanted to include and we talked daily for about 5-10 minutes. He doesn’t know much about my work ethic but he did personally teach me lots of methods.
How would you judge that?