<p>In the previous two summers, I had worked as a volunteer and a paid intern at a laboratory. My work was acknowledged in two papers, but upon checking the status of both recently, I discovered that both were still being processed in the bureaucracy of publications. Since I am not sure if they will be published by the time I must submit my college applications, how should I describe my situation in my applications? Should I just say something along the lines of, "Acknowledged in two research papers" and then list both? Should I send in copies of both works to show my actual contributions? I just want to show that I had genuine lab experience that produced fruition. I do have volunteer hours documented for the first year and I probably can produce something showing my paid internship the second, but I feel that it is more important to show that I did productive work instead of pulling strings and lazing around. Thanks in advance for your reply!</p>
<p>“Research Intern, X Laboratory (dates). Responsibilities included a, b, c. Contributed to [bibliographic citation 1] and [bibliographic citation 2], in press.”</p>
<p>And congratulations! (You could bring copies of the articles to an interview to wave around but probably should not send the actual article to the school unless you’re primary author.)</p>