<p>If the rsearch paper from summer reseacrh program is not that much
fantastic, does it hurt me to send in to MIT or Caltech or other Ivies ?
So rather not to send it ? or send in anyway ?</p>
<p>Thx</p>
<p>MIT would prefer to hear about your research experience than about the research itself, so it won't help to send your research paper to MIT. It won't hurt, but it's not worth it, since it will not be evaluated.</p>
<p>From Matt McGann's blog, here:</a>
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Research papers. I think research papers are best talked about in the completely optional essay ("about something that you have created") or in an extra recommendation from your research mentor. It is unlikely that if you submit a complete research paper that we will be able to have it properly evaluated during our process. We'll be most interested in your research experience: how you got interested in the field, how you acquired your research opportunity, your results, what you learned, how this experience influences your future plans, etc.
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