<p>Is it typical for undergraduates to be paid while doing research, or do they normally work for free? Also, would this have any effect on grad school admissions?</p>
<p>What can be paid as tuition, class credits, or wage.</p>
<p>Is it typical to be paid for research?
yes and no.
If it is a requirement for a class, No.
If it is for a nonclass, yes.
If it is for brown-nosing, maybe.</p>
<p>The norm I felt during my undergrad years was class credit during the school year and a stipend for the summer if you decide to stick around and work full time. The being paid part should have no bearing on grad school admissions as I think they only really care about the research content and amount. Through my advisor’s suggestion, I was able to get a fellowship/scholarship during summer which could pay for my living expenses, which I am sure looks good on my app.</p>
<p>Don’t forget that it is kind of an unspoken agreement that working for them means that they will be writing recommendation letters for you as well.</p>
<p>It depends on your school’s policies – at some schools, it’s typical for undergrads to be paid, and at other schools it isn’t.</p>
<p>Whether you are paid or not will not be relevant to (or known by) graduate programs.</p>
<p>Thank you all for your replies. I actually only asked the grad school question so that I could ask my main question on this forum (sneaky sneaky). :D</p>