<p>how is the research paper that we submit evaluated? Is it read by a professor in the appropriate field and they submit feedback to admissions? Also, if you have a really amazing paper, will that significantly improve your chances for admission?</p>
<p>i would like to know the answer to this also! also, can we submit more than 1 abstract?</p>
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<p>If you've published said paper in (Nature | Science | other good journal) , I'm sure it would.</p>
<p>I personally just submitted my abstract and reviewer comments, and that seemed to work out fine.</p>
<p>I've submitted my "paper" from SSP (along with a photoshopped image), and it took me out of the Waiting List.</p>
<p>I thought SSP doesn't really count as a "research paper"
since it's like the same for everyone and isn't really innovative or any new ideas.</p>
<p>I may be wrong?</p>
<p>That is why I put "paper" in quotation marks :)</p>
<p>The problem with "amazing paper" is that - how can one be sure that you made significant contributions to a project?</p>
<p>I'll be honest here - my name is on a paper that is being submitted to the Astrophysical Journal (which I think is the most prestigious in astronomy, not quite sure though). My role in the paper was relatively minimal, however, and it has like 20 coauthors. I also know that the standards of inclusion in journals heavily depend on prof to prof. So one has to ask those questions as well.</p>
<p>i was just planning on submitting my siemens/intel research report which is 100% my work. we just finished working so it will be submitted for publication soon, and I will be first author.</p>
<p>inquiline,</p>
<p>are u in college now?</p>
<p>did u use that to get in anywhere?</p>
<p>it you're in hs, are u planning on using that paper and just mention you're an co-author (this title by itself sounds very prestigious) and not saying what u wrote on CC?</p>
<p>That's the problem with research in general.
IME I've seen a lot of people play funny tricks with representing their contributions, like arbitrarily listing their wife's name on prestigious papers, and presenting other people's work at conferences without giving them credit.
This is one reason I despise academia. Everybody just wants papers. Papers papers papers. No one cares about what you've actually done, just how many papers you have. Well, sod them and their rat-race of prestige.</p>
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I think what you seen is an abnormality and I hope that you are open to more experience with research. It could be very rewarding.</p>
<p>Would a paper that won semifinalist in the siemens competition help me out/how big a deal is semifinalist?</p>
<p>so if I have a paper that I will submit for intel BUT is not published...which should I go with? The full paper or abstract?</p>
<p>oh I worked on the paper with a caltech prof btw...would that be alittle weird?</p>
<p>if I'm listed as co-author in a professional paper.
I'm also submitting my own paper for intel.
I did all the research work following my professor's instructions and stuff.
which paper should I submit; professional one that's co-author or intel one?</p>
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oh I worked on the paper with a caltech prof btw...would that be alittle weird?
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<p>No.</p>
<p>Get him to write you a letter of rec. :D</p>
<p>lol ya I already did. </p>
<p>would that significantly increase my chances? ok not significantly, but slightly? :)</p>
<p>...I am guessing semifinalist in Siemens is sort of okay for CALTECH which
probably gets all the Regional finalists clamouring to apply :)</p>
<p>...But obviously semifinalist in Siemens should help..... :D</p>