Sending a Research Abstract as a supplement

Applying to College
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Hi, I’m currently applying thinking about sending an abstract from my IB extended Essay, a 4000 word independent research paper that I chose to do on Mathematics, specifically the topic calculus and how it could be applied to the Fibonacci sequence to predict plant phyllotaxis (leaf arrangements). I will be applying as a Civil Engineering major to Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Carnegie Mellon, Tulane, and UMichigan.

I was wondering a few things

Can sending a research abstract have a negative impact on your application?
Would my abstract likely help my chances in any way?
Would it be too late to send the supplement anyway?

Thanks for the help.

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Don’t take my word on it, but I think EE is supposed to be schoolwork, and is generally not at the same level as actual scientific research. Unless it actually started as a research with a scientist-mentor.

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@yucca10 That’s a good point. And I did have a teacher as a “mentor” during the process, but that’s definitely not the same lol. Do you think it would hurt if I sent it though?

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I really have no idea but to me that may come across as a bit desperate.

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Easy: don’t send it.

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Extended essays are common and every IB student has to do it. Don’t send it.