<p>1) Should I send a research abstract? Why just an abstract? I worry that someone who reads the abstract will think, psh this is not that great, how did this kid win Siemens semifinalist??</p>
<p>2) How should it be submitted? Email? Physical? To which email?</p>
<p>I would suggest not sending it in, since they don't request it. I'm not trying to put you down, but many kids have articles written by or from them, so I don't think sending yours in will make too big of a difference. The admissions director in my area also said that they don't really pay attention to them.</p>
<p>Although it may not make a difference, it won't hurt to send it in. I'm having the same question too: why should we only send the abstracts?</p>
<p>"There are also cases in which too many or average-quality submissions can work against a candidate. Supplementary submissions make sense when they add important information." (Source: Yale Admissions Website)</p>
<p>I take my words back now. It may hurt to send in some random materials. But chronicidal, u was Siemens semifinalist, so I guess I won't be a bad idea for u to send in your research (still, why abstract???)</p>
<p>I would send it if it was published in a peer reviewed journal somewhere (rare for someone your age, but not unheard of), or if you become a "finalist" (i.e. one of the 40 finalists in the Intel STS). Also I would send the complete paper if applicable because abstracts tend not to be particularly exciting.</p>
<p>I agree with posterX. I sent in my whole research paper, but only because it was published in a journal and was mentioned in recommendations. I can't say for sure whether it helped my application, but I certainly don't think it hurt. I think that if you don't send too much extra stuff, then the adcoms will either read it if they care or disregard it. If your research is central to your application then including your abstract (especially as a Siemens semifinalist) seems reasonable.</p>
<p>To answer your second question, I would guess that it's more likely to get looked at if you mail a hard copy. Emails are easily forgotten/disregarded.</p>