supplementary material

[grnzhong]

<p>If I send in a science research paper as supplementary material, will it get a faculty review or just be ignored? Thanks</p>

[molliebatmit]

<p>Neither. It will be seen by admissions officers, many of whom have science or engineering backgrounds, but who are not professional scientists.</p>

<p>Matt McGann [says](<a href=“http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/the_freshman_application/supplemental_materials.shtml]says[/url]:”>http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/the_freshman_application/supplemental_materials.shtml):</a>

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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