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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Doesn’t she have favorite neuroscience labs or researchers at one of the institutions? I would have thought she would have reached out to 3 or 4 labs any each school already to discuss her interests and see which university is a better fit. [/quote]

Troll[/quote]

Not PP, but my dad is a professor at one of these schools, and I can confirm that he gets students contacting him like this all the time.[/quote]

Let me tell you why this is stupid. (edits)

3) contacting professors about working with them or with specific questions at colleges that are extremely difficult admits is so presumptuous from a high school student it is laughable for most kids
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And yet my kid - all on his own - contacted a professor at a top LAC after he read something the professor wrote, and not only did that lead to a summer research position and publication, it was paid.   Prof also wrote him a rec (he attended elsewhere) and they still communicate. Many professors are amazing people who love to inspire motivated kids, and this was one of them.

So yes, it happens to some kids.  It does not happen for any of the ones that don't try.  [/quote]

PP here. That is great for your kid. He must be passionate about whatever he is studying. I am sure he will do great things. I don’t think this level of interest is common. A different prior poster stated that admittance required this level of interest, which is just not true.[/quote]

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