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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am skeptical a school will be impressed with such research at all, but they'll definitely be less impressed with a PhD student than a professor.

(PhD student should be doing their own research btw.)[/quote]

No, it's very common for an undergrad to collect data on something smaller for a PhD student.  Professors aren't really doing their own projects as commonly as they are supervising everything going on in the lab.  The PhD will direct the undergrad in the data they need, teach them and discuss the data.  That's how you get started.[/quote]

Not true at all in either DS or DD's ivy/t10, nor my elite 26 years ago: undergrads cannot get into the lab without going through professor/PI: the PI runs lab meetings, all phD-students under the PI (2-4) get assigned UG when PI decides they are ready. Bigger labs with postdocs(have a phD, not a full prof): Postdocs pick somewhat but PI still does the screening. Sure phd students and actual phD(postdocs) teach but the PI is the head. No high schooler would be there without PI direct involvement.[/quote]

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