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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I personally think the hs research publishing trend is totally bs. But, that being said, I still think colleges like it. Research is one of the most frequent buzzwords in college admission sessions after the word 'holistic'. EVERY school touts its research capabilities within stem, humanities and social sciences. I think talking about research helps a student display their intellectual curiosity and initiative. It shows experience with tackling essential questions.  It doesnr have to be a curated endeavor and can even be something they do on their own. My kid took a college course while in hs that had a final research paper assigned. In his college supplemental essays, he talked at length about that experience, the process, and how it fueled his interest in what he wants to do in college. No fancy company program and nothing published and no private counselor. 'Research' was related to an interest they had already started exploring years earlier. It was just 1 element of a cohesive application with a strong narrative. Kid got in early to an ivy where they genuinely plan to major in that academic area. You can use a private company to facilitate, but there are no guarantees that their service will lead to acceptances...[/quote]

Yes but what you’re describing is normal research done in the context of a school.

The publishing part would be the unusual part if the research were peer reviewed by those in the scientific community and found to add value to existing literature.  But again, that’s rare for a high schooler (although a friend was saying they got a menu from a company offering papers “coauthored” with a graduate student for 5k$, with a professor for 10k$ etc…[/quote]

Usually $25k for peer-reviewed & reputable publication. [/quote]

Probably higher.  The 5k and 10k menu my friend saw didn’t guarantee that that the doctoral student or professor would be at good universities or that the publication be a good one…[/quote]

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