Difference between undergraduate poster sessions?

[alt91119]

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There are two research "conferences" at my university that undergraduates present at. One is called "science" and attracts many experts that give lectures on their research, and then there is an undergraduate poster session (it is a multi-day session). The honors college also has a single-day poster session that I do not believe invites speakers.

Will either of these poster sessions look better than the other to present a poster at, or will adcoms see no difference at all between them?

 

[Catalystik]

There are two research "conferences" at my university that undergraduates present at. One is called "science" and attracts many experts that give lectures on their research, and then there is an undergraduate poster session (it is a multi-day session). The honors college also has a single-day poster session that I do not believe invites speakers.

Will either of these poster sessions look better than the other to present a poster at, or will adcoms see no difference at all between them?

If being chosen to present is a competitive process for one of the events, it would carry more weight than one where all undergrads interested (or required) are included without pre-selection for quality.

 

[alt91119]

If being chosen to present is a competitive process for one of the events, it would carry more weight than one where all undergrads interested (or required) are included without pre-selection for quality.

Both require abstract submission (obviously), but I'm not sure what the degree of pre-selection is for either of them (there's no real info about that online, only info on abstract submission). But if it's just a session at an undergraduate institution this wouldn't be known like if it was at a known national conference, so how would adcoms even be able to tell?

 

[NickNaylor]

I would just include it under a general activity entry with the rest of your research and/or publication experiences.

 

[Ismet]

It's always good to get that experience of creating and presenting a poster, even if it's not prestigious. Might not impress anyone, but it's a good personal experience and it will put one under your belt for the future. I'd go for it!

 

[Catalystik]

Both require abstract submission (obviously), but I'm not sure what the degree of pre-selection is for either of them (there's no real info about that online, only info on abstract submission). But if it's just a session at an undergraduate institution this wouldn't be known like if it was at a known national conference, so how would adcoms even be able to tell?

If you find out, you can include details on selectivity in your activity description.