Hundreds of hours of research - no first author publication... will this look bad?

[braxsch]

Hi, I have around 800 hours of volunteer research under my belt now and am applying in Summer 2018. I most likely won't have a 1st author publication submitted in time to include on my apps, just wondering if it looks bad that I spent so much time doing research yet only produced a few third-author papers and a couple of big presentations? Thanks for any help.

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[Goro]

Hi, I have around 800 hours of volunteer research under my belt now and am applying in Summer 2018. I most likely won't have a 1st author publication submitted in time to include on my apps, just wondering if it looks bad that I spent so much time doing research yet only produced a few third-author papers and a couple of big presentations? Thanks for any help.

Won't look bad at all. It's rare for UG students to get pubs. It's hard enough for me!!!

 

[Catalystik]

Hi, I have around 800 hours of volunteer research under my belt now and am applying in Summer 2018. I most likely won't have a 1st author publication submitted in time to include on my apps, just wondering if it looks bad that I spent so much time doing research yet only produced a few third-author papers and a couple of big presentations?

No, lack of a first author pub won't reflect poorly. Sounds like you have above average evidence of research productivity as you are.

 

[Pagan FutureDoc]

You have multiple pubs and posters in 800 hrs? How'd you manage that?

Anyway you are doing great on research. Don't worry