https://www.propublica.org/art...-review-publications

Parents pay researchers/college profs/grad students to "mentor" their high school kids to get some research papers published in peer-reviewed publications, between $2,500 and $10,000 a pop. The typical college admission staff can verify that a paper is published but cannot assess the quality of the paper.

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“Nowadays, having a publication is kind of a given” for college applicants, she said.

Someone is lying in order to make a buck.

College admissions staffs are not stupid. They know the difference between "paper mills" and real publications.

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Originally posted by Piano*Dad:
College admissions staffs are not stupid. They know the difference between "paper mills" and real publications.

Look at it this way. There's probably a societal benefit in sucking some money out of parents who are stupid enough to pay for this kind of service.

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Originally posted by Piano*Dad:
College admissions staffs are not stupid. They know the difference between "paper mills" and real publications.

Yup.