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This may be a silly question (sorry, I'm new to the grad school/Master's/Ph.D process), but it seems like a lot of you are already Master's students who are applying for Ph.d programs. Are there any of you who are undergraduate seniors applying for their Master's or a Master's/Ph.D program (UC Berkeley is an example, I believe)? I may have missed some posts, some of the information wasn't clear enough, or I'm not knowledgeable enough about the process yet. And if you are one, have you done any research that was serious enough to be published before application season? Because I don't see how it's possible to have a CV when you're just an undergrad. Thank you!

Hi! I'm a current sophomore/junior looking to go to grad school for sociology (haha). Now that I can apply to most, if not all, internships, may I ask what did you all do during your summers? As a rising sophomore, I took a summer course and worked my first real low-wage job at a farm to gain an uncommon(?) new perspective. This summer, I was thinking of applying for some full-time 8- or 12-week research programs (NSF REU's, SURF's, SROP's, etc.), or internships in the government/NGO/NPO/think tank, etc., but we'll see. If not that, I'd be happy continuing the research I'll start this semester at my home institution and another low-paying job, or volunteering. Much better than neverending applications... Have any of you had any success with just cold emailing professors or research centers at other universities? Also, silly question to ask, but may I also ask how did you coordinate spending time with your family and friends over the summers? Because so many summer opportunities conflict with family vacations and such. Thank you, and have a wonderful new year!