ah ok, cool. getting your name on something does seem to be quite luck-based at the undergrad level, but the kids in the year above me who all got into great schools seemed to all have at least a few mid authorships. thanks for the input!
hey guys, how important do you think having publications is in getting into different schools? i know a few people who've been accepted to uc schools without any pubs but to my knowledge that's quite rare for top tiers?
Thank you for the advice! I did some more research in their Q&A and they seemed quite lenient about it; most schools will consider your self-report. Whew.