Uploading papers as supplementary documents in graduate applications

[orchidnora]

Hi, everyone! I have some papers already available online (and I provided the links to them in my CV submitted for graduate applications). Is it a good idea to also upload the papers as supplementary documents in grad school applications? I'm concerned that application reviewers may not notice the provided links, while the papers are hard to miss when submitted as supplemental documents. 

I'd love to hear anybody's thoughts!

Thanks. 

[Stat Assistant Professor]

I think it is fine to upload them as supplementary documents. You can also make note of them in your SOP, i.e. "I have uploaded these papers as supplementary documents." Ideally your LOR writers will describe your contributions in some detail, so adcoms have a good sense of the content. With hundreds of applications to read and score/rank, it may be the case that some admissions committees will only scan these extra documents.

[cyberwulf]

Supplementary papers most likely won't get read. There's simply not enough time, and it's also difficult to gauge how much the student contributed to the work (that's where letters come in).

[orchidnora]

Thanks, ya'all! In that case, I will upload the papers as supplementary documents, keeping in mind they probably will not be fully read. Hopefully my recommenders have discussed my contributions to the work.