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Hello everyone!! I'm kinda wondering if it's possible for a highschooler to have remote lab volunteering/internship through cold-emailing professor? Does it sound good on college profile when not directly participating ? Please give me any useful advice, thank you!! My career interest...

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Hi everyone! I'm wondering if volunteer labs through cold-emailing professors actually worth it and look good on college application? (Cause I know basically you help with routine and set up some stuff so does it really get a point doing so?) Also do you know any other activities (not too hard...

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