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Well, for one thing, there is the issue of asynchronous development. For example, a top math student may not be college level in writing.

I have been amazed at some of the research being done by elite high school students (like the Intel Science winners). However, it is equally clear that these students have to have enough connections to get access to adequate labs.

There is also a huge difference between a high school intern who does mostly grunt work and gets her name appended to a research paper versus a high school students who initiates and directs the research. It may not be 100% clear but there are often some clues.

I do see why you are bothered but I compared it to the old days when apprentices started with all the grunt work and observation and only move up over time and with experience.