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Is getting published as an undergrad possible?

I'm currently in my fourth and last year of my undergrad in Communication, and I had the opportunity to complete some of my own research with the help of a grant. Now that the research is done, I want to publish the report. My supervisor said that it's a long shot, but I would like some second opinions. In particular, they said that me being an undergrad might immediately disqualify me from a number of journals.

Do undergrads not get taken seriously when submitting to journals? Is the content of the manuscript the only thing considered with peer-review/publication standards? Any tips for an inexperienced researcher?

In my admittedly biased assessment, the work that I have done is on par with many other articles I encountered. This is the closest I'll probably ever get to publish something, so I want to increase my chances as much as possible. Or at least be told honestly that I don't have a chance.

Thanks.
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Many journals review papers double-blind: the reviewers don’t know who you are, and you don’t know who they are. The bigger issue is that if you don’t have a mentor for this project, you may not know whether this work is new and noteworthy, and if they are you may still struggle with writing the paper in the manner they want. See if this professor can help guide you through the writing process, and that will help a lot.