In the US, yes, one of my friends did it. He was already working in a lab during high school and had published papers with them before he applied. They were fir

In the US, yes, one of my friends did it. He was already working in a lab during high school and had published papers with them before he applied. They were first author at the top conference and he was ridiculously smart and focused on his work. But it's definitely possible. Bit different from your case but should give you some hope.