Questions tagged [undergraduate]
On providing academic services (such as teaching, advising, and research mentorship) specifically to undergraduates. Questions about undergraduate-specific issues that could not apply to graduate or post-graduate academicians are off-topic here and will be closed and deleted. Questions about coursework, etiquette, and other academic issues that apply to both undergraduate and post-graduate students should not be tagged [undergraduate].
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I am the joint recipient of an award (along with an unrelated person). Should I name them on my resume?
I recently received a prestigious award from my university for my undergraduate research (of which I am quite proud!). The award is always awarded jointly to two people. I have no professional ...
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Should I accept offers from universities in two different countries to account for any possible uncertainties in getting visas?
I’ve received an offer letter for B.Sc Computer Science from San Francisco State University (CA, USA) and Wilfrid Laurier University (ON, Canada). After accepting the offer letter from SFSU, I also ...
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failing a lower division class - impact on grad admissions?
I am a third year math major at a top 30 US university. I fear that I may have destroyed my chances for graduate school (or perhaps I am being dramatic). I would really appreciate if someone could ...
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Self-plagiarism in coursework?
Suppose somebody is repeating a class, where the assignment topic is the same every year. Is it self-plagiarism if that person is handing in the same or a similar paper, essay, etc.?
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how to assess student experiences from research opportunities?
I teach a Course for Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) on marine soundscapes and communication. Throughout the semester each student leads a project of their choosing using my own databases, ...
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Teaching Vector Calculus for a demo [closed]
I have applied for a teaching position, and will have to appear for a teaching demonstration. I need to pick a topic from Vector Calculus taught at undergraduate level.
My main concern: It has been a ...
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Can I write a systematic review as an undergraduate and get it published in a journal?
I am an undergraduate of Animal and Environmental Biology. I don't have much research experience, but I have taken some courses on research writing and have assisted some senior students in their ...
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Without SAT or ACT, how will college admission function? [closed]
During the pandemic, many universities in the United States have suspended the requirement of SAT, ACT, or equivalent tests. I work in one of them. It seems that some universities have removed such ...
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Topics for consideration for someone interested in graduate school [closed]
What are some topics or questions that undergraduates or post-baccalaureates would have when they are considering applying to graduate school, particularly in the fields of biology, ecology, natural ...
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How can I politely request a professor to avoid late evening/night classes?
Background: I am a junior undergrad math major in India, and I am taking a graduate-level math course this semester for which attendance is mandatory. This is the last week of instruction (i.e., ...
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Who should I ask for help? a conflict with my academic advisor
I am an international undergraduate student in the US. My university sponsors my visa. I will graduate this quarter as a civil engineering major.
Before the Spring term started, I met with my academic ...
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How does one appropriately navigate the situation of having a lot of prior knowledge before applying to university + courses not on main interests?
I am new here (but have been around MSE for some time). Generally on the mathematics stack exchange it's considered inappropriate to ask for personal advice but I see many such posts on this stack, so ...
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What does success look like in undergraduate research projects?
I've fortunately gotten a placement to do supervised mathematical research over the summer. The field is probability/statistics. My research topic has already been given to me. I'm planning on asking ...
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Student gives two different answers to one exam question, one right and one wrong. How should I mark/grade this?
I am marking an exam for a course I tutor. One student has given two answers for a particular question in the exam – one answer is fully correct, while the other is completely wrong.
Each answer has ...
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How can I switch from 'knowledge acquisition mode' to the lifestyle of a post-graduate student?
I'm an undergrad student studying physics and math and I will be graduating very soon. I might be going to a PhD program in the US and an MSc program in the UK (in the same field). When I reflect on ...
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My peers think I slept with my overly friendly TA - what do I do?
I am a female undergraduate student and in a bit of a situation here.
Last semester, I had a male graduate teaching assistant for one of my classes, and I got the very strong impression for months ...
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Help Me Evaluate A Conference [duplicate]
I am now trying to get my article published before the end of the year. My advisor suggests me to submit my full paper to ICISE-IE 2022, a international conference on information technology and ...
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will failing an exam in undergrad affect the persons chances of getting into a good phd program
let's say someone failed in a major subject in their end semester examination in their undergrad. that person had to retake the exam. will this affect the person's chance of getting into a good Ph.D. ...
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Is it normal for students to ask for summary statistics of exam grades?
I'm a tutor for a university course that has just had a midterm exam marked and returned to the students. One of the students emailed me asking for summary statistics of the midterm exam: the maximum ...
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Do I have to do what my senior project advisor tells me to do? [closed]
I'm an undergraduate writing my senior project paper. Had a good advisor who approved my topic and just let me write, we talked once every other week and he'd just share useful articles, give feedback ...
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Are German university of applied sciences (Fachhochschule) Bachelor degrees recognized in US UK NZ or Australia?
I'm a prospective student looking to apply for an electrical engineering course (in English) at Karlsrhuhe, Rhine-Waal and Ravensburg-Weingarten universities of applied sciences.
After doing a little ...
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Can independent study classes hurt/help grad school admissions?
My liberal arts college does not offer many courses that are considered required by many CS PhD programs.
Our college offers an independent study option where I can propose the topic I want to study ...
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Is it unprofessional that my TA texted me on a Saturday night?
I had an academic issue during the week and I reached out about via text (he is okay with this method of communication. In fact, he gave me his number without me asking for it). I reached out to him ...
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Transitioning to pure research in physics after an electronics engineering degree
I have always been a lover of physics but due to certain circumstances I was unable to take up a physics degree in my undergrad. I was aimless for a while but have now again decided to take a shot at ...
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Preparing for undergraduate research but feeling unprepared
I'm trying to prepare for undergraduate research by reading papers that are similar to what I will be working on, but I am having trouble understanding much of what I am reading. I have taken one ...
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What should I do if I want to change my track for Master's degree that is completely different from Bachelor's?
What should I do if I want to change my track for Master's degree that is completely different from Bachelor's subject in USA (non-US resident)? Currently, I am pursuing bachelor's degree in Film and ...
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How to go about getting into a Master’s in Economics program despite poor performance in undergrad?
I graduated recently with a BS in Economics. I am interested in pursuing my education in Economics but I realize that I am not adequately prepared as I did not perform well in my undergraduate ...
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Which one to choose.... Interests vs Skills? [closed]
I am supposed to choose between mathematics and biology for the next stage of my academic career, i.e. college at undergraduate level. This will broadly classify my local career options into ...
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Is intentionally delaying graduation questionable?
I'm in a 3 year pure math BSc in Europe, currently on my 5th semester, definitely can graduate by the end of the spring semester of 2022. I have heard in this SE that graduating earlier than planned (...
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I have been rightfully caught with plagiarism in my Math finals online, will I be able to continue my academic path? [closed]
I am a first-year Physics student and I decide to challenge myself by taking a Math course that's well above my level. I was doing pretty well during the first half of the semester with offline ...
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Postdoc roommate with student
I’m a postdoc (at a North American research university), and due to the high cost of living in the area, I’ve been rooming with other people. One of said roommates is an undergrad in a relatively ...
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How to describe an integrated master's degree outside of the UK and Ireland?
In the UK and Ireland (and I think it's a uniquely in these countries) there is such a thing as an integrated master's.
This is a course where one does an additional 1-2 years of study at the end of ...
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How to deal with poor final semester as undergrad
I'm an undergrad at a top 20 school in Computer Science in the US. I'm applying to top 5 programs for PhD/Masters and have been told I'm top 1% of interns at FAANG companies, to establish background.
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Undergrad research program application: should I say explicitly that I want to make connections?
I'm applying to a summer undergraduate research program at a top research university (in US), and the application asks for a statement of purpose. In particular, I need to talk about why I'm applying ...
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What am I able to do if the school wont help me? Can I deal with it in court?
Im a third year in college and my advisor hasn't talked to me since the beginning of my second year. 3 semesters counting now, I am trying to apply for classes and I cant because I have a registration ...
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Academic misconduct [closed]
My professor sent out an email saying he had evidence of me cheating in a Physics class. Exam was done on gradescope. And I don’t really know what evidence he has.
He is requesting a zoom meeting with ...
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Pass/Fail on Grad Classes
This quarter, I made a series of bad decisions on what classes to take. I'm a senior, and I have taken ~10 grad math and cs courses up until now, and have gotten around a 3.9 on average in them.
This ...
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Is "top student in xxx module" worth writing on a grad school application?
So I'm currently a university undergrad, and I was notified that I was among the top students (out of ~200) in one of the modules that I took, let's call it CS4321. I'm also thinking of applying to ...
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Should I review a paper as an undergraduate?
I recently received an invitation to review a paper for publication in an MDPI journal. This is the first time I am being invited to review. I do feel qualified to do it since I have several ...
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how should i reply to this mail from professor? [closed]
I got a positive reply from the professor, how should I reply politely?
This is the response from my professor:
"let me go through and get back to you on the article "
Currently, the ...
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How can I communicate with my advisor over repeated revision of my undergraduate thesis?
I am an undergraduate student writing a thesis. I am stuck in a cycle of revisions and would like to be able to complete my thesis and move on to other things.
I have both an advisor and co-advisor. ...
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How to cite my advisor on my own thesis?
There is one section inside a chapter of my thesis that ended up written by my advisor.
As it stands right now, I think it should have quotation marks, and then to add the reference from where it's ...
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How should I answer a question asking to compare the applicant to students previously sent to the university, if there are none?
One of my students is applying to Caltech for a PhD. He asked me for a recommendation letter. I haven't written a recommendation letter before. He is a bright student and I want to help him.
On ...
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Masters and PhD [closed]
I am currently an undergraduate student in Asia. In my university, there's this unique program where students can pursue their bachelor's and master's degrees in 5 years instead of the normal 6 years. ...
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How do I ask for an advanced topic to a Prof? [duplicate]
I asked a prof for a project and he gave me a book to read. However, I am already familiar with its content(I did an online course). I want to request him to change my topic.
Is it okay to ask for a ...
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How to address group member's poor writing skills
I am a STEM undergrad. Many of my upper division assignments are group reports with a lot of writing (literature reviews, lab reports). A lot of my cohort does not seem to have college level writing ...
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Do US English departments still teach formal elements of literature? [closed]
I am currently an undergraduate English student at an Ivy-league college and thus far have been disappointed at how few classes focus on my interests. Most seem skewed toward popular culture (genre ...
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Is doing a PhD equivalent to studying for an undergraduate diploma? [closed]
Can a person do PhD with same knowledge as that of undergraduate level.
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What is the difference between bachelor's, master's and PhD? [closed]
What's the basic difference between these degrees? Who might choose one versus the other?
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How to prevent burnout and recover from burnout fast
We have 7 subjects to study every semester. You must be thinking "Oh that's a lot". It is not actually if you look at the exams. I am from India, here 90% of exam questions are already fixed(...
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