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Good SOP for a prospective MS ECE student
If the SoP doesn't require you answer specific questions, then it would be the same as for doctoral study. Give your goals for study and thereafter. For a research masters say what area(s) you are ...
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How do I mention low grades on the transcript due to genuine incompetence? (PhD Application)
Present the transcript as it is.
The admissions tutor will know the actual maths requirement of the program. S/he may say to a colleague something like, I have a candidate who is weak on maths but ...
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Do I stand a chance at top US CS PhD schools or should I broaden out my school list?
Strictly speaking, publications as a masters student is pretty rare. So lack of publications isn't a very big deal. The point of PHD programs are to make you into a researcher. So, so long as you ...
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Do I stand a chance at top US CS PhD schools or should I broaden out my school list?
Literally, yes, you stand a chance. Practically, however, you would be wise to broaden your list of schools. Any school in, say, the top 50 in the US would be likely to have excellent opportunities, ...
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How do I mention low grades on the transcript due to genuine incompetence? (PhD Application)
I think you need a better understanding of why you underperformed in math before you complete your application, if only because you need to question your motivations in applying. Internalizing your ...
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How do I mention low grades on the transcript due to genuine incompetence? (PhD Application)
Computer science is a rather confusing degree, because there are areas of it which are very mathematical (formal verification, for example) and areas which aren't (human computer interaction is one ...
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How do I mention low grades on the transcript due to genuine incompetence? (PhD Application)
As in Bryan Krause's answer, I don't believe your should bring up weak points (such as poor grades) unprompted. While I think you see "being honest about math incompetence" as a positive, it ...
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How do I mention low grades on the transcript due to genuine incompetence? (PhD Application)
I don't think this is something you mention.
You present your grades; you present your research experience. You let the person judging your application make observations like "this person has ...
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What should I do if I cannot understand a peer reviewer's comment?
The reviewer should have been more clear. Rather than guess, you should contact the editor right away, and request a clarification.
However if I had proposed a new algorithm and received this ...
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What should I do if I cannot understand a peer reviewer's comment?
We cannot say exactly what is needed in your case without seeing the algorithm and the context. It might mean that you should prove its asymptotic speed or memory use using big O notation, and compare ...
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What should I do if I cannot understand a peer reviewer's comment?
I would mention it now to the editor and ask if the reviewer can give a bit more guidance. I'd do this concurrently with starting on the major corrections, just to save time. If you wait for another ...
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What should I do if I cannot understand a peer reviewer's comment?
If the paper is accepted with major corrections, I would do the possible corrections and let the editor knows that we could not understand the requirements in the given point by the referees.
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Does case of the first letter in disciplines such as Mathematics, Physics, etc. need to be capitalized?
Follow the convention most common in the papers you read or the journal to which you submit your paper.
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Does case of the first letter in disciplines such as Mathematics, Physics, etc. need to be capitalized?
No, none of those are "required" to be capitalized in general usage when used descriptively, but often are, as they are seen as titles rather than descriptions. Names are usually capitalized....
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In my Statement of Purpose (SOP), is it best to write about my specific area of interest, or to broaden my options?
If you seem to absolutely rule out all other options, then yes, it could hurt you since it lessens the likelihood of finding an advisor.
However, it is good to narrow the field somewhat (languages, ...
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What to do when a senior co-author is very disrespectful?
Receiving harsh comments is not easy to deal with, but I don't think there is anything disrespectful unless the professor makes personal comments. I believe there is an obvious line between providing ...
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What to do when a senior co-author is very disrespectful?
Joint research in academia is a bit like dating, except that the first date lasts about a year. We sometimes try people out, doing joint work with them on an initial project, but then we find that we ...
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What to do when a senior co-author is very disrespectful?
I do not know the situation, but were these comments received in email (or writing) or in-person?
Personally, I think I tend to give very direct feedback, no extra 'fluff' in when giving written ...
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What to do when a senior co-author is very disrespectful?
Without a lot more specific context it is difficult to judge what you should do. The answer of Captain Emacs seems to be pretty good advice, however.
But let me point out that there is a vast (vast) ...
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What to do when a senior co-author is very disrespectful?
Wait until you are treated like that by someone that is actually below you in the "pecking order". Yes, that happens, and, trust me, it is not easier to handle by people who are generally ...
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Is it possible to publish the exploratory data analysis of datasets in journals
Exploratory analyses can be published, but it is not easy. It is probably more efficient for you to spend your time trying to publish material closer to the core of your expertise, than struggle to ...
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Google scholar not updating PDF link to published conference version from older arXiv link
Google Scholar usually first indexes papers appearing within 7-14 days of their original announcement in arXiv, and then again within 2-3 days for minor tweaks that might have occurred after ...
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Do you any have access to Computer Science Review Elsevier Journal MS word Template?
First of all, I suggest to follow @Stephan Kolassa advice and use Latex.
You can find the Latex instruction linked in comment here.
According to their FAQ as of the 16th of November linked here:
Most ...
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Preparing CS Grad Application As An Interdisciplinary Studies Major
There are a couple of issues. First is that a US application might need to be quite different from a German one. I'll focus the rest on the US.
An SOP should be forward, not backward, looking. Focus ...
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