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How much should I tidy up code before I share it?
I want you to imagine yourself in a few years from now. You're writing up your PhD thesis and need to check that result you presented in that undergraduate conference back in 2023. You can't really ...
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How can I deal with being overwhelmed with large/not very concrete tasks and little support as an undergraduate?
Your question is how to deal with feeling overwhelmed when approaching a large research task, and you have rightly identified that the best way to do this is to break the task down into small steps. ...
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Made a huge mistake in my bachelor's thesis
First, relax. Take a deep breath. Take another. And relax again.
Second, as others have said, it is pretty unlikely that anyone on an admissions committee will ask for your thesis or hunt it down. ...
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Made a huge mistake in my bachelor's thesis
First of all, are you sure that the analysis is wrong? Was it confirmed by your supervisors when you reached out? In general, it is more likely that you cosupervisor knows more than you do after a ...
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Made a huge mistake in my bachelor's thesis
I'd be very surprised if anyone asks to read your undergrad thesis for PhD submission. But if they did I would add an erratum, or a postscript spelling out what happened and what the effect was.
To me ...
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How do you decide whether to let a student asking for a (professor-level) advisor to be apart of their senior/junior undergraduate thesis?
An undergraduate thesis project isn't expected to produce original, publishable research. Rather, most undergraduate theses require students to demonstrate knowledge in their field and proficiency in ...
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Can the translation of a research paper be appropriate for final year research project?
Yes, it is uncommon, at least at the place I currently study, if you are only expected to translate the work without adding input to it. Usually, this comes in the form of annotated bibliography or ...
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Can the translation of a research paper be appropriate for final year research project?
I think the key issue is that there is no universal standard rules for what a 'final year research project' is supposed to be. Your university has a list of requirements to award a degree, I assume in ...
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How to pace myself on a project with no deadline?
There are a couple of ways to increase your productivity. The typical solution is to set aside some time each day (or week) to work on a particular problem. Keep a schedule list in a planner and stick ...
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