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258
In a yes/no question, student gives the right answer and a unnecessary but wrong explanation. How to grade?
Jan 23 '19 at 1:19
186
Should I send professors money for illegally downloading their books?
Nov 17 '18 at 23:34
162
Was a professor correct to chastise me for writing “Prof. X” rather than “Professor X”?
Mar 28 '19 at 2:54
138
Is it inappropriate for a student to attend their mentor's dissertation defense?
Apr 3 '19 at 3:02
137
Should I explain that I cannot finish my current master due to religious discrimination when applying for another graduate program?
May 3 '18 at 4:14
131
What should be done when the theory behind a PhD thesis turns out to be wrong?
Dec 6 '19 at 3:09
104
Do universities care about bias experienced in group projects?
May 9 '18 at 3:19
100
Professor refuses to write a recommendation letter to students who haven't written a research paper with him
Sep 4 '19 at 0:10
100
An undergraduate said they may hire a freelancer to do their work for them. What should I do?
Feb 11 '19 at 2:11
88
Is it a valid concern that a PhD student runs out of research ideas?
May 24 '18 at 2:47
61
Is it appropriate to ask a student I tutored how their exam went?
Jan 11 at 22:02
56
Why do some professors with PhDs leave their professorships to teach high school?
Jun 19 '19 at 2:02
55
Career prospects in theoretical physics after nightmare PhD
May 13 '18 at 20:50
54
Why is PhD GPA considered irrelevant?
Apr 6 '18 at 6:00
52
I left college in the last semester (did not finish), but the college “transferred military experience to credits” and gave me a diploma. Normal?
Feb 4 '19 at 0:06
51
Is expanding the research of a group into machine learning as a PhD student risky?
Mar 27 '19 at 1:11
51
Recommendation letter by significant other if you worked with them professionally?
Mar 10 '19 at 8:23
50
Students requesting to switch partners mid term
Nov 27 '19 at 1:29
49
If a professor says he will not fund my internship as it will be my first visit, how can I convince him politely?
Jan 26 '19 at 7:08
39
Department head said that group project may be rejected. How to mitigate?
May 18 '19 at 6:08
38
Is creating your own “experiment” considered cheating during a physics exam?
Apr 27 '19 at 21:15
37
How to ask rejected full-time candidates to apply to teach individual courses?
Apr 20 '19 at 22:33
37
Is it okay if a PhD student's work seems insignificant compared to others'?
Aug 26 '18 at 8:06
36
What do I do when a student working in my lab “ghosts” me?
Jul 25 '19 at 1:46
32
When to give up seeking justice after you've been plagiarized?
Feb 6 '19 at 19:57
31
Is it ethical to tell my teaching assistant that I like him?
Jul 20 '19 at 22:14
30
What to do when the professor does not stand up to cheating?
Nov 12 '19 at 5:20
30
Can I call myself an assistant professor without a PhD?
Aug 9 '19 at 2:19
30
Why does the UK produce so many research papers?
Jul 24 '18 at 21:03
28
Should I email my professor to clear up a (possibly very irrelevant) awkward misunderstanding?
Jun 12 '19 at 19:11
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