tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685560256628587439.post8066998288426835717..comments2023-07-10T07:12:16.641-04:00Comments on The Female Perspective of Computer Science: CRA-W Grad Cohort: Finding a Research TopicGail Carmichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173555781667297996noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685560256628587439.post-25497287974201009742011-01-25T14:55:35.314-05:002011-01-25T14:55:35.314-05:00I don't have experience with that myself, but ...I don't have experience with that myself, but the advice I always hear is to do just that: talk to profs you might be interested in working with. No idea if it's common to try to work with them before starting grad school, but asking would just make you look interested and enthusiastic, which can't be a bad thing! It seems that applying is always way easier when you already have someone willing to be your supervisor.Gail Carmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173555781667297996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685560256628587439.post-939785286498801822011-01-25T14:53:07.815-05:002011-01-25T14:53:07.815-05:00Would you happen to have any tips on how to get ba...Would you happen to have any tips on how to get back to school? I've been out of school for some time but I am looking to go back for a Masters/PhD. I knew a professor once but it seems like he's left the university. I thought I might email some current profs or PhD students and talk to them to help them out with their research. Not sure if that will be helpful or not though.T Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11485065971580692349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685560256628587439.post-4836815579756678472011-01-24T09:47:33.486-05:002011-01-24T09:47:33.486-05:00Glad it was useful! Be sure to read Ioana's ad...Glad it was useful! Be sure to read Ioana's additional tips, too.Gail Carmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173555781667297996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685560256628587439.post-32597722517188161882011-01-24T09:46:20.185-05:002011-01-24T09:46:20.185-05:00Thanks for posting this! It was one of the first f...Thanks for posting this! It was one of the first few search results on Google and I'm really glad I found it. I know I am interested in going back to school but I just don't know what's a good research topic to begin with!T Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11485065971580692349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685560256628587439.post-89359323563353238762010-04-29T11:24:03.866-04:002010-04-29T11:24:03.866-04:00All of these are very good tips (except maybe for ...All of these are very good tips (except maybe for reading a thesis; in my domain, nobody reads theses, unless you're interested in some nitty-gritty details that didn't make it into the published papers; it's extremely rare when you have a thesis with unpublished work, and then the quality of the thesis may be questionable). <br /><br />There are a couple of things that I would add. First, there is no recipe for success. You may try all these tips and end up with no thesis topic... Second, it's very important to start experiment with ideas early on. Reading about other people's work will not necessarily help you come up with an idea. It can also make you feel busy while you're making no real progress. Don't take me wrong: reading is importnat, but it's your own "doing" that will help crystalize an idea.<br /><br />Best of luck with finding your research topic!Ioana Burceahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515791885926756676noreply@blogger.com