Difference between revisions of "Top tips for GSOC applications"

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(New page: * '''Be realistic''' ** We're more likely to accept ideas which are realistic than ones which are "way out there". But if you have a "way out there" idea, don't panic! We're still interest...)
 
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** Demonstrate you have a knowledge of Apertium, how it works and the problem it has that you'd like to solve.
 
** Demonstrate you have a knowledge of Apertium, how it works and the problem it has that you'd like to solve.
   
* '''Be planned''
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* '''Be planned'''
 
** Three months may seem like a long time, but it isn't. Show you have a definite plan with dates and deliverables, split into weeks is probably best.
 
** Three months may seem like a long time, but it isn't. Show you have a definite plan with dates and deliverables, split into weeks is probably best.
   

Revision as of 00:12, 20 March 2009

  • Be realistic
    • We're more likely to accept ideas which are realistic than ones which are "way out there". But if you have a "way out there" idea, don't panic! We're still interested, but we'll try to find a subset of it which is achievable in the times cale available.
  • Be specific
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  • Be appropriate
    • Demonstrate you have a knowledge of Apertium, how it works and the problem it has that you'd like to solve.
  • Be planned
    • Three months may seem like a long time, but it isn't. Show you have a definite plan with dates and deliverables, split into weeks is probably best.


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