[Gsoc] student slots allotment next Wednesday

[Aroldo Souza-Leite]

Sorry, I meant Wednesday, April 9.




Aroldo Souza-Leite wrote:
> Hi all,
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> there are importat news from the Google Soc management, of which I 
> want to publish a few here:
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> On Wednesday, April 8, we are going to know how many grant slots ZF 
> should get, but the number slots can be still be changed by Google 
> after this date.
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> The algorithm and the criteria Google is going to use to allot SoC 
> grants among the mentoring organizations do not sound very well 
> defined to me. But reading the Gsoc management's wording carefully, 
> one gets the strong feeling that having many student applications is 
> good, but having good applications is much better.
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> I am very much for the policy of aiming at having **only good 
> applications**, that is, projects we **really** want to mentor, and 
> the mentor coordinator recommending  students whith weak applications 
> to withdraw.
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> Summa summarum: the engagement of mentors and their interaction with 
> students in the time period before the student application deadline is 
> essential!!!
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> Regards,
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> Aroldo.
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