tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post109715595294477633..comments2024-03-28T18:17:00.135-05:00Comments on Computational Complexity: Groups versus DepartmentsLance Fortnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06752030912874378610noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-1097528778673877512004-10-11T16:06:00.000-05:002004-10-11T16:06:00.000-05:00I thought I was the only one who graded that way!
...I thought I was the only one who graded that way!<br /><br />I have a vague feeling that I should be checking each step of each proof to make sure it is correct, but in reality this is just not feasible.<br /><br />In some cases, all they need are some magic words like "induction on length" in order to get all the points.<br /><br />I think reviewing applications is done more carefully than grading because:<br /><br />(1) It is really important, and everyone doing it knows that.<br /><br />(2) Its only done once a year, so you can afford to spend a lot of time on it.<br /><br />(3) The information is "less dense", so your brain can actually manage to process all of it(unlike some student's 10-page long "proof" which is nothing but a waste of time).<br /><br />In general, I do feel that applications are looked at fairly carefully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-1097266390425879942004-10-08T15:13:00.000-05:002004-10-08T15:13:00.000-05:00Do you think seeing applications is like grading h...Do you think seeing applications is like grading homeworks/exams or like reviewing papers?<br />With a department getting 500+ applications(for medium sized departments), I think it would be hard to `read carefully' or review applications. I think it would be more like grading homeworks in a course where students have more or less the same idea and you browse through them to see if they seem to have understood the problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com