Info for Current Students
A thesis requires a defense, and significantly more research and writing than an independent research project. If you manage your time well, combining 4 full classes with an independent research project is doable, and has been done by many students in the past in a single semester. However, given the workload of the thesis, you should anticipate needing two semesters to complete the process of writing and defense.
Talk with your academic course advisor (either Daniel Weinstock, Weiwei Pan, or Pavlos Protopapas).
There is no cap on the number of courses you can take. However, due to the significant workload, we discourage students from taking more than 4.
You should discuss this with your advisor. When a student takes AM207 will depend on their background and interests.
Cross registration for MIT courses is directly done through my.harvard.edu. Be sure to check the registration deadlines since they may vary from Harvard.
- Add the course to Crimson Cart
- Submit petition for the course
- Once the MIT instructor approves your request to enroll, you will see a Permission Approved icon in my.harvard.edu. You must be sure to enroll into the course after this.
Appropriate courses from Harvard or MIT can be used towards electives. Undergraduate (U-level) MIT courses will count against the limit of 100/1000-level classes permitted for the degree.
Yes, you just need to let your advisor know when you want to switch.
All registration matters are handled through the registrar and my.harvard.edu. Please use those resources as Applied Computation staff cannot make registration changes.
Harvard SEAS helps fund students who are first authors for conference papers to attend conferences, usually splitting the costs with the student’s advisor/lab. We have also sent master’s students as ambassadors to student recruiting/diversity conferences. You can check with your faculty advisors as they might have funds too.