Hi SageMath community, I'm a junior at Pomona College (located in Claremont, California) and participated in GSoC with SymPy last year <https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/GSoC-2023-Report-Tilo-Reneau%E2%80%90Cardoso:-Improving-Relational-Assumptions-in-SymPy%E2%80%99s-New-Assumptions>. I'm very interested in doing GSoC again, but one concern I have is that it might not look that good when I apply to grad school (probably for computer science but maybe for math or some related field). I haven't done any research, so it seems like it might be a better use of my summer to participate in an REU/undergraduate research opportunity.
I would love to hear your thoughts on the value of participating in GSoC from an academic and professional standpoint, especially compared to traditional research experiences. GSoC projects, particularly with SageMath or SymPy, resonate with my interests more than most REUs I'm applying to. However, I'm seeking advice on how such choices are perceived by graduate admissions and how they might influence my career in the long run. Thank you in advance for your time and advice. Sincerely, Tilo Reneau-Cardoso -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-gsoc" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to sage-gsoc+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/sage-gsoc/c01d136e-371f-4e35-b860-0396d9a04cden%40googlegroups.com.
