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"We encourage it if people are interested in it," he says. "[But] we think that it's not for everyone so we provide other completely legitimate alternatives. I think the one case where arguably it's encouraged is that you can not get a summa recommendation from the department without...
Gelbart says that while the department does allow its students to do a "library thesis," seniors rarely choose to do it because "it's actually much harder than a research thesis." Gelbart adds that "about exactly zero" students opted to do a library thesis last year.
"In a research thesis you really develop the project together with your mentor, but you're expected to execute it and really elaborate on the plans," he says.
Greka, who hopes to obtain an MD-Ph.D., says that she has enjoyed the research she has done for her thesis.
However, not all seniors who are doing research this semester for a thesis are planning to go into research.