I also don’t think it’s a good use of time, which is why I’m asking the question.
However, I believe attending is worth significantly more than three hours. That’s why I’ve invested a lot of time in this previously, though I’d still prefer to allocate that time elsewhere if possible.
E: It’s very helpful to know that the acceptance rate is much higher than I had thought. It already makes me feel like I can spend less time on this task this year.
People who would accept a 1-1 meeting with you would also reply to an email or message from you
Many people were rejected from EAG and later found no issues working on very impactful projects
There are EAGx and EAGVirtual events which offer similar opportunities, and several EAG conferences every year.
CEA staff will not be able to notice 1. if you spend a short time answering those three questions
CEA staff will be able to notice 1. if you spend a lot of time answering those three questions
If I was CEA staff, I wouldn’t want to miss out on someone that would cause a lot of good by attending, just because they didn’t spend a ton of time goodharting the application form. I’ll let CEA staff confirm or deny this, but I think they even reach out to applicants asking for more information if they can’t make a decision based on the contents of the application.
Hey! To your last point — yeah, our goal is to approve applications that we suspect meet the bar. In cases where we’re unsure and would benefit from more information, we’ll request that (for full context, our requests are always unspecific and default to a general ask for additional information).
I also don’t think it’s a good use of time, which is why I’m asking the question.
However, I believe attending is worth significantly more than three hours. That’s why I’ve invested a lot of time in this previously, though I’d still prefer to allocate that time elsewhere if possible.
E: It’s very helpful to know that the acceptance rate is much higher than I had thought. It already makes me feel like I can spend less time on this task this year.
I would really recommend against spending a lot of time filling in the application. For that to be valuable you would need to believe all the below:
You attending EAG will lead to a lot of good happening, even after considering that:
All the main talks are recorded
People who would accept a 1-1 meeting with you would also reply to an email or message from you
Many people were rejected from EAG and later found no issues working on very impactful projects
There are EAGx and EAGVirtual events which offer similar opportunities, and several EAG conferences every year.
CEA staff will not be able to notice 1. if you spend a short time answering those three questions
CEA staff will be able to notice 1. if you spend a lot of time answering those three questions
If I was CEA staff, I wouldn’t want to miss out on someone that would cause a lot of good by attending, just because they didn’t spend a ton of time goodharting the application form. I’ll let CEA staff confirm or deny this, but I think they even reach out to applicants asking for more information if they can’t make a decision based on the contents of the application.
Hey! To your last point — yeah, our goal is to approve applications that we suspect meet the bar. In cases where we’re unsure and would benefit from more information, we’ll request that (for full context, our requests are always unspecific and default to a general ask for additional information).