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→‎What is your plan for dealing with disappearing students?: Reformulate (I initially understood the old formulation as missing at most twice a day but I believe what was meant is at least once every two days)

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 As in the last few years, we will again be sure to enforce certain rules at the program start; we will clearly explain that this work should be considered as full-time, and if that is in any doubt, we will not let the student enter the program.
-We have also introduced the policy that students have to provide status to their mentors on a bi-daily basis at most. If a student disappears for more than 3 days without notifying his/her mentor, the student will fail the project. The students will be made immediately aware of this during their applications. We have positively identified that frequent and meaningful communication goes a long way in keeping the students engaged and interested.
+We have also introduced the policy that students have to provide status to their mentors at least once every other day. If a student disappears for more than 3 days without notifying his/her mentor, the student will fail the project. The students will be made immediately aware of this during their applications. We have positively identified that frequent and meaningful communication goes a long way in keeping the students engaged and interested.
 Of course, comprehensive timelines will be required as usual, and we will accept only those of the students who will set realistic goals, thus minimizing the risk of getting intimidated. This factor too frequently leads to the student disappearing.