Stage 8 · Lesson 2 of 8
Grades, thesis and supervisor
Your grades and thesis still matter after admission. They decide scholarships that are renewed each year, PhD admission later and sometimes job offers. Treat the thesis or final project as your strongest portfolio piece.
Choose a topic that connects to the jobs or research you want next, and agree milestones with your . Learn the local rules on early, meaning honest work and fair credit to others. They cover (using someone else's work without credit), collaboration and the use of AI tools.
These rules differ between universities and are enforced strictly. Ask for help early from and .
Common trapassuming coursework works like it did at home, then losing marks or facing a misconduct case over citation or collaboration rules you did not know.
A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 1 cheat sheet entry come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it
Resources for this stage
Start with
- GuideFreeStudy in the States
US Department of Homeland Security
Official rules on on-campus work, CPT, OPT and STEM OPT