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@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ New members are required to **complete two tutorials** giving an introduction to
The tutorials for Winter 2024 are now published in the tutorial GitHub [repository](https://github.com/MichiganDataScienceTeam/2023-Tutorials). The repository contains all the materials and instructions you need to complete the tutorials, as well as information about the support we provide if you have any questions.
-Note: Please direct all technical and logistical questions regarding tutorials to our forum for better visibility.
+Note: Please direct all technical and logistical questions regarding tutorials to our forum for better visibility.
Submit your tutorials
here to finish your process of joining the club. Fill out this form by
February 1st, 2024 at
11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time.
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ See our [Tutorials Repo](https://github.com/MichiganDataScienceTeam/2023-Tutoria
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If your checkpoints are incomplete, then you will not be allowed to join MDST for that semester. In such circumstance, you may attempt the checkpoints again the next semester and resubmit.
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-The tutorial submission form will be due **February 1st, 11:59 PM**, after which we will no longer accept sign-ups to join MDST for the Winter 2024 semester.
+The tutorial submission form will be due **February 1st, 11:59 PM**, after which we will no longer accept sign-ups to join MDST for the Winter 2024 semester.
@@ -54,8 +53,8 @@ The tutorial submission form will be due **February 1st, 11:59 PM**, after which
After joining the club, we will host a project exploration fair on **February 4th, 2024 12-3pm** in **CCCB 2460** to share the projects which we will run this semester. You can speak with our project leads and learn first-hand about the type of work being done in each project, what the prerequistes are, and if the project is a good fit for you.
-After attending, you will be given access to a form to specify your top 3 project choices, from which we will place you into your preferred project (subject to constraints and appropriate difficulty).
+After attending, you will be given access to a form to specify your top 3 project choices, from which we will place you into your preferred project (subject to constraints and appropriate difficulty).
⚠️ You **must attend** the exploration fair to be placed on a project this semester. If you are unable to attend but would still like to participate in projects, you must [email us](mailto:mdst-coms@umich.edu) in advance letting us know, and we will consider your request on a case-by-case basis. If emailing us, please include `[EXPLORATION FAIR]` in your email title.
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