Throughout the semester, multiple checkpoints allow you to submit your progress and receive TA feedback. Submitting is optional but highly recommended — it's the only way to get coaching before your graded deliverables are due.
The checkpoint system is designed to help you succeed:
| Checkpoint | Due Date |
|---|---|
| Form Your Team | Jan 26, 11:59 PM US Eastern Time |
| Submit Your Topic | Feb 2, 11:59 PM US Eastern Time |
| Data Selection and Screening | Feb 22, 11:59 PM US Eastern Time |
| Literature Review Draft | Mar 1, 11:59 PM US Eastern Time |
| Methods Proposal | Mar 22, 11:59 PM US Eastern Time |
| Progress Report | Apr 5, 11:59 PM US Eastern Time |
Form your team before the course moves into Module 2.
Commit to a research topic for your final project.
Confirm your data sources meet the project requirements.
Submit a working draft of your literature review. This will be refined for the Final Report.
Now that you've learned advanced regression methods from Module 5, describe the analytical approaches you plan to use.
Share where you are in your analysis. This is a chance to get feedback before the final push.
No. Checkpoints are completely optional and carry no grade weight. They exist solely to give you an opportunity to receive TA feedback before your graded deliverables are due.
You'll irrevocably miss the opportunity to get TA feedback for the component being reviewed at that stage.
Any group member can submit for the entire group — if Student A submits for Group 1 and then Student B later submits for the same checkpoint for Group 1, Student B's submission (because it is later) will take precedence and be reviewed.
Yes, you can update your submission until the deadline; we'll review the last submission.
We will post in Piazza when feedback has been released.
You'll be able to upload files directly — the format will depend on the checkpoint (e.g., we'll take .docx files for literature reviews so we can leave in-text comments; we'll take .ipynb files for feedback on coding files).