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PhD Graduation Barrier: Insufficient First-Author Publications

A PhD candidate in Computer Science faces a graduation hurdle due to the department's requirement of three first-author publications, with at least one A*. The candidate's interdisciplinary research and prolonged review cycles in Finance have delayed progress, and a recent rejection from a top CS conference has intensified the pressure to meet the program's deadline.

Computing & Technology, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence