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pornthrowaway42069l t1_irgt36a wrote

On one hand a big presentation like this will be a wonder on the resume.

On the other hand, you will spend money and potentially do worse on a final.

IMO, if money is no concern, give the speech, I personally feel it would worth more than a course later in life. If money is tight, or you are not sure, then it's alright to stay home - you already have a flex on you (Highly rated paper), so it's not the end of the world if you won't do it.

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stochastimus t1_irhm0md wrote

Obviously a personal opinion -

1.) Go - you’ll regret not going later if you don’t. If possible, study on the plane, even fly in late and fly out early if necessary, but go.

2.) Make a goal of 20 new relevant connections, attend mixers and get contact info. Try to meet a new person maybe every 20 mins and make contact via SM or email or text with each that night.

3.) Sleep less and in uncomfortable places if necessary. I attended a neuroscience conference once by sleeping in a common area of the hotel for 3 hrs in the middle of the night, and glad I did. Also if you make a friend they might let you nap in their room during the day, I’ve done that before too, so can you.

4.) You’re young. You can do this. Have fun and good luck!

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DeepThoughtsBubble OP t1_irgw6w8 wrote

Thanks for your opinion - one question, though: how would presenting the paper in person/hybrid differ in terms of the resume? I suppose they are both same as long as the paper is accepted? Do people value having the experience of actually presenting in front of a crowd?

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fmai t1_irhyhmn wrote

It doubt it makes a difference to anyone reviewing your CV. What matters is that you have a publication at a top venue.

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pornthrowaway42069l t1_irh69qh wrote

It's a difference "Presented Paper X at Y event" vs "Published highly reviewed paper"

It a) Gives you network opportunities b) Shows you take your stuff seriously c) Shows that you have oral skills, which means you can like use words in a not totally idiotic manner to convey your thoughts, which is always a plus in a technical field.

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