[Archived] EA VP: Introductory EA Program
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(try to use the same email every time you apply for EA Virtual Programs)
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Application Questions
Don’t worry about giving polished answers; we just use these questions to get to know you. It’s fine to be a total beginner — you won’t be alone!
Are you confident you will successfully complete all the required readings and exercises (at least 2 hours per week for 8 weeks)? *
- Yes, I'm at least 90% confident. I'll be surprised if I don’t complete them.
- No
Are you confident you will attend at least 7 of the 8 discussion sessions? Each discussion session lasts 1 hour. *
This assumes we can find a cohort that matches with your availability.
- Yes, I'm at least 90% confident. I'll be surprised if I don’t attend at least 7 discussion sessions.
- No
If you haven’t done so already, please take a few minutes to skim the program’s topics. Do you find them interesting? *
Here is the link to the program: https://efctv.org/EA-VP-intro
- Yes, most of them sound interesting!
- Yes, some of them sound interesting — and I’m open to exploring the rest.
- No, this doesn’t seem all that interesting.
If you are a Spanish speaker, would you like to be assigned to a Spanish-speaking cohort?
Discussions will be in Spanish, but most of the reading materials and videos will still be in English.
We might not have enough Spanish-speaking facilitators, so there's a chance that you'll still be assigned to an English-speaking cohort.
Answer only if you are a Spanish speaker.
- Yes, I would like to be assigned to a Spanish-speaking cohort if it is available
- I'm fine with either an English or Spanish speaking cohort.
Have you engaged with EA in any of these ways before? *
Choosing “None of the above” is fine! We just want to get a sense of where you're coming from.
- None of the above
- Attended a introductory EA program / fellowship
- Read career advice from 80,000 Hours
- Read some of the EA Handbook (any version)
- Read one or more academic papers from Will MacAskill, Nick Bostrom, or other academics linked to EA
- Read “Doing Good Better” (Will MacAskill)
- Read “The Precipice” (Toby Ord)
- Read “Superintelligence” (Nick Bostrom) or “Human Compatible” (Stuart Russell)
- Read any book by Peter Singer
- Read 5 or more articles from the EA Forum or other EA-related blogs
- Listened to 3 or more episodes of the 80,000 Hours podcast
- Watched 3 or more video talks from EA Global conferences
- Spent 5 or more hours interacting with your local EA group
- Been involved with organising a local EA group
- Attended an EA Global or EAGx conference
- Completed an EA-related MOOC or university course
Do you have any other experience with the EA community?
If you haven’t done so already, please read our Introduction to Effective Altruism (15 minutes). You can stop at “What does this mean for you?”
According to the article, how should we choose what cause areas or problems to work on if we want to do the most good?
Furthermore, how should we NOT choose? *
Here is the link to the article: https://efctv.org/intro-to-ea
Your answer can be 3-6 sentences; no need to write more.
What does doing the most good mean to you? What questions do you have about maximizing your impact? *
Your answer can be 2-5 sentences; no need to write more.
Anything else you'd like us to know?
Questions used for forming cohorts
We do not view these questions when evaluating applications. This information is used to form cohorts if you are accepted.
Are there any other people applying to this program whose cohorts you'd like to be in, if possible?
We highly encourage you to coordinate with that person when you're adding your availability, so you'll have mutual times with them.
Please list their names here and we will put you in the same cohort so long as you are available at some of the same times.
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Which country are you currently living in?
Or if you are in the USA, then which state? You'll find them at the end of the list.
Which city or town are you living in or closest to?
Would you prefer to be in a cohort with others living in the same area as you? *
- Yes
- I have no preference
- No, I would prefer to be with people from elsewhere
What stage of your career are you in? *
- In high school
- Pursuing an associate's degree
- Pursuing an undergraduate degree
- Pursuing a professional degree
- Pursuing a graduate degree (e.g. Master's)
- Pursuing a doctoral degree (e.g. PhD)
- Pursuing other degree/diploma
- Working (0-5 years experience)
- Working (6-15 years experience)
- Working (15+ years experience)
- Seeking work / Not currently working
- Retired
Your Time Availability
We generally have to withdraw 10% of our applicants due to a lack of matching availability. To increase your chances of being assigned a cohort, please indicate as many of times slots that you're free for (NOT just times slots that you prefer).
Please try to pick at least 20 different times. For example, if you've picked 6 times on Mon, 6 on Tue, 6 on Wed, and 7 on Sat, that's 25 slots in total.
Please just give a number, e.g. -7 or +8.
If you're living in a location with daylight savings, please check that if you have the right UTC using this link: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/
You MUST give a whole number. So if you are in a time zone such as India Standard Time (UTC + 5.5), ROUND UP instead of down (so it'll be UTC + 6 for India Standard Time).
Which times are you available on Mondays? *
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