Re:How to do research at the MIT AI Lab (1988) [pdf]
by tjr on Thursday October 02, 2014 @11:42AM
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It's been reposted lots of places. Here's an ostensibly more official source, if you prefer: http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/41487
I also think a hefty dose of this paper could apply to grad school in most fields at many top schools.