[SoC] Communicating with potential students

[Cory Horner]

Jody Garnett wrote:
> We had some users show up on our IRC meeting or developers list - we can 
> answer their questions there in public.
> If we hunt then down for discussion privately that may be viewed as 
> interfering with the process.
> 
> I am not sure if students get to revise their submission or not (by the 
> time we see the submission with an O(n^3) it may already be too late).
> 
> Great
> - they contact us through official channels; public discussion on the 
> development lists
> Good:
> - we hunt down a student for public discussion before deadline
> Bad:
> - we hunt down a student for private discussion prior to deadline

I don't think it's such a bad idea to talk to people.  The google 
application review app gives us the ability to make comments on the 
application which the student can see.  By all means use it, and let the 
student know how to improve the application.

Cory.