#  Thesis Track 

 



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### Deciding to Apply 

Students who wish to engage in a yearlong process of original research, writing, and revision should consider applying to the thesis track. Work on the thesis track begins in junior year when students take the [WGS junior tutorial, Research and Methods (WOMGEN 98)](/junior-tutorial), and continues during senior year with the yearlong [senior tutorial (WOMGEN 99)](/senior-tutorial). All thesis writers also take an oral exam at the end of senior year.

Because the thesis is a lengthy and self-directed process, students should feel confident that the time devoted to researching and writing the thesis will not conflict with other senior-year academic, extra-curricular, and personal commitments.

### Submitting the Application 

Students who wish to pursue the WGS thesis track (both full and joint concentrators) must complete a [thesis track application](https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=9CL6b2hFBUGtQy461HJpV6jhUI8RpkxNnvGkKtX6UGJUMlZUVVJSMTdET1BWSkRKVTc2RVJBOUdJTS4u) during the fall semester of their junior year. This year's deadline for juniors to submit an application is **5:00 pm on Thursday, October 5, 2025.**