Researchers warn slop paper submissions on OpenReview can sink your grad school chances
tw_killian · x · 2026-10-23
A researcher warns those submitting slop papers to boost grad school odds: your OpenReview profile is public. "If I were a PI and saw you submitted slop to a conference, I'd likely stop looking at your profile. We can tell. You're hurting your chances." Tagged #ICLR2027, it reflects how the slop-paper flood is making academics scrutinize applicants' records.
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