Prolific Academic Survey Alerts

snowwhyte

I looked at my submission history because I was curious about my rejection percentage and I have 10 rejections and 1867 approvals. All my rejections are from 2015 though when the platform was new and I don’t think they should count. I haven’t had a rejection in the last ten years.

HampshireH

I got my first speed warning last week

No idea which survey it was for. But I suspect it was one which came to a very swift end and I hadn't expected it to. I answered all the necessary questions then it just ended

serena9

How do we know or work out our approved score? I've never heard of this before.

SensibleSarah

Not seen anything like that criteria before. Just checked and I have 92% approved rate overall, but rejection rate is way less than 1% (5 rejections in nearly 3000 submissions). The majority of those not approved were ones I returned because of technical problems partway through the survey.

@serena9 I just used a free online percentage calculator to work mine out.

serena9

Thank you, now I've managed to work it out, maths is not my strong point. I have a 96% approval rate and a rejection rate of 0.1%. I do quite well on prolific, and I wonder if this is why. I probably have a fortunate demographic too, very interesting.

onemouseplace

Anyone do the Conversation Assessment Introduction AI one? It took me much longer than the 30 mins expected (well paid though, so not that bothered) but I have no idea whether I was going into too much detail for the open response sections.

blondie511

I know tax got discussed a while ago on this thread but would be interested to hear how you all track your earnings. I have an excel spreadsheet and track every time I cash out from Prolific and DA. I have another job (not self employed). Do you all just pay tax on it all and take off your £1000 you're allowed or do you take any expenses out/ gas and electric etc? I've earnt quite a bit this year so my tax bill will be quite high. I stupidly haven't put the tax money away either but intend to pay monthly like I did this year. I just need a better system!

elsien

I don’t take expenses out because I’m not self-employed and I’d be at home using the gas anyway. I just work out what I’ve earned in the financial year and shove that in the self assessment.

Plus the savings accounts interest I have received, my earnings from PAYE etc and then HMRC work it out for me

MollyR

I'm no expert, but I am under the impression that if you claim part of your home expenses (e.g. heating, rent/mortgage, water, lighting, broadband) against tax, you may find yourself stung for business rates.

warby68

I know you can't claim expenses PLUS the 1000 trading allowance. Its either/or. I can imagine for most people , if Prolific or similar are the only extra income, the latter is better.