|  |  |  | Although 
      selecting this option will not solve the differences in the data, it will 
      allow the student to seek out advice about his options and/or think through 
      the potential courses of actions and their consequences. This is an acceptable 
      solution in itself. However, the course of action the student finally decides 
      upon might not be. If the student finally decides to tell his advisor about 
      the disparate data, or seeks advice that leads to this decision, this is 
      an acceptable course of action. If the student arrives as a decision to 
      alter the data or otherwise distort the research record in to achieve his 
      goal of finishing up graduate studies more quickly, this is an unacceptable 
      solution. |