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Well what are your other options? I'm pretty sure Sam Houston is a good program, though not elite. In particular, I haven't been able to find any evidence of previous publications from Sam Houston's REU. So if you have the opportunity to join another program (Potsdam, Minnesota, Brown, OSU...

Anyone else apply for the UCLA summer school in logic? I know it's not an REU, but it seems relevant and I'm curious.

They're all great REU's and you should probably pick one based on which has the most interesting research available. That being said, I'm under the impression that UMN is the (slightly) more prestigious of the bunch.

Anyone heard from Willamette or Boise?

Just found this thread today. I guess it's fairly unlikely that I'll get into Potsdam, Twin Cities, or RIPS during their second round. Haha that accounts for a third of the programs I applied to. :| Cohomology, did you get into Potsdam?

I appreciate both responses! I agree that I most likely wouldn't survive a top Phd program, but hope to attend a school where the majority of graduates continue on to research positions in academia. I think top 20 would likely be a stretch (my school has sent multiple students to top 5 schools...

Hello, I am currently a Junior at an average state university with a not particularly well known math department. I'm pretty set on pursuing a Phd in math (my interests lie primarily in numerical analysis and PDE's), and would like advice on which programs would be realistic to apply to...