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    Aromaticity of Conjugated Ring - Counting Pi Electrons

    Ha! Perhaps. Thanks for the help!
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    Aromaticity of Conjugated Ring - Counting Pi Electrons

    Thank you for the link! I now suspect the professor misspoke and was unwilling to admit he made an error. He has also claimed that in Huckel's rule, n = the number of pi electrons, so I take all of his scoldings with several grams of NaCl. :olduhh:
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    Aromaticity of Conjugated Ring - Counting Pi Electrons

    My professor drew the following molecule on the board and asked us how many pi electrons this aromatic molecule has. Everyone in the class said 14, as there are 7 double bonds, with two pi electrons from each bond. He told us that there are only 10 pi electrons in this molecule, refused...
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    Schools Physics REUs 2017: Have You Heard Back?

    Yes, I heard back from the SAO Summer Intern program a few weeks ago, and heard back from the Harvard SAO Solar program a few days ago.
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    Schools Physics REUs 2017: Have You Heard Back?

    I've been accepted to AMNH for astro! It was my top choice program and I got rejected everywhere else, jajaja... :partytime:
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    Schools Physics REUs 2017: Have You Heard Back?

    Arecibo sent out letters - over 200 applicants.
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    Schools Physics REUs 2017: Have You Heard Back?

    Thanks for the info. When did you hear from NRAO, if you don't mind me asking?
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    Schools Physics REUs 2017: Have You Heard Back?

    AMNH REU is interviewing finalists (113 students - they didn't say how many applied), but only halfway through the list as of Friday. Still haven't heard back from NRAO or Harvard SAO. :frown: Anyone have updates on those programs?
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    Schools Physics REUs 2017: Have You Heard Back?

    Rejected by email from UMich, 10 spots and over 450 applicants.
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    Debunking the Myth: Student Life in STEM Fields is Far from Easy"

    As someone who works full time and takes a full load of courses (and has been doing this for 2 years now) - if I had the choice to work the same number of total hours I'm putting in between work and school or double my course load, I would choose school in a heartbeat. Not that school is easier...
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    Schools Physics REUs 2017: Have You Heard Back?

    Waiting on UMich Physics REU, as well as some Astro REUs. Pretty sure I made the first round of cuts for my number one Astro choice, which makes my heart feel like it's going to explode. Notifications for Astro start March 1, then March 15 for UMich. :nb)
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    Programs SULI DOE Acceptance Thread Summer 2017

    I figured I'd get a thread going! Please post the REU/SULI/OSSI/internship you applied for and update as you hear back! (And specify what subfield/area of concentration, if applicable.) I'm finishing up my sophomore year for Astrophysics, so I applied to REUs at: - University of Michigan...
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    What's it like working at a science center?

    Hello! I'm new here. I work at a science center and I'm pursing my BS in Astrophysics.
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