I also applied to DIMACS, MSRI-UP, and Miami (Ohio,) and haven't heard anything from those schools... so I guess there's still hope. I do know that Miami has already decided who they are giving offers to, so if you contacted them, they could tell you.
I think it is just too keep you interested, if they haven't yet eliminated your application from the group. Being on the short list means you're one step closer to being accepted.
I don't know which 6 you applied to, but many still haven't sent offers. If you need to know soon, you could e-mail and ask where you stand, and some will let you know if you're out.
I received an offer from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Does anyone have experience with this program? I know it's not a typical "REU" as it is focused more on solving a problem for an outside company, but would this be relevant on a grad. school application, or do most schools just want...
Received an e-mail from Worcester Polytechnic Institute asking for my phone number so they can call. I wasn't aware that this program required an interview... does anyone have experience with this sort of thing? I don't know whether it is actually an interview, or what to expect?
When you e-mailed other programs, did you tell them that you had another offer, or just that you're trying to finalize summer plans? (I don't want to risk losing a spot if they know I already have a spot somewhere else.)
Anyone hear from Cal State San Bernardino, San Diego State, or Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI-UP?) SDSU and MSRI-UP were due March 4, so I know it's still early, but San Bernardino was due Feb. 7.
Has anyone heard from the following places, or know if they sent out offers?
DIMACS/DIMATIA (Rutgers)
Cal State San Bernardino
RIPS
James Madison
Texas A&M
Penn State
George Washington
Cornell
Worcester Polytech.
Boise State
Thanks!