Geometry and topology REU programs beyond Williams and Cornell

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Is it ok to email other places to ask about your application given that you have an offer in hand and need to make a decision soon?
 
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messidona said:
Is it ok to email other places to ask about your application given that you have an offer in hand and need to make a decision soon?

I have. Roll back a page and you'll see that I mentioned it.

Just be tactful.
 
BolzanoWeir said:
Hey, does anyone know the offer status of other reu's.


Penn State




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The deadline for Penn State hasn't passed yet. They receive applications until Feb 26 (or 28 not sure which).
 
Penn state has a Feb. 28 deadline which I'm only worried about now because my application will be en route when the snow hits again.
 
I have to decide among a couple places now. I was wondering what the people who went to greensboro thought of the program?
 
For the people who have gotten accepted in the past, how late in the season did the e-mail come? Still haven't heard a word on any of mine.
 
Does anyone know how the following REU's compare

UNC-Greensboro
Penn State
Texas A & M
SUNY-Potsdam
Indiana

I have to decide among them
 
messidona said:
Does anyone know how the following REU's compare

UNC-Greensboro
Penn State
Texas A & M
SUNY-Potsdam
Indiana

I have to decide among them

Why worry about reputations? Go where the most interesting project (to you) is. By the way, congrats on getting into 5 places so early!
 
You're right. I think I am going to take the UNC-Greensboro offer actually. Gotta check with my adviser, but that should be good
 
messidona said:
Does anyone know how the following REU's compare

UNC-Greensboro
Penn State
Texas A & M
SUNY-Potsdam
Indiana

I have to decide among them

I see that you have listed Penn State as well. Have you already heard from them? I am only asking because the deadline hasn't passed yet for this REU.

Congrats for getting in by the way!
 
Since I had another offer I emailed them directly and they told me I was in. I think their official offers are coming out next week though, so don't worry
 
I got an offer early from SUNY because I was already into the Greensboro program. I ended up accepting greensboro. However, my friend just received notice that he is into SUNY.
 
kungfumaster1 said:
Has anyone else heard back from SUNY-Potsdam?

I just heard from them, but I have decided on SMALL at Williams.
 
mathymathy said:
Has anyone heard back from?

UCLA RIPS
Cornell

I received an email from Cornell saying they'll be making their final decision early next week. They didn't say when they'd send out notifications, but I'd assume it would be soon thereafter.
 
Thanks!

You should definitely email the programs you haven't heard from. When I emailed other programs to withdraw my application (the ones I hadn't hear back from), one of them emailed me back offering a position even though I told them I was picking another one and their deadline had not pass yet.
 
mc15 said:
Thanks!

You should definitely email the programs you haven't heard from. When I emailed other programs to withdraw my application (the ones I hadn't hear back from), one of them emailed me back offering a position even though I told them I was picking another one and their deadline had not pass yet.

What program was that? You must have a really strong background! Congratulations by the way!
 
I'm jealous that people are getting accepted this early.

This is an email that I got today:

"Dear SMALL Applicant,

We have now filled all of our positions for this coming summer. We had 340 applicants for 17 spots.

We found the pool this year highly qualified, and we trust that you will find (or have already found) something good for this coming summer.
Thank you for your interest in our program."

:(

I've also applied to Canisius and SUNY Potsdam-Clarkson, but have not heard anything from them yet, which doesn't sound good, since some people on here said they got contacted by one of these schools.
 
so I've been reading this thread (w/o an account) for at least three months. Finally creating a voice.

I applied to 18 schools.
2 let me know there won't be any this year (waste).
2 denied me, Williams and Duluth, (surprise)
1 accepted me today! (Central Michigan)

And now I have until Thursday at 5 p.m. to respond. Gonna have to call up some top choices!

Besides UNC-Green, Anyone hear back from any of this list? (I know most haven't started yet, but I'm just curious)

Cornell, Asheville, Penn State, Rutgers, UCSB, SUNY, RIT, Wabash, BYU, JMU, Hope
 
To those that are accepted to the Penn State REU program, you will be given the opportunity to participate in the Penn State MASS program during the Fall semester.
 
eNew said:
surprised the world's comprised of passionate people? lol

Actually, i envy you for being able to apply to as many as you wish!
 
What's the etiquette on letting other REU's know you've accepted an offer from a different one? Is it proper to email them before they notify you and ask to be taken out of consideration? I've also heard of some people waiting to see what else they get into to get a better idea of the strength of their application.
 
I would think that a polite "thank you for your consideration, but I have already been accepted to another program" would good if you feel like letting them know that you are no longer interested. It would save them the time of considering your application and allow them to make offers to their next choices sooner.
That said, I don't see any real harm in waiting until they accept you to decline if you'd like to see how successful your application was.