Summer 2013 Math and Science REU Thread

[deekin]

Yeah, I haven't anything at all myself, excepting two rejections. I'm starting to think it'd be a good idea to make back-up plans for the summer just in case.

That's what I'm thinking, too. A few of the programs had deadlines around March 1st though, so there is still hope.

 

[bluechic92]

Has anyone heard back from University of Oklahoma or UIUC? I have not heard back from UMich but a professor there expressed interest in working with me.. i have kept in email touch with her. As a back up plan, I applied for funding through my college to work with her.
I hope i get something ... =/.

I haven't even gotten a rejection yet. I don't know what to think.

 

[d3br074]

I accepted an offer from UIUC yesterday, got the offer on Friday. So at the very least, they've started sending out offers.

 

[Hercuflea]

FYI, UArkansas (Space Studies) and Texas A and M (aerospace eng.) sent out acceptances today.

 

[zooxanthellae]

Anyone heard from the Berkeley Geometry, Topology, Algebras program?

 

[dh363]

That one has one of the latest due dates right? If so, they may send out acceptances later. Just a thought.

 

[zooxanthellae]

That one has one of the latest due dates right? If so, they may send out acceptances later. Just a thought.

Yup. In fact its due date was yesterday. On the other hand someone upthread mentioned receiving an acceptance in late February, so I'm a bit anxious. Ah, waiting.

 

[mathstudent99]

Yup. In fact its due date was yesterday. On the other hand someone upthread mentioned receiving an acceptance in late February, so I'm a bit anxious. Ah, waiting.

As I mentioned upthread I received an accepted from the Symplectic Embeddings on 2/26. My impression is that admissions probably were done on the group level so other groups may be very different. The guy in charge of the Symplectic Embeddings group seemed quite keen on sending out acceptances quickly so I think the first round of acceptances have either come out or will come out very soon. My response deadline was today. I accepted the offer.

 

[darthmonkey]

Is it time to start really worrying about these yet? I applied to like 10 and only heard back from 1 so far (wait listed at Rutgers since one of my reccomenders didn't get his thing in on time...). Most said on their official websites that first offers go out either the 1st of 11th.

Looking at previous years though it seems like a lot of the acceptances didn't go out for the physics ones till the middle of the month(March)?

 

[ilikegroupreps]

Anyone hear back from the Iowa State Math REU? Also, has anyone participated in this one or known someone who has have any comments about it?

 

[Hercuflea]

Got an email from LSU - 300 applicants for 10 spots - rejected :/

 

[deekin]

Got an email from LSU - 300 applicants for 10 spots - rejected :/

Same here.

 

[leprachaundud]

Just received an offer from MSU, anyone know anything about the program?

 

[flansbmp]

Is anyone else here going to be attending the Cornell SMI?

 

[ilikegroupreps]

Got an offer from Iowa State that I will probably take. Anyone else going?

 

[foxmichellem]

Has anyone heard from the Oakland University math reu?

 

[verdricity]

Is anyone here also going to the Central Michigan math REU?

 

[alabala]

Is anyone here also going to the Central Michigan math REU?

What project will you be there for? (I'm not going, just curious.)

 

[bsghost]

Is anyone here also going to the Central Michigan math REU?

Sent a confirmation email yesterday!

 

[00Donut]

Anyone doing SUNY Potsdam?

 

[verdricity]

What project will you be there for? (I'm not going, just curious.)

We don't formally decide until a few days into the REU, but I'm pretty sure I'll be doing the project on frame theory (it's the one I geared my application towards and the professor leading the project wants me on it as well).

bsghost, what project are you interested in?

 

[MPKU]

Is it safe to say that programs with applications due in February are all filled up now? It's starting to look grim for me now... even after applying to so many :/

 

[bsghost]

bsghost, what project are you interested in?

I haven't decided on a particular one yet, but currently I'm interested in the Thermostats and Frames topics.

 

[lelliteri]

Anyone heard from Rochester, Cornell LEPP, or Purdue? (all physics) I'm getting a bit nervous.

 

[zapz]

Has anyone heard from Kent State, Grand Valley State, or UGA (infectious disease) REUs?

 

[foxmichellem]

Grand Valley has already sent out their offers.

 

[dustbin]

Rejection from SDSU math REU. They said they had 350 applicants for 12 spots.

 

[Badza]

Anyone got back form Kansas State University?

 

[mege]

For physics/astronomy:

Rutgers, UWyoming - rejected
Maria Mitchell Observatory - waitlisted (180 apps for 6 spots)
TCU, UT-Austin (McDonald Obs) - no NSF funding
Still waiting to hear back from: UOklahoma, NCSU (URCA), Baylor (CASPER) and any member schools from the SARA REU or CIC-SROP

 

[Invyz]

Accepted to KSU and LSU. Anyone know which has better condensed matter mentors/facilities? I'm leaning towards LSU. Also asked for more decision time because I haven't heard back from the majority of my applications :(

 

[Stengah]

Accepted to KSU and LSU. Anyone know which has better condensed matter mentors/facilities? I'm leaning towards LSU. Also asked for more decision time because I haven't heard back from the majority of my applications :(

Congratulations on both of those. Did LSU tell you what your project would be? Because I thought KSU didn't tell you your project until April or something. Also, KSU lists the projects from prior years on their website, and it looks like there were only two condensed matter projects last year. LSU lists the potential projects for this year, and there are 6 in condensed matter, so that's a pretty big difference.

 

[Invyz]

No, they didn't specify a project, but they pointed me towards the experimental condensed matter guys. Also LSU has apartment style living versus dorms at KSU

 

[MPKU]

Oakland U. sent out rejections

 

[foxmichellem]

Oakland U. sent out rejections

When did you hear from them? I haven't heard anything

 

[usnavi13]

Has anyone heard from Miami U (SUMSRI)?

 

[MPKU]

Lehigh University and Brigham sent out rejections today.. to me at least. Hey, at least Lehigh offered to waive the application fee when I apply to graduate school next semester.

 

[MPKU]

When did you hear from them? I haven't heard anything

Friday they e-mailed me. It was for the SMaRT program.

 

[Mmm_Pasta]

I accepted my offer for Boulder, Colorado. My roommate accepted CIAN today. His project will be at Columbia University.

 

[mathskier]

Does anyone know whether an REU would be considered an internship? Fellowship? Something else?

 

[MechE2015]

I believe the REU I accepted coins it as a research "internship".

 

[dustbin]

Rejected from the SUNY Potsdam/Clarkson REU.

 

[member 392791]

I got into one at FSU, but told them I had a final exam and I would be late 3 days, so then they had to rescind their offer.

 

[Stengah]

I got into one at FSU, but told them I had a final exam and I would be late 3 days, so then they had to rescind their offer.

That's incredibly surprising. Most REU programs seem to be flexible with the dates.

 

[stardawg]

Just accepted an offer from NCSU. Anyone else headed there?

 

[leprachaundud]

Accepted an offer to MSU, anyone else?

 

[Astrotastic]

I accepted an offer to the astronomy REU at UW-Madison. Anyone else going there?

 

[member 469773]

Accepted to Iowa State Math REU. Anyone else going? :)

 

[ilikegroupreps]

Accepted to Iowa State Math REU. Anyone else going? :)

Hey -- I'm going! Which project are you doing?

 

[member 469773]

Matrix Theory! :)

 

[Takuza]

Anyone doing REMRSEC at CSM?