2021 REU Programs

[blackboardrules]

I was just accepted to Cornell SPUR! Will be declining. I meant to withdraw from the program earlier but couldn’t do so on Mathprograms.org because the deadline passed, but I will email them.

Congrats! Which program were you accepted for?

The one on Loop groups and Verlinde algebra

[giraffe]

Has anyone done the Cornell REU before? I am a sophomore and this is my first time applying to REUs and I just got accepted to the Cornell Deep Learning REU and don't really know what to expect. Does anyone know if it's more theoretical or if there are applications involved as well? I couldn't find much information online about past programs.

[spicyguava]

Yay! I accepted the offer to that program last week and am so excited to start! Which mentor will you be working with?

I'm waiting on responses from a few more programs before I accept, but assuming I do I'd be working with Jim Sochacki and Roger Thelwell. What about you?

I'm going to be working with Dr. Mike Lam

I ended up accepting a different offer, but good luck this summer at JMU! It sounds like it'll be a great program.

[emmonsam]

At what point is it acceptable to email people and ask about your application status?
I've applied to:

UVA topology
Cornell
ASU
HWS
RIT


I haven't received any acceptances nor rejections.

Just got an acceptance email from UVa topology

[blackboardrules]

At what point is it acceptable to email people and ask about your application status?
I've applied to:

UVA topology
Cornell
ASU
HWS
RIT


I haven't received any acceptances nor rejections.

Just got an acceptance email from UVa topology

Congrats! I thought they were done giving out offers, but I guess not. I didn’t apply to that one but the program looks great.

[Jmr324]

I just received an email from a prof at CMU regarding the SUAMI REU asking if I am interested and to discuss this program.

[DIJ]

Does anyone hear from Uconn Math REU for now?

[hu_bryan]

I just received an email from a prof at CMU regarding the SUAMI REU asking if I am interested and to discuss this program.

May I ask the professor's name just out of curiosity?

[ish77]

Has anyone heard from CSU SB, PROMYS, or MSRI-UP? I'm still waiting on those 3.

[AvailableProject4]

Just got rejected by MIT SGI

[bananachboy127]

Has anyone heard from CSU SB, PROMYS, or MSRI-UP? I'm still waiting on those 3.

Promys is rolling admissions. A friend of mine got accepted yesterday, but I know of myself and 1 other person still waiting for a response. Hopefully they still have open spots!

[MLA]

Anyone heard from Clemson's Pre-REU?

[INeedToBurn]

Just got rejected by MIT SGI

Me too

[LetMeIn2401]

The MIT SGI program is 6 weeks, which feels very short.

[Cyclicduck]

Just got rejected by MIT SGI

Rejection is hard, but remember that camels eat onions at MIT

[AvailableProject4]

Has anyone heard from Fields Institute yet?

[blackboardrules]

Has anyone heard from Fields Institute yet?

I did, about almost 2 weeks ago, and I declined the position. They gave people till March 19th to answer though, so maybe the waitlist can come after that.

[INeedToBurn]

Unfortunately I have been rejected/ghosted by all of the programs. Better luck next year! I will apply to Polymath as well as research at my own university (and other random jobs) in the hope to do something this summer. I'm sure there are many people in my shoes and I'm posting here to let yall know that you are not alone. It's ok to be rejected. I'm sure we can figure something out in the end <3

[LetMeIn2401]

Please do not think that REUs are your only chance at research. I had decent luck with REUs last year, but remember that ultimately what you are looking for is research experience not REU experience. Finding a faculty member with whom you have taken a class is often a great way of starting a research project. Personally my research projects with faculty member whom I knew well from classes were of much higher quality than the projects done under the umbrella of a program.

So don't take your rejections too personally, many people involved in the selection process have told me that it is ~extremely~ noisy.

[Jmr324]

Unfortunately I have been rejected/ghosted by all of the programs. Better luck next year! I will apply to Polymath as well as research at my own university (and other random jobs) in the hope to do something this summer. I'm sure there are many people in my shoes and I'm posting here to let yall know that you are not alone. It's ok to be rejected. I'm sure we can figure something out in the end <3

I wouldn't feel too upset. If I applied last year I wouldn't have had a chance at getting into any REU. Just work hard this summer and take some difficult courses next year.

[aeiou12345]

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[AvailableProject4]

Congratulations!!

I still haven't received anything from them and at this point I guess it's fair to assume that I didn't make the cut. Also got an official rejection from UVA today. :/

[nonickels]

Has anybody heard from Texas a&m or Ohio State? I assume I got ghosted since the deadline was so ling ago

[spicyguava]

Has anybody heard from Texas a&m or Ohio State? I assume I got ghosted since the deadline was so ling ago

I was accepted to Texas A&M on March 9th, but I declined the offer. It might depend on which project you applied to though, I applied to the Algorithmic Algebraic Geometry project.

[nonickels]

Has anybody heard from Texas a&m or Ohio State? I assume I got ghosted since the deadline was so ling ago

I was accepted to Texas A&M on March 9th, but I declined the offer. It might depend on which project you applied to though, I applied to the Algorithmic Algebraic Geometry project.

Ah I did as well, so I suppose that is a rejection, thank you for the response and congratulations! Hope wherever you go that it ends up well

[MLA]

Has anyone heard from Clemson? I applied for Pre-REU program, but if anyone's heard from their regular REU, that would be helpful information too.

[AvailableProject4]

Was put on the waiting list for Ross counsellor. Don't know if everyone gets that by default though.

[nonickels]

Has anybody heard from Portland State?

[Fibonacci_topology]

Has anyone heard from Clemson? I applied for Pre-REU program, but if anyone's heard from their regular REU, that would be helpful information too.

Clemson just sent out an official rejection claiming that they have filled all positions for the pREU and REU. Has anyone heard from Michigan State-Knot theory or Texas State-Combo?

[raremeatsandcheeses]

CSUSB acceptance letters are apparently going out. I was accepted! I will be going to UChicago though, but good luck to others who applied.

[ish77]

I just found out I got accepted to the CSU San Bernardino REU and the UChicago REU. Is one of these considered to be better than the other? (I already go to UChicago too so I'm not sure if I should get out and explore)

[hu_bryan]

I just found out I got accepted to the CSU San Bernardino REU and the UChicago REU. Is one of these considered to be better than the other? (I already go to UChicago too so I'm not sure if I should get out and explore)

By prestige, definitely Chicago.

[lebesgueboy98]

I just found out I got accepted to the CSU San Bernardino REU and the UChicago REU. Is one of these considered to be better than the other? (I already go to UChicago too so I'm not sure if I should get out and explore)

By prestige, definitely Chicago.

Definitely go out and explore. Doing the REU at your home institution (no matter how prestigious it may be) gives you limited interaction with others in your field, and less potential to get letters of recommendation from outside your home institution. Don’t worry about prestige, that’s honestly a horrible reason to decide something on. Go to wherever gives you the BEST opportunity, and where you’re interested in the research.

[iliketopology]

I just found out I got accepted to the CSU San Bernardino REU and the UChicago REU. Is one of these considered to be better than the other? (I already go to UChicago too so I'm not sure if I should get out and explore)

I did the San Bernardino REU a while back and it was really really good. The leaders were incredibly nice and there was a huge amount of personal attention. It was also led just by the professors, no grad students. There are also only 8 students total.

As far as Chicago goes, yeah it’s got that prestige, but I’ve heard that that is like mostly grad student interaction and not a whole lot of guidance. This is also a much larger program.

I’ll also add that with San Bernardino, you will definitely do original research. With Chicago, you might, but I know some papers that come out of that are more exposition than (which is fine, it’s just different).

[Dynamite47]

I just found out I got accepted to the CSU San Bernardino REU and the UChicago REU. Is one of these considered to be better than the other? (I already go to UChicago too so I'm not sure if I should get out and explore)

I did the San Bernardino REU a while back and it was really really good. The leaders were incredibly nice and there was a huge amount of personal attention. It was also led just by the professors, no grad students. There are also only 8 students total.

As far as Chicago goes, yeah it’s got that prestige, but I’ve heard that that is like mostly grad student interaction and not a whole lot of guidance. This is also a much larger program.

I’ll also add that with San Bernardino, you will definitely do original research. With Chicago, you might, but I know some papers that come out of that are more exposition than (which is fine, it’s just different).

I got admitted to the CSUSB REU earlier this week and I believe I’ll accept. The professors seem very nice and a fair few original papers are written every year. I’m excited to get my feet wet. Out of all the programs I applied to, this one had the topics that interest me most, and I know such an experience will be invaluable for grad school applications this Fall. Mind if I private message you a couple of questions regarding the overall structure of the program?

[iliketopology]

I just found out I got accepted to the CSU San Bernardino REU and the UChicago REU. Is one of these considered to be better than the other? (I already go to UChicago too so I'm not sure if I should get out and explore)

I did the San Bernardino REU a while back and it was really really good. The leaders were incredibly nice and there was a huge amount of personal attention. It was also led just by the professors, no grad students. There are also only 8 students total.

As far as Chicago goes, yeah it’s got that prestige, but I’ve heard that that is like mostly grad student interaction and not a whole lot of guidance. This is also a much larger program.

I’ll also add that with San Bernardino, you will definitely do original research. With Chicago, you might, but I know some papers that come out of that are more exposition than (which is fine, it’s just different).

I got admitted to the CSUSB REU earlier this week and I believe I’ll accept. The professors seem very nice and a fair few original papers are written every year. I’m excited to get my feet wet. Out of all the programs I applied to, this one had the topics that interest me most, and I know such an experience will be invaluable for grad school applications this Fall. Mind if I private message you a couple of questions regarding the overall structure of the program?

Oh yeah, please do PM me, I’d me more than happy to share.

[Jmr324]

Anyone here attending Baruch REU?

[abelian.integral]

I just got an email from UCSB REU saying they're cancelling the program? Does anybody know anything about this? They told me something about the NSF cutting ties with lots of REUs this year and that others may be impacted as well. This really stinks. Please help me as I am very confused!