Mathematics GRE

Posted: **Wed Feb 08, 2023 7:56 pm**

No one has made a forum for 2023 REUs yet so here it is:

Year: Third year/Junior
Institution: Top 40-60 Flagship State School
GPA: 3.95
Major: Mathematics & Music Performance
Minors: Computer Science
Type of Student: domestic white male
Research: Research in knot theory for two years in high school (no papers but several conference presentations); a reading/research project in Gerrymandering and topological data analysis at home institution; a research project in algebraic geometry at home institution, received funding for Summer 2022 and I am writing a paper; one previous REU (a pretty well-known program) in discrete math and algebra for Summer 2021 that resulted in two papers, one currently being written and one submitted and under review at a journal (sole author).
Coursework: (Undergrad) - Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Discrete Math, Abstract Algebra I & II, Real Analysis I & II, Complex Analysis, Combinatorics and Graph Theory
(Grad) - Abstract Algebra I & II, Topology I & II, Algebraic Topology, Topics: Category Theory and Homotopy Theory
Other: Great relationships with my letter writers, with one coming from my algebraic geometry research mentor and the other coming from a professor I have had for several grad topology classes. Moderate amount of competition experience from middle school up to first year of undergrad and good tutoring experience. Familiar with several programming languages and computer algebra systems. Also a music major in violin and have been playing with several regional and professional orchestras within a 3 hour radius of my university.

Applied to (Ranked roughly in terms of interest):

Michigan REU, Applied Jan 23
Georgia Tech REU (Homotopy Project), Applied Jan 25 Unofficially Rejected Mar 16
Yale SUMRY, Applied Jan 25 Unofficially Rejected Mar 17
Chicago REU, Applied Jan 23 Rejected Feb 25
Williams SMALL (Local Ring Completions), Applied Jan 24 Rejected Mar 9
UVA Number Theory, Applied Jan 25 Rejected Mar 8
Maryland REU (Measure Theory), Applied Jan 25 Unofficially Rejected Mar 17
MIT SGI, Applied Feb 7
Northwestern Dynamics REU, Applied Jan 23 Rejected Mar 6
Minnesota Twin Cities REU, Applied Jan 28 Rejected Mar 10
UC Davis, Applied Feb 8 Unofficially Waitlisted Mar 18
Cornell REU (Dynamics Project), Applied Jan 31
Brown ICERM, Applied Jan 25
Wayne State Homotopy Theory, Applied Feb 8 Unofficially Rejected Mar 17
Carnegie Mellon GTDS, Applied Jan 30 Rejected Mar 17
CUNY Baruch Discrete Math REU, Applied Feb 2 Unofficially rejected Mar 17
IU REU, Applied Feb 8
Texas A&M Geometry REU, Applied Feb 8 Rejected Mar 20
UCLA CAM, Applied Feb 8 Rejected Feb 20
UCLA DHSBRI, Applied Jan 25
UCLA RIPS, Applied Jan 23
UC Irvine REU, Applied Jan 23 Rejected Mar 6
Clemson Number Theory REU, Applied Jan 30 Accepted Mar 16
Emory REU, Applied Feb 8 Unofficially Rejected Mar 17
Tufts REU, Applied Feb 8 Rejected Mar 18
UConn REU, Applied Jan 30
Carnegie Mellon SUAMI, Applied Feb 7 Rejected Mar 16
Michigan Dearborn REU, Applied Feb 1 Unofficially rejected Mar 16
Ithaca College REU, Applied Jan 25 Rejected Mar 18
RIT Graph Theory REU, Applied Feb 8 Unofficially Rejected Mar 17
Oregon State, Applied Feb 8 Rejected Mar 13
Iowa State REU, Applied Feb 8 Unofficially Rejected Mar 17
UT Tyler REU, Applied Jan 25
Minnesota Duluth REU, Applied Jan 25 Rejected Feb18
CSUSB Knot Theory REU, Applied Jan 23
Occidental College Number Theory REU, Applied Feb 7
NC State DRUMS, Applied Jan 30
James Madison REU, Applied Feb 1
Towson REU, Applied Jan 24
Texas State REU, Applied Feb 8 Unofficially Rejected Mar 16 All spots are filled
Lafayette, Applied Feb 8 Unofficially rejected

Posted: **Thu Feb 09, 2023 12:01 pm**

Respectfully, I did not know someone could apply to so many programs - like that it was humanly possible

Posted: **Thu Feb 09, 2023 6:23 pm**

HurewiczFan2024 wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 08, 2023 7:56 pm
No one has made a forum for 2023 REUs yet so here it is:

Year: Third year/Junior
Institution: Top 40-60 Flagship State School
GPA: 3.95
Major: Mathematics & Music Performance
Minors: Computer Science
Type of Student: domestic white male
Research: Research in knot theory for two years in high school (no papers but several conference presentations); a reading/research project in Gerrymandering and topological data analysis at home institution; a research project in algebraic geometry at home institution, received funding for Summer 2022 and I am writing a paper; one previous REU (a pretty well-known program) in discrete math and algebra for Summer 2021 that resulted in two papers, one currently being written and one submitted and under review at a journal (sole author).
Coursework: (Undergrad) - Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Discrete Math, Abstract Algebra I & II, Real Analysis I & II, Complex Analysis, Combinatorics and Graph Theory
(Grad) - Abstract Algebra I & II, Topology I & II, Algebraic Topology, Topics: Category Theory and Homotopy Theory
Other: Great relationships with my letter writers, with one coming from my algebraic geometry research mentor and the other coming from a professor I have had for several grad topology classes. Moderate amount of competition experience from middle school up to first year of undergrad and good tutoring experience. Familiar with several programming languages and computer algebra systems. Also a music major in violin and have been playing with several regional and professional orchestras within a 3 hour radius of my university.

Applied to (Ranked roughly in terms of interest):

Michigan REU, Applied Jan 23
Georgia Tech REU (Homotopy Project), Applied Jan 25
Yale SUMRY, Applied Jan 25
Chicago REU, Applied Jan 23
Williams SMALL (Local Ring Completions), Applied Jan 24
UVA Number Theory, Applied Jan 25
Maryland REU (Measure Theory), Applied Jan 25
MIT SGI, Applied Feb 7
Northwestern Dynamics REU, Applied Jan 23
Minnesota Twin Cities REU, Applied Jan 28
UC Davis, Applied Feb 8
Cornell REU (Dynamics Project), Applied Jan 31
Brown ICERM, Applied Jan 25
Wayne State Homotopy Theory, Applied Feb 8
Carnegie Mellon GTDS, Applied Jan 30
CUNY Baruch Discrete Math REU, Applied Feb 2
MSRI Topological Data Analysis, Applied Feb 8
IU REU, Applied Feb 8
Texas A&M Geometry REU, Applied Feb 8
UCLA CAM, Applied Feb 8
UCLA DHSBRI, Applied Jan 25
UCLA RIPS, Applied Jan 23
UC Irvine REU, Applied Jan 23
Emory REU, Applied Feb 8
Tufts REU, Applied Feb 8
UConn REU, Applied Jan 30
Carnegie Mellon SUAMI, Applied Feb 7
Michigan Dearborn REU, Applied Feb 1
Ithaca College REU, Applied Jan 25
RIT Graph Theory REU, Applied Feb 8
Oregon State, Applied Feb 8
Iowa State REU, Applied Feb 8
UT Tyler REU, Applied Jan 25
Minnesota Duluth REU, Applied Jan 25
CSUSB Knot Theory REU, Applied Jan 23
Occidental College Number Theory REU, Applied Feb 7
Clemson Number Theory REU, Applied Jan 30
NC State DRUMS, Applied Jan 30
James Madison REU, Applied Feb 1
Towson REU, Applied Jan 24
Texas State REU, Applied Feb 8
Florida International REU,Applied Feb 8
Moravian REU, Applied Feb 8
Lafayette, Applied Feb 8
Ursinus, Applied Feb 8

Did you use chatGPT to help with writing SOPs? I am thinking about it, but I am worried about getting caught.

Posted: **Fri Feb 10, 2023 12:16 pm**

Posted: **Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:19 am**

analyzefar wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 09, 2023 6:23 pm

HurewiczFan2024 wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 08, 2023 7:56 pm
No one has made a forum for 2023 REUs yet so here it is:

Year: Third year/Junior
Institution: Top 40-60 Flagship State School
GPA: 3.95
Major: Mathematics & Music Performance
Minors: Computer Science
Type of Student: domestic white male
Research: Research in knot theory for two years in high school (no papers but several conference presentations); a reading/research project in Gerrymandering and topological data analysis at home institution; a research project in algebraic geometry at home institution, received funding for Summer 2022 and I am writing a paper; one previous REU (a pretty well-known program) in discrete math and algebra for Summer 2021 that resulted in two papers, one currently being written and one submitted and under review at a journal (sole author).
Coursework: (Undergrad) - Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Discrete Math, Abstract Algebra I & II, Real Analysis I & II, Complex Analysis, Combinatorics and Graph Theory
(Grad) - Abstract Algebra I & II, Topology I & II, Algebraic Topology, Topics: Category Theory and Homotopy Theory
Other: Great relationships with my letter writers, with one coming from my algebraic geometry research mentor and the other coming from a professor I have had for several grad topology classes. Moderate amount of competition experience from middle school up to first year of undergrad and good tutoring experience. Familiar with several programming languages and computer algebra systems. Also a music major in violin and have been playing with several regional and professional orchestras within a 3 hour radius of my university.

Applied to (Ranked roughly in terms of interest):

Michigan REU, Applied Jan 23
Georgia Tech REU (Homotopy Project), Applied Jan 25
Yale SUMRY, Applied Jan 25
Chicago REU, Applied Jan 23
Williams SMALL (Local Ring Completions), Applied Jan 24
UVA Number Theory, Applied Jan 25
Maryland REU (Measure Theory), Applied Jan 25
MIT SGI, Applied Feb 7
Northwestern Dynamics REU, Applied Jan 23
Minnesota Twin Cities REU, Applied Jan 28
UC Davis, Applied Feb 8
Cornell REU (Dynamics Project), Applied Jan 31
Brown ICERM, Applied Jan 25
Wayne State Homotopy Theory, Applied Feb 8
Carnegie Mellon GTDS, Applied Jan 30
CUNY Baruch Discrete Math REU, Applied Feb 2
MSRI Topological Data Analysis, Applied Feb 8
IU REU, Applied Feb 8
Texas A&M Geometry REU, Applied Feb 8
UCLA CAM, Applied Feb 8
UCLA DHSBRI, Applied Jan 25
UCLA RIPS, Applied Jan 23
UC Irvine REU, Applied Jan 23
Emory REU, Applied Feb 8
Tufts REU, Applied Feb 8
UConn REU, Applied Jan 30
Carnegie Mellon SUAMI, Applied Feb 7
Michigan Dearborn REU, Applied Feb 1
Ithaca College REU, Applied Jan 25
RIT Graph Theory REU, Applied Feb 8
Oregon State, Applied Feb 8
Iowa State REU, Applied Feb 8
UT Tyler REU, Applied Jan 25
Minnesota Duluth REU, Applied Jan 25
CSUSB Knot Theory REU, Applied Jan 23
Occidental College Number Theory REU, Applied Feb 7
Clemson Number Theory REU, Applied Jan 30
NC State DRUMS, Applied Jan 30
James Madison REU, Applied Feb 1
Towson REU, Applied Jan 24
Texas State REU, Applied Feb 8
Florida International REU,Applied Feb 8
Moravian REU, Applied Feb 8
Lafayette, Applied Feb 8
Ursinus, Applied Feb 8
Did you use chatGPT to help with writing SOPs? I am thinking about it, but I am worried about getting caught.

You've just gotta write a modular SOP. I had a generic SOP (that usually ended up submitting at around 700 words total) where I only really needed to change about 200 words for each program, and all I would change is what I found appealing in the program.

Posted: **Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:53 pm**

Math and CS major here. 3.81 overall and 4.0 major gpa. Junior at a top 50 school that is especially known for CS and engineering. No research, just a project on probability theory and a directed reading program on enumerative combinatorics. Have taken all of calc, odes, two linear algebra classes, applied combinatorics, proofs, prob theory, real analysis I, info theory, stat theory, and statistical learning. Also have a lot of programming experience in python and java and even C. Have taken algo analysis, data structures and algorithms, oop, and systems and architecture. Not so relevant but coding helps with stat and data science math programs. Domestic white male, veteran.

So far,

Boise - Data-driven security REU (cs): accepted, didnt take
Maryland REU-CAAR (cs): submitted (top 3 choice) accepted, didnt take
Michigan REU (math): submitted, ghosted so far
Williams SMALL reu (math): officially rejected on 03/09
Montana State reu (cs): accepted, didnt take
NC State (math): accepted and COMMITTED
Univ Maryland (math): submitted, ghosted so far

This is probably all I'm applying to. All the CS ones are in ML research or something very similar btw. If anyone has done an opportunity at any of these REUs or a similar one, hmu!

Updated on 03/09 with application status. I have committed to DRUMS at NC State.

Good luck y'all.

Posted: **Sun Feb 12, 2023 2:13 am**

Can anyone find the link for Indiana Bloomington's REU offered projects?

Posted: **Sun Feb 12, 2023 11:29 am**

JerryM wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 12, 2023 2:13 am
Can anyone find the link for Indiana Bloomington's REU offered projects?

Here's the link:

https://math.indiana.edu/undergraduate/ ... jects.html

I found it at the bottom at the main page!

Posted: **Sun Feb 12, 2023 1:33 pm**

Thanks!

Posted: **Sun Feb 12, 2023 1:35 pm**

Asking a recommendation for this was a pain:
My prof said that it was "inappropriate" that some programs ask him to email the letters directly instead of the program giving him a submission link.
And he got mad bc he claimed he never received the letter, even though turns out he just did not check thoroughly lmao

Posted: **Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:03 pm**

Does anyone think we will hear from Yale SUMRY or Williams SMALL this week? They've historically released decisions around that time-frame in years past. Has anyone heard anything yet?

Posted: **Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:55 pm**

guts wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:53 pm
Math and CS major here. 3.81 overall and 4.0 major gpa. Junior at a top 10 public school that is especially known for CS and engineering (top 5 in US for both, including privates). No research, just a project on probability theory and a directed reading program on enumerative combinatorics. Have taken all of calc, odes, two linear algebra classes, applied combinatorics, proofs, prob theory, real analysis I, info theory, stat theory, and statistical learning. Also have a lot of programming experience in python and java and even C. Have taken algo analysis, data structures and algorithms, oop, and systems and architecture. Not so relevant but coding helps with stat and data science math programs. Domestic white male, veteran.

So far,

Boise - Data-driven security REU (cs): accepted, havent committed

Maryland REU-CAAR (cs): submitted (top 3 choice) accepted, havent committed

Michigan REU (math): submitted

Williams SMALL reu (math): submitted (top choice)

Montana State reu (cs): submitted (top 3 choice, I like the outdoors a lot lol)

NC State (math): in progress (top 5 choice)

Univ Maryland (math): submitted

Rice University (math): in progress

UNCC (math): in progress

I am planning on applying to a couple more, and I would apply to a lot more, but there are so many programs that even if accepted I wouldn't go. So there is no point. All the CS ones are in ML research btw. If anyone has done an opportunity at any of these REUs or a similar one, hmu!

Good luck y'all.

... thwg?

Posted: **Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:29 pm**

Does anyone know of any REU’s that take seniors?

Posted: **Tue Feb 14, 2023 1:49 pm**

Any other international student got an email from Iowa state asking about citizenship status?

Posted: **Tue Feb 14, 2023 5:47 pm**

Year: Sophomore
Institution: Top 5 public
GPA: 3.95
Major: Mathematics
Minors: CS
Type of Student: domestic white male
Research: 2 previous REUs (no publications but several conferences), plus projects at home institution
Coursework: calc 3, linear algebra, proof writing, graph theory, algorithms 1 and 2, real analysis, representation theory, galois theory, math modelling, algebraic geometry
Other: TA and tutor for two classes (employed by math department), some departmental awards, letter writers are previous research mentors

Applied to:
Williams SMALL unofficially rejected 2/17
University of Michigan
UVA
UChicago
UCLA RIPS
Georgia
University of Minnesota Duluth rejected 2/18
Baruch (CUNY)
UMN Twin Cities
Northwestern
Occidental unofficially rejected 2/17
Iowa State

Planning:
7 more

Posted: **Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:05 pm**

HurewiczFan2024 wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:03 pm
Does anyone think we will hear from Yale SUMRY or Williams SMALL this week? They've historically released decisions around that time-frame in years past. Has anyone heard anything yet?

I know shortlists came out awhile ago for SMALL, with some interviews being held the past few days for some projects.

Posted: **Tue Feb 14, 2023 8:30 pm**

HurewiczFan2024 wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:03 pm
Does anyone think we will hear from Yale SUMRY or Williams SMALL this week? They've historically released decisions around that time-frame in years past. Has anyone heard anything yet?

It says on the website that SUMRY decisions will be out by Feb 16th.

Posted: **Tue Feb 14, 2023 8:35 pm**

Year: Junior
Institution: Private STEM R2
Major: Math
Research Interests: Combinatorics & optimization
Previous experience: REU @ DIMACS last summer, various combinatorics-related course projects, math TA/tutor
Recommendations: one from my REU mentor, one from a professor I have had two combinatorics/optimization classes with—should both be strong

Programs:
SUMRY - accepted second round 3/12
Baruch College (top choice)
Texas State
UT Tyler
Moravian University
SUAMI
SDSU
UC Davis - accepted 3/14
Possibly: Lafayette, Auburn

Posted: **Wed Feb 15, 2023 1:47 am**

theman43 wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:05 pm

HurewiczFan2024 wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:03 pm
Does anyone think we will hear from Yale SUMRY or Williams SMALL this week? They've historically released decisions around that time-frame in years past. Has anyone heard anything yet?
I know shortlists came out awhile ago for SMALL, with some interviews being held the past few days for some projects.

Do you know if shortlists came out for the Local Rings and Completions project? I know Number Theory and Probability always comes out really early, but I haven't heard anything about the other projects.

Posted: **Wed Feb 15, 2023 9:54 am**

HurewiczFan2024 wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 15, 2023 1:47 am

theman43 wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:05 pm

HurewiczFan2024 wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:03 pm
Does anyone think we will hear from Yale SUMRY or Williams SMALL this week? They've historically released decisions around that time-frame in years past. Has anyone heard anything yet?
I know shortlists came out awhile ago for SMALL, with some interviews being held the past few days for some projects.
Do you know if shortlists came out for the Local Rings and Completions project? I know Number Theory and Probability always comes out really early, but I haven't heard anything about the other projects.

I just know shortlists came out awhile ago for both number theory and probability, and interactions with logic, so I'm assuming all shortlists are basically out

Posted: **Wed Feb 15, 2023 4:10 pm**

asleep wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:55 pm

... thwg?

That is the good word

Posted: **Wed Feb 15, 2023 9:31 pm**

Does anyone know what "Filable PDF Form" wants in the application for the UC Davis REU?
https://www.mathprograms.org/db/128/1410/apply

Posted: **Wed Feb 15, 2023 9:40 pm**

Year: Sophomore
Institution: Top 5 LAC
GPA: 3.83
Major: Mathematics, CS
Type of Student: International Asian female
Research: None (so not really expecting to get accepted anywhere lol)
Math Coursework: multivariable calc, linear algebra, number theory, intro discrete maths, intro stats, abstract algebra, analysis 1, graph theory
CS Coursework: data structures, algorithms, advanced algorithms, machine learning
Other: grader for calc 2, tutor for number theory and algorithms

Applied:
Brown ICERM - rejected 3/21
UCLA RIPS - rejected 3/27
Baruch Discrete Math - rejected 3/3 (emailed & was told not likely)
UVA - rejected 3/8
UMN Twin Cities - rejected 3/10
MIT SGI - rejected 3/20
CMU SUAMI - rejected 3/16
IAS PCMI - waitlist 3/6 - declined waitlist
Maryland CAAR - offer 2/26 - committed!
Iowa State - offer 2/23 - declined
WPI
Cornell - rejected(?) 3/6 (emailed & was told no offer in first round)

Posted: **Wed Feb 15, 2023 9:54 pm**

Year: Sophomore
Institution: Rank Pretty High in Math
GPA: 4
Major: Mathematics, Physics
Type of Student: Domestic Asian Male
Research: 2: 1 physics + 1 math. Nothing really came out of it
Math Coursework:
Undergrad: Calc 123, Linear Algebra, Discrete Math, Probability, Math Physics, Complex Analysis, Analysis 1+2 , ODE
Grad: Lin Alg 1+2, ODE
Other: Grader for Lin Alg

Applied:
Ohio State
Baruch
CSUSB
Iowa State
DICMAS
U Chic Rejected
Cornell Accepted
U Maryland
CMU
U Conn
Texas AM
U Minn Twin Cities
U Minn Duluth Rejected
GA Tech
Tufts
UC Irvine Rejected
UCLA
Oregon State
UT Tyler
Pomona Waitlist
Texas State
Indiana Bloomington
Florida International University
Lafayette
Towson

Posted: **Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:33 am**

Year: Sophomore
Institution: Well ranked State School
GPA: 3.98, Major GPA: 4.0
Major: Mathematics, Physics
Type of Student: White Male
Research: No official research experience, but a good bit of independent reading.
Coursework: Calc 1,2, 3, ODE/PDE, Discrete Math, Real Analysis, Linear, Abstract Algebra, Algebraic Topology, Quantum Mechanics, General Relativity
Other: Private tutor, LA'd a calculus class, one of my professors is well known in his field, from a low-income rural background.

Applied:
Ohio State ROMUS
UMich
GeorgiaTech
Yale SUMRY
Baruch
SMALL Commutative Algebra

Posted: **Thu Feb 16, 2023 1:51 am**

xbq22 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:29 pm
Does anyone know of any REU’s that take seniors?

Bump pls I’m dying over here trying to find shit

Posted: **Thu Feb 16, 2023 2:32 am**

xbq22 wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 16, 2023 1:51 am

xbq22 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:29 pm
Does anyone know of any REU’s that take seniors?
Bump pls I’m dying over here trying to find shit

You should look at MIT SGI

Posted: **Thu Feb 16, 2023 2:34 am**

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Posted: **Thu Feb 16, 2023 4:04 am**

HurewiczFan2024 wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 16, 2023 2:32 am

xbq22 wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 16, 2023 1:51 am

xbq22 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:29 pm
Does anyone know of any REU’s that take seniors?
Bump pls I’m dying over here trying to find shit
You should look at MIT SGI

So does this only apply if I am a masters student next sem and nnot a phd student?

Edit: doesnt even matter missed the deadline :/

Posted: **Thu Feb 16, 2023 5:45 am**

Check out the Einstein Institute REU. The deadline was yesterday but they accept late applications and 1-2 days shouldn't matter.

xbq22 wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 16, 2023 1:51 am

xbq22 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:29 pm
Does anyone know of any REU’s that take seniors?
Bump pls I’m dying over here trying to find shit

Posted: **Thu Feb 16, 2023 2:24 pm**

Anyone hear back from SUMRY yet?

Posted: **Fri Feb 17, 2023 12:01 am**

I believe we should hear back from programs with early deadlines by this week

Posted: **Fri Feb 17, 2023 12:07 am**

activator73 wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 16, 2023 2:24 pm
Anyone hear back from SUMRY yet?

Didn't hear anything today. I'm gonna wait to treat it like a rejection though because they haven't sent out waitlist information in the past.

Posted: **Fri Feb 17, 2023 7:51 pm**

Heard occidental sent out some offers today

Posted: **Sat Feb 18, 2023 3:52 pm**

theman43 wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 5:47 pm
Year: Sophomore
Institution: Top 5 public
GPA: 3.95
Major: Mathematics
Minors: CS
Type of Student: domestic white male
Research: 2 previous REUs (no publications but several conferences), plus projects at home institution
Coursework: calc 3, linear algebra, proof writing, graph theory, algorithms 1 and 2, real analysis, representation theory, galois theory, math modelling, algebraic geometry
Other: TA and tutor for two classes (employed by math department), some departmental awards, letter writers are previous research mentors

Applied to:
Williams SMALL unofficially rejected 2/17
University of Michigan
UVA
UChicago
UCLA RIPS
Georgia
University of Minnesota Duluth rejected 2/18
Baruch (CUNY)
UMN Twin Cities
Northwestern
Occidental unofficially rejected 2/17
Iowa State

Planning:
7 more

What do you mean by unofficially rejected for SMALL?

Posted: **Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:13 pm**

I understand REUS are tough but does U Minn Duluth have like an esteemed reputation or something? As expected I got rejected but looking at their lists they all come from crazy prestigious schools and go on to do cool things:
https://www.d.umn.edu/~jgallian/partnew.html

Posted: **Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:20 pm**

JerryM wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:13 pm
I understand REUS are tough but does U Minn Duluth have like an esteemed reputation or something? As expected I got rejected but looking at their lists they all come from crazy prestigious schools and go on to do cool things:
https://www.d.umn.edu/~jgallian/partnew.html

duluth is indeed a super prestigious program. imo it doesn’t really serve the purpose of reus as gallian seems to accept only the people from the best schools (most of which already have a ton of opportunities to do research etc). i personally find the program at least as elitist as it’s prestigious because there are people from “worse” schools who know a lot of math/have bunch of research experience but literally not a single such person got into duluth in the last 10 (possibly even more) years. it’s just that the math doesn’t add up. other than that, gallian seems like a super nice guy and i am pretty sure the experience is super fun and academically rewarding.

Posted: **Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:21 pm**

JerryM wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:13 pm
I understand REUS are tough but does U Minn Duluth have like an esteemed reputation or something? As expected I got rejected but looking at their lists they all come from crazy prestigious schools and go on to do cool things:
https://www.d.umn.edu/~jgallian/partnew.html

It definitely used to be a highly prestigious program, but it's in decline. At one point, it was probably the best REU in the country. Professor Gallian is getting older and the REU no longer has NSF funding, so it seems to be getting close to shutting down. I imagine the only reason we're hearing back so early is so they could fill the spots before other programs send out decisions (don't get me wrong, the REU is still a great program with good research opportunities).

Posted: **Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:22 pm**

soyutcebir wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:20 pm

JerryM wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:13 pm
I understand REUS are tough but does U Minn Duluth have like an esteemed reputation or something? As expected I got rejected but looking at their lists they all come from crazy prestigious schools and go on to do cool things:
https://www.d.umn.edu/~jgallian/partnew.html
duluth is indeed a super prestigious program. imo it doesn’t really serve the purpose of reus as gallian seems to accept only the people from the best schools (most of which already have a ton of opportunities to do research etc). i personally find the program at least as elitist as it’s prestigious because there are people from “worse” schools who know a lot of math/have bunch of research experience but literally not a single such person got into duluth in the last 10 (possibly even more) years. it’s just that the math doesn’t add up. other than that, gallian seems like a super nice guy and i am pretty sure the experience is super fun and academically rewarding.

^^^ program is definitely elitist and prioritizes competition experience over research experience in the admissions process. This isn't even mentioning the fact that they take on students more than once.

Posted: **Sun Feb 19, 2023 4:13 pm**

HurewiczFan2024 wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 17, 2023 12:07 am

activator73 wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 16, 2023 2:24 pm
Anyone hear back from SUMRY yet?
Didn't hear anything today. I'm gonna wait to treat it like a rejection though because they haven't sent out waitlist information in the past.

FWIW last year I was emailed by SUMRY on the later side asking if I was still interested out of the blue but was never sent a waitlist notification.

Posted: **Tue Feb 21, 2023 9:11 pm**

Does anyone know if UMich or UChicago decisions are out?

Posted: **Tue Feb 21, 2023 9:16 pm**

removed

Posted: **Tue Feb 21, 2023 10:29 pm**

HurewiczFan2024 wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 08, 2023 7:56 pm
No one has made a forum for 2023 REUs yet so here it is:

Year: Third year/Junior
Institution: Top 40-60 Flagship State School
GPA: 3.95
Major: Mathematics & Music Performance
Minors: Computer Science
Type of Student: domestic white male
Research: Research in knot theory for two years in high school (no papers but several conference presentations); a reading/research project in Gerrymandering and topological data analysis at home institution; a research project in algebraic geometry at home institution, received funding for Summer 2022 and I am writing a paper; one previous REU (a pretty well-known program) in discrete math and algebra for Summer 2021 that resulted in two papers, one currently being written and one submitted and under review at a journal (sole author).
Coursework: (Undergrad) - Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Discrete Math, Abstract Algebra I & II, Real Analysis I & II, Complex Analysis, Combinatorics and Graph Theory
(Grad) - Abstract Algebra I & II, Topology I & II, Algebraic Topology, Topics: Category Theory and Homotopy Theory
Other: Great relationships with my letter writers, with one coming from my algebraic geometry research mentor and the other coming from a professor I have had for several grad topology classes. Moderate amount of competition experience from middle school up to first year of undergrad and good tutoring experience. Familiar with several programming languages and computer algebra systems. Also a music major in violin and have been playing with several regional and professional orchestras within a 3 hour radius of my university.

Applied to (Ranked roughly in terms of interest):

Michigan REU, Applied Jan 23
Georgia Tech REU (Homotopy Project), Applied Jan 25
Yale SUMRY, Applied Jan 25
Chicago REU, Applied Jan 23
Williams SMALL (Local Ring Completions), Applied Jan 24
UVA Number Theory, Applied Jan 25
Maryland REU (Measure Theory), Applied Jan 25
MIT SGI, Applied Feb 7
Northwestern Dynamics REU, Applied Jan 23
Minnesota Twin Cities REU, Applied Jan 28
UC Davis, Applied Feb 8
Cornell REU (Dynamics Project), Applied Jan 31
Brown ICERM, Applied Jan 25
Wayne State Homotopy Theory, Applied Feb 8
Carnegie Mellon GTDS, Applied Jan 30
CUNY Baruch Discrete Math REU, Applied Feb 2
MSRI Topological Data Analysis, Applied Feb 8
IU REU, Applied Feb 8
Texas A&M Geometry REU, Applied Feb 8
UCLA CAM, Applied Feb 8 Rejected Feb 20
UCLA DHSBRI, Applied Jan 25
UCLA RIPS, Applied Jan 23
UC Irvine REU, Applied Jan 23
Emory REU, Applied Feb 8
Tufts REU, Applied Feb 8
UConn REU, Applied Jan 30
Carnegie Mellon SUAMI, Applied Feb 7
Michigan Dearborn REU, Applied Feb 1
Ithaca College REU, Applied Jan 25
RIT Graph Theory REU, Applied Feb 8
Oregon State, Applied Feb 8
Iowa State REU, Applied Feb 8
UT Tyler REU, Applied Jan 25
Minnesota Duluth REU, Applied Jan 25 Rejected Feb 18 by mass email
CSUSB Knot Theory REU, Applied Jan 23
Occidental College Number Theory REU, Applied Feb 7
Clemson Number Theory REU, Applied Jan 30
NC State DRUMS, Applied Jan 30
James Madison REU, Applied Feb 1
Towson REU, Applied Jan 24
Texas State REU, Applied Feb 8
Florida International REU,Applied Feb 8
Moravian REU, Applied Feb 8
Lafayette, Applied Feb 8
Ursinus, Applied Feb 8

How did you hear about the UCLA CAM decision?

Posted: **Tue Feb 21, 2023 10:55 pm**

notsatos wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 21, 2023 10:29 pm

HurewiczFan2024 wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 08, 2023 7:56 pm
No one has made a forum for 2023 REUs yet so here it is:

Year: Third year/Junior
Institution: Top 40-60 Flagship State School
GPA: 3.95
Major: Mathematics & Music Performance
Minors: Computer Science
Type of Student: domestic white male
Research: Research in knot theory for two years in high school (no papers but several conference presentations); a reading/research project in Gerrymandering and topological data analysis at home institution; a research project in algebraic geometry at home institution, received funding for Summer 2022 and I am writing a paper; one previous REU (a pretty well-known program) in discrete math and algebra for Summer 2021 that resulted in two papers, one currently being written and one submitted and under review at a journal (sole author).
Coursework: (Undergrad) - Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Discrete Math, Abstract Algebra I & II, Real Analysis I & II, Complex Analysis, Combinatorics and Graph Theory
(Grad) - Abstract Algebra I & II, Topology I & II, Algebraic Topology, Topics: Category Theory and Homotopy Theory
Other: Great relationships with my letter writers, with one coming from my algebraic geometry research mentor and the other coming from a professor I have had for several grad topology classes. Moderate amount of competition experience from middle school up to first year of undergrad and good tutoring experience. Familiar with several programming languages and computer algebra systems. Also a music major in violin and have been playing with several regional and professional orchestras within a 3 hour radius of my university.

Applied to (Ranked roughly in terms of interest):

Michigan REU, Applied Jan 23
Georgia Tech REU (Homotopy Project), Applied Jan 25
Yale SUMRY, Applied Jan 25
Chicago REU, Applied Jan 23
Williams SMALL (Local Ring Completions), Applied Jan 24
UVA Number Theory, Applied Jan 25
Maryland REU (Measure Theory), Applied Jan 25
MIT SGI, Applied Feb 7
Northwestern Dynamics REU, Applied Jan 23
Minnesota Twin Cities REU, Applied Jan 28
UC Davis, Applied Feb 8
Cornell REU (Dynamics Project), Applied Jan 31
Brown ICERM, Applied Jan 25
Wayne State Homotopy Theory, Applied Feb 8
Carnegie Mellon GTDS, Applied Jan 30
CUNY Baruch Discrete Math REU, Applied Feb 2
MSRI Topological Data Analysis, Applied Feb 8
IU REU, Applied Feb 8
Texas A&M Geometry REU, Applied Feb 8
UCLA CAM, Applied Feb 8 Rejected Feb 20
UCLA DHSBRI, Applied Jan 25
UCLA RIPS, Applied Jan 23
UC Irvine REU, Applied Jan 23
Emory REU, Applied Feb 8
Tufts REU, Applied Feb 8
UConn REU, Applied Jan 30
Carnegie Mellon SUAMI, Applied Feb 7
Michigan Dearborn REU, Applied Feb 1
Ithaca College REU, Applied Jan 25
RIT Graph Theory REU, Applied Feb 8
Oregon State, Applied Feb 8
Iowa State REU, Applied Feb 8
UT Tyler REU, Applied Jan 25
Minnesota Duluth REU, Applied Jan 25 Rejected Feb 18 by mass email
CSUSB Knot Theory REU, Applied Jan 23
Occidental College Number Theory REU, Applied Feb 7
Clemson Number Theory REU, Applied Jan 30
NC State DRUMS, Applied Jan 30
James Madison REU, Applied Feb 1
Towson REU, Applied Jan 24
Texas State REU, Applied Feb 8
Florida International REU,Applied Feb 8
Moravian REU, Applied Feb 8
Lafayette, Applied Feb 8
Ursinus, Applied Feb 8
How did you hear about the UCLA CAM decision?

I emailed after I applied and I was told that they weren't reviewing my application. I got the impression that they didn't even look at it (probably because of when I submitted it). Not super bummed though because the projects weren't really that interesting to me, I applied just for the sake of applying

Posted: **Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:05 pm**

THng wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 21, 2023 9:11 pm
Does anyone know if UMich or UChicago decisions are out?

Chicago should be out by Feb 25th (from the website, might be inaccurate by a day or two), but not sure for Michigan. They always take longer because of the size plus number of applicants

Posted: **Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:16 am**

HurewiczFan2024 wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 21, 2023 10:55 pm

notsatos wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 21, 2023 10:29 pm

HurewiczFan2024 wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 08, 2023 7:56 pm
No one has made a forum for 2023 REUs yet so here it is:

Year: Third year/Junior
Institution: Top 40-60 Flagship State School
GPA: 3.95
Major: Mathematics & Music Performance
Minors: Computer Science
Type of Student: domestic white male
Research: Research in knot theory for two years in high school (no papers but several conference presentations); a reading/research project in Gerrymandering and topological data analysis at home institution; a research project in algebraic geometry at home institution, received funding for Summer 2022 and I am writing a paper; one previous REU (a pretty well-known program) in discrete math and algebra for Summer 2021 that resulted in two papers, one currently being written and one submitted and under review at a journal (sole author).
Coursework: (Undergrad) - Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Discrete Math, Abstract Algebra I & II, Real Analysis I & II, Complex Analysis, Combinatorics and Graph Theory
(Grad) - Abstract Algebra I & II, Topology I & II, Algebraic Topology, Topics: Category Theory and Homotopy Theory
Other: Great relationships with my letter writers, with one coming from my algebraic geometry research mentor and the other coming from a professor I have had for several grad topology classes. Moderate amount of competition experience from middle school up to first year of undergrad and good tutoring experience. Familiar with several programming languages and computer algebra systems. Also a music major in violin and have been playing with several regional and professional orchestras within a 3 hour radius of my university.

Applied to (Ranked roughly in terms of interest):

Michigan REU, Applied Jan 23
Georgia Tech REU (Homotopy Project), Applied Jan 25
Yale SUMRY, Applied Jan 25
Chicago REU, Applied Jan 23
Williams SMALL (Local Ring Completions), Applied Jan 24
UVA Number Theory, Applied Jan 25
Maryland REU (Measure Theory), Applied Jan 25
MIT SGI, Applied Feb 7
Northwestern Dynamics REU, Applied Jan 23
Minnesota Twin Cities REU, Applied Jan 28
UC Davis, Applied Feb 8
Cornell REU (Dynamics Project), Applied Jan 31
Brown ICERM, Applied Jan 25
Wayne State Homotopy Theory, Applied Feb 8
Carnegie Mellon GTDS, Applied Jan 30
CUNY Baruch Discrete Math REU, Applied Feb 2
MSRI Topological Data Analysis, Applied Feb 8
IU REU, Applied Feb 8
Texas A&M Geometry REU, Applied Feb 8
UCLA CAM, Applied Feb 8 Rejected Feb 20
UCLA DHSBRI, Applied Jan 25
UCLA RIPS, Applied Jan 23
UC Irvine REU, Applied Jan 23
Emory REU, Applied Feb 8
Tufts REU, Applied Feb 8
UConn REU, Applied Jan 30
Carnegie Mellon SUAMI, Applied Feb 7
Michigan Dearborn REU, Applied Feb 1
Ithaca College REU, Applied Jan 25
RIT Graph Theory REU, Applied Feb 8
Oregon State, Applied Feb 8
Iowa State REU, Applied Feb 8
UT Tyler REU, Applied Jan 25
Minnesota Duluth REU, Applied Jan 25 Rejected Feb 18 by mass email
CSUSB Knot Theory REU, Applied Jan 23
Occidental College Number Theory REU, Applied Feb 7
Clemson Number Theory REU, Applied Jan 30
NC State DRUMS, Applied Jan 30
James Madison REU, Applied Feb 1
Towson REU, Applied Jan 24
Texas State REU, Applied Feb 8
Florida International REU,Applied Feb 8
Moravian REU, Applied Feb 8
Lafayette, Applied Feb 8
Ursinus, Applied Feb 8
How did you hear about the UCLA CAM decision?
I emailed after I applied and I was told that they weren't reviewing my application. I got the impression that they didn't even look at it (probably because of when I submitted it). Not super bummed though because the projects weren't really that interesting to me, I applied just for the sake of applying

I just emailed and got a response saying that I'm on their backup list (I had not received any other email prior than just emailing a couple of hours ago) — citing that my background was in pure mathematics rather than the applied/computation program. I applied on the fifteenth of February, so I do not understand why they didn't read your application — my current university is around the LA area and I think proximity to UCLA was a very important factor for them. (They also said that over 200 people applied and they only had 25 slots.)

Posted: **Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:28 am**

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Applied to:
UCLA RIPS (LA and Singapore)
UCLA CAM - rejected 2/20
UCI Leiden rejected 3/6
Brown ICERM
Yale SUMRY unofficially rejected 2/16
UC Davis accepted 3/9 and attending
Baruch CUNY
UMich unofficially rejected 2/27
UVa rejected 3/9
Emory
UMaryland
Georgia Tech rejected 3/20
Occidental - offer 2/17 declined
Duluth - rejected 2/18
UChicago rejected 2/25
James Madison
CSUSB

Posted: **Wed Feb 22, 2023 12:04 pm**

ROMUS decisions are out

Posted: **Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:24 pm**

Did they sent reject letters? I did not get anything

Posted: **Wed Feb 22, 2023 3:48 pm**

JerryM wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:24 pm
Did they sent reject letters? I did not get anything

I do not know about rejections, but I got an acceptance letter this morning

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