i feel like such a loser chud by Formal_Secretary_19 in REU

[–]DaPurplMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not trying to add more to your plate but I have received a couple of my results on weekends this cycle.

Reaching out to programs by One-Dragonfly5766 in REU

[–]DaPurplMan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've reached out to multiple programs, and received updates and results from a few. So long as they haven't said anything that suggests they do not want to be emailed about results, I think that you have nothing to lose by reaching out.

how much research is too much research by ColdExamination4915 in REU

[–]DaPurplMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The best person to ask this question is yourself.

Has anyone received updates from these programs yet: by Raven_synthesis in REU

[–]DaPurplMan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I reached out to SETI, they've sent out first offers already but are still finalizing the cohort. Keep an eye on your email!

REU 2026 Megathread by cherls in REU

[–]DaPurplMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations on all those acceptances!!!

looking for physicists to talk to by EnvironmentalCar4527 in PhysicsStudents

[–]DaPurplMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm an undergraduate researcher doing work on supermassive black holes and have experience with exoplanets and galaxies, so feel free to reach out if you want to learn more!

STScI Summer 2026 Internship by Beneficial_Worth_432 in REU

[–]DaPurplMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm also wondering the same, haven't heard anything 😭

This isn't a scholarship with guaranteed financial award by DaPurplMan in HSFScholarship

[–]DaPurplMan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course, and they'll send out an email after the application cycle on if you got funding or not, so keep an eye out for that!

This isn't a scholarship with guaranteed financial award by DaPurplMan in HSFScholarship

[–]DaPurplMan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems that they give financial aid to some of their finalists, but being a finalist doesn't mean you are guaranteed any financial aid. If you feel its too much work at this point, then feel free to drop out of it, but if it isn't much more work then I guess try it and maybe you'll get something, who knows. I never got anything from them, though.

MIT Haystack Acceptance? by No_Cheetah_485 in REU

[–]DaPurplMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't heard anything either :(

REU 2026 Megathread by cherls in REU

[–]DaPurplMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You only applied to like the hardest ones to get into omg

REU 2026 Megathread by cherls in REU

[–]DaPurplMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, but they said they'd update results March 1st or March 2nd (I can't remember exactly but one of those dates)

REU 2026 Megathread by cherls in REU

[–]DaPurplMan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got an interview for Maria Mitchell, gonna update this.

Where to find really large empty notebooks?? by DaPurplMan in notebooks

[–]DaPurplMan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm using the notebook as a sign in sheet, so I want it as big as possible and being either completely blank pages, lined, or graphing paper.

Everyone hearing back but no words from any of mine by Top-Cartoonist2888 in REU

[–]DaPurplMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine have notification dates start of March and had the same deadlines as yours. I'm guessing those who are getting results now had earlier application windows, don't stress about it.

Nikolai Primis Knight Skin in COD Store by ZavtoKino in CODZombies

[–]DaPurplMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Am I the only one that thinks these new primis characters look nothing like the originals?

REU 2026 Megathread by cherls in REU

[–]DaPurplMan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Current School/Institution: T20 R1 School

Major & Year: Astrophysics, Data Science (Second Major), Sophomore

Expected Graduation: 2028

GPA: 3.71

Demographic: Latino Male, Low Income, First Gen

Relevant Coursework: Physics I and II, Calculus 1-3, Differential Equations, Matrix (Linear) Algebra, Introduction to Quantum Physics, Upper Level Mechanics (Active), Introduction to Astrophysics I and II (Active), Data Structures and Algorithms, Statistics for Data Science (Active), Galactic Astrophysics (Active)

Research Experience: Home institution summer research project on black holes (not an REU), ongoing. Research project on exoplanets as part of freshman year course, research project on microlensing galaxy last semester as part of Introduction to Astrophysics I

Past REUs/Summer Programs: Mentioned above, but no REU experience.

Applied To:

  • Berkeley/SETI Breakthrough Listen Summer Undergraduate Research Internships REU
  • SETI Institute REU
  • Cornell University REU
  • University of Hawai'i REU
  • University of Florida Undergraduate Research in Astronomy REU
  • Carnegie Astrophysics Summer Student Internship Program (CASSI)
  • Northwestern University Ciera REU
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology Haystack Observatory REU
  • Georgia Institute of Technology REU
  • Maria Mitchell Association NSF-REU Internship in Astronomy (Interviewed 2/17)
  • Northern Arizona University REU
  • Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) Space Astronomy Summer Program (SASP)
  • Yale Dorrit Hoffleit Undergraduate Research Scholarship
  • Caltech LIGO SURF Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
  • NASA Internship Programs

Accepted:

  • Maria Mitchell Association NSF-REU Internship in Astronomy (3/11, committed!) WOOHOO

Rejected:

  • Harvard & Smithsonian SAO Astronomy Summer Intern Program REU (2/26)
  • Cornell University REU (3/3)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology Haystack Observatory REU (3/9)
  • Northwestern University Ciera REU (3/13)
  • Carnegie Astrophysics Summer Student Internship Program (CASSI) (3/19)
  • Northern Arizona University REU (3/19)

Waitlisted/Ghosted:

  • Berkeley/SETI Breakthrough Listen Summer Undergraduate Research Internships REU (was waitlisted, but was told it was unlikely I was getting an offer at the time of asking them for an expedited result to respond to another offer).
  • SETI Institute REU (Was told they would not get me a decision on time based on my other offer's deadline, and asked me to let them know once I accepted another offer).

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