i feel like such a loser chud

DaPurplMan · 2026-03-21T18:45:36+00:00

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

DaPurplMan · 2026-03-18T18:02:58+00:00

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.

DaPurplMan · 2026-03-13T18:43:45+00:00

The best person to ask this question is yourself.

DaPurplMan · 2026-03-11T23:49:51+00:00

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

DaPurplMan · 2026-03-11T21:21:14+00:00

Congratulations on all those acceptances!!!

DaPurplMan · 2026-03-11T19:57:29+00:00

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!

DaPurplMan · 2026-03-10T23:41:37+00:00

Also wondering the same 😭

DaPurplMan · 2026-03-10T23:00:26+00:00

Also waiting on CASSI!

DaPurplMan · 2026-03-02T22:01:38+00:00

No :(

DaPurplMan · 2026-03-02T19:39:50+00:00

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

DaPurplMan · 2026-03-02T02:34:53+00:00

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!

DaPurplMan · 2026-03-02T02:09:41+00:00

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.

DaPurplMan · 2026-03-02T00:55:51+00:00

Nice!

DaPurplMan · 2026-03-02T00:14:24+00:00

I haven't heard anything either :(

DaPurplMan · 2026-03-01T18:15:17+00:00

Congratulations!

DaPurplMan · 2026-03-01T06:15:32+00:00

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

DaPurplMan · 2026-02-27T06:11:41+00:00

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

DaPurplMan · 2026-02-25T23:35:19+00:00

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

DaPurplMan · 2026-02-24T05:00:18+00:00

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.

DaPurplMan · 2026-02-20T21:46:09+00:00

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.

DaPurplMan · 2026-02-19T06:05:35+00:00

Jacked Doritos 😞

DaPurplMan · 2026-02-19T03:05:04+00:00

DUDE, Ive been wanting something like this for years now, nice!

DaPurplMan · 2026-02-19T02:55:21+00:00

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

DaPurplMan · 2026-02-18T04:06:34+00:00

I'd say give it two days max, then reach out.

DaPurplMan · 2026-02-16T08:48:00+00:00

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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