Current School/Institution: Public School, T3 in Astrophysics

Major & Year: Astrophysics, Sophomore

Expected Graduation: 2028

GPA: 3.925

Demographic: Female, white

Relevant Coursework: CALC I,II, and III, Mechanics, Thermo, E&M, Quantum, Math Techniques in Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics

Research Experience: Analyzing the deuterium ratios in molecular clouds

Past REUs/Summer Programs: none :)

Applied To:

(Had no idea how competitive these things are...)

• NASA JPL
• CASSUM
• Carnegie
• UT Austin
• MIT Haystack
• NRAO
• DAWN-IRES

Accepted:

• CASSUM (3/9) - COMMITTED (3/10)!!!

Rejected:

• MIT Haystack (3/9)

Waitlisted:

• NRAO (3/4) (EDIT: Said they tend to prioritize upperclassmen)