I have been getting a lot of email inquiries about application status in the last week or so. All candidates on the short-list for selection have been contacted and offers have been made and responded to for eight out of ten of the positions. Some of you have been notified of your alternate status--that status remains open until I have all ten slots filled. If you have not already been interviewed, you will not be offered a position with your REU this year.
There were many factors that had to be considered beyond just the strength of the application. Some mentors listed on the site had changes in plans and will be unable to host a student in their lab this year, so new mentors had to be identified. Some disciplines were more competitive than others due to the sheer number of applicants in particular fields. Some mentors were looking for particular skills. I encourage all of you who will still be undergraduates next year to apply again in December.
Best wishes to everyone who applied; we had many, many qualified applicants this year and it was difficult to narrow the field . It was a pleasure reading all of the application packets and letters of recommendation--I wish I had more spots to fill than just the ten.
I expect to announce the names of all participants by the end of Spring Break.
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