I received an email today from “UMN CogSci” and was very excited at the possibility that it was telling me I was or was not accepted to their summer program. I should have known better.

Due to the large number of highly qualified applications that we have received this year, we will be unable to notify you as to your acceptance into the program by April 1st as originally stated.
However, in the next four weeks, you will receive an email and a letter if you have been selected to participate in the program.

Grr.

But, I was today pointed towards another reu at Colorado State, that also has some folks I’d like to work with. Unfortunately, I will need to do all the work for that application (and perhaps even submit it) before I hear from Minnesota.