Rubric for Selecting REU Students

After mentoring many undergraduate students at REUs and having participated in the selection of those students, I have come to realize just how nuanced this selection process can be. In my attempts to provide a way to prioritize student selection that attempts to select students for whom this would be their first research experience, or those who have limited to no research access at their home institution, and those who would contribute to the diversity of experience of all participants, I created the following rubric.

sample rubric for admitting REU student.pdf

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This rubric is by no means perfect, but it is a start at a way to ensure that those undergraduate students who may never have access to a research experience can get a chance at participating in an REU. I hope others find this helpful, and if you implement its use, please reach out to me to let me know what additional things we should include!