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How selective is Promys?
What is the acceptance rate at PROMYS? While the acceptance rate at PROMYS varies from year to year, admission is competitive. Unfortunately, we turn away many qualified applicants every year and hope that they will apply again in a future summer if they are still eligible.
What looks good on a college application for activities?
Any or all of the following are among the best extracurricular activities for college applications.
- Leadership Activities.
- Internships.
- Athletic Participation.
- Work Experience.
- Academic Teams and Clubs.
- Creative Pursuits.
- Technological Skills.
- Political Activism.
How competitive is Promys?
PROMYS is collaborative, not competitive. Informal instructional support from counselors and peers is constantly available – both small group and individual. Everyone engages with the mathematics in a productive and worthwhile manner.
Is Promys hard?
One of the major ways that math summer programs differ from other summer programs is the problem set requirement of the application. For the top programs, like Ross, PROMYS, and SUMaC, these problem sets are extremely difficult – much more difficult that you’ll find on the SAT Math, AP Calc, or even AMC 10/12 exams.
How competitive is SSP?
In recent years the admission rate has been around 10\%, so definitely have an alternate plan for your summer. However, some applicants are surprised that they are admitted, and others are surprised that they are not.
Is PROMYS hard?
What is PROMYS and how does it work?
PROMYS, or the Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists, is a six-week residential summer mathematics program for teenagers that’s held each year at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts. The program is open to students between the ages of 15 and 19, and has a competitive admissions process, which we’ll describe in greater detail below.
What are the age requirements for PROMYS?
PROMYS is a program for pre-college students who will be at least 15 years old by the first day of the program (unfortunately, there is no flexibility on this age requirement).
Are applications open for PROMYS 2021?
First-year student applications are now closed for PROMYS 2021. You can sign up HERE to be notified by email when the application for 2022 becomes available. PROMYS is a program for pre-college students; there are participants from across the United States and also international students.
Will PROMYS bridge 2021 be an intensive learning experience?
After a successful online PROMYS Bridge program in summer 2020, we are confident that we can offer an intensive learning experience for new and returning students. PROMYS 2021 will be as close to the in-person program as possible, with intense mathematical activity throughout the day and social activities to build community.