HCSSiM

Pre-College Issues Summer Programs
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<p>Hi people,</p>

<p>So, I am considering applying to HCSSiM for this summer as a freshman in high school. Is there anyone who can telll me more about it (especially someone who has attended or knows someone who has)?</p>

<p>How much math do you do per day?
What do you do outside of class (recreational activities, etc.)?
What are living conditions like?
How prestigious is it (acceptance rate)?</p>

<p>And lastly, what is my chance of getting in as a freshman in high school who has taken Algebra 1 (7th grade), Geometry (8th grade), and Algebra 2 (9th grade), and is teaching herself pre-calculus with a help book?</p>

<p>Thanks to anyone who replies!</p>

<p>-bookworm101</p>

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<p>I would suggest posting this question on Art of Problem Solving if you haven’t already. There’s a specific forum for HCSSiM I believe</p>

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<p>bump. bump. Srry. I just wanted some other opinions about how ppl are doing with their hcssim apps…</p>

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<p>Son applied. Still waiting to hear. He went to HCSSiM last yr and loved it.</p>

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<p>I was accepted yesterday</p>

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<p>Really? How many of the problems did you solve? I’m still working on mine.</p>

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<p>I wrote down something for every single one. On the Jeoporady page I wasn’t sure about one problem due to something already written in… i wont give any hints but you can probably figure what one it was. I tried to write as much as I could but I know for certain that there was one question that I wasn’t able to solve so I wrote down a guess. Do the trusses well and the question about Fib seq… theres a lot of room because the answer can require alot of space</p>

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<p>Thanks for such a detailed answer!</p>

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<p>I’m so happy because I just finished the Interesting Test and am probably gonna mail it in tomorrow! And then the wait will begin… :(</p>

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<p>Bookworm101 are you going to HCSSiM?</p>

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<p>I just sent in my application like yesterday. If I get in I’ll probably go. Are u going?</p>

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<p>Any opinions on HCSSiM vs. Ross?</p>

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<p>I myself will be going to ROSS. HCSSiM is fun, but not as prestigious as ROSS.</p>

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<p>HCSSiM seems more fun and about the love of math itself.</p>

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<p>You’ll get in anywhere cause you’re a girl–not many girls in these math programs so they get accepted everywhere. Where else did you apply? You might be way over your head at these programs having just finished alg2. And then all the ppl there are guys.</p>

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<p>^Not necessarily true. I know at least 2 girls who have gotten rejected from some sort of summer math program</p>

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<p>But you have to admit, girls just get accepted easier.</p>

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<p>good to know lol :slight_smile: I may be way in over my head but whatever, right? next year, I can make my app even BETTER!</p>

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<p>Sent my IT on Friday. Good luck everyone who’s waiting for a decision.</p>

<p>Also, you guys don’t have to be so bitter. @_@ Even if girls do get in easier, it’s not like they throw all merit out the window and just let any chicks that apply in.</p>

<p>Oh, and anyone who’s gotten in already: How long did it take after mailing your IT to get your decision letter?</p>

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<p>I sent mine in on Tuesday, April 19… should I have heard back by now?</p>