<p>I would like to go to some Math-related camps during the summer, but most-all of the ones that I've seen listed here seem to be hard to get into, and require teacher recommendations, and tests, etc. </p>
<p>I'm not bad at math (10th grade, Calc AB), but I'm pretty sure I'm not good enough to get into any of those camps. Furthermore, I suck at competition math type problems, and those seem to be a lot of the focus. </p>
<p>Are there any programs that would be right for me?</p>
<p>Check out the Ross Mathematics Program. It’s a 6-week camp and it’s not at all about competition math like PROMYS, MathCamp, or most of the others. Ross takes a proof-based approach to number theory, so you spend most of your time working on proofs rather than contest problems.</p>
<p>There is no competition at Ross. You get problem sets each day, but people are not competitive with how far they are on the sets. There’s a lot of collaboration because there is so much free time (but free time really is math time). </p>
<p>The application requires 8 problems that are somewhat proof-based, but they are not at all like the types of mathematics you will see at Ross. The application problems cover a wider variety of subjects. Their purpose is to help you explore different approaches to problems and different methods of thinking. Also required for the application are some short answers (these are not difficult and also not super critical; they just want to see why you’re interested, basically), a teacher rec, and a transcript.</p>
<p>I attended last summer and I am incredibly glad I went. There were a lot of rising juniors there, and knowing Calculus is not even necessary. Like you, I’m not the best at competition math, but Ross is the total opposite of that. It was a fantastic experience and I strongly encourage you to apply.</p>
<p>Actually, I’ve attended PROMYS for two years, and from what I saw, it isn’t all about competition math. Actually, PROMYS is a program made through the foundations of ROSS. Basically, we go through the same proof based number theory that Ross would do. In my understanding, we go through the same problem sets. however, the difference is that Ross, you would go through your own pace (to my understanding), In foundations, Ross and PROMYS are the same, but to what I understand, Ross is more individual based work while PROMYS is group based. </p>
<p>@butterbear you will do well at PROMYS and Ross if you have good problem solving skills, not necessarily knowledge in super advanced math (calculus, etc) I know people who have gone there without even knowing precalc.</p>