<p>Hi CC!
I was wondering if anyone besides me is applying to PROMYS for the summer of 2011. How many problems did you guys complete? And if there are any former applicants, how many did YOU complete? And was the experience like? Thanks!</p>
<p>I’ve completed 4 so far, started about a week ago. I haven’t worked much because I’ve been reading a graph theory text, but that changes as of tomorrow. They’re actually pretty easy once you start working on them.</p>
<p>yeah, 
not to excited about PROMYS…would rather do Ross, HCSSiM, or IDEA Math instead</p>
<p>^I applied to HCSSiM too! I’m just waiting for the IT.</p>
<p>I’m applying this year after getting rejected last year. So far, I’ve gotten ~7.5 problems. I want to solve number 4 before I send in my app though.</p>
<p>PROMYS is awesome!!!</p>
<p>Can you tell more about your experience there?</p>
<p>I am also applying! I’ve sent in my applications last Monday and have confirmed that they have received my application. However, they told me the admissions decisions will be made later.“We will begin evaluating applications within the next couple of weeks and you should expect to hear from us by the end of April.” Anyways, I answered all of the problems, but I am not certain that I got them all right. I hope all of us get in!</p>
<p>They sent you a confirmation email? Ok I’ll make sure to check my email soon. I think my dad has sent my application…I’m not positive. But I hope all of us get in too!!! I’m applying as a freshman so the problems were a bit hard for me. But I tried my best! By when do they usually admit/reject you? Isn’t it on a rolling basis?</p>
<p>bookworm, I actually had to email them to confirm that they had received my application. I think you should do this too to make sure that they are not missing anything.</p>
<p>I applied too, rejected last year. I had all the problems done, only since most of them were the same as last. </p>
<p>Unfortunately I sent them the wrong application! They sent me my stuff back, and then they told me in an email they would begin reviewing apps mid-April.</p>
<p>Since the admission’s rolling, I hope somebody who gets accepted can post here to tell us when they’ve started!</p>
<p>You were rejected last year? That sucks. How many problems did you do? Before I actually thought I had a pretty good chance of getting in. I finished quite a few of the problems and am only a frosh in hs :). But now I’m almost positive I got REJECTED :(. Oh well…there’s always next year, right?</p>
<p>bump…bump…</p>
<p>PROMYS was a great experience!!! And I hope to go back again this summer. Ummm…just make sure you try your best on all of the problems and show your work. I believe I turned my application in about 3 days before the deadline so that was really stressful. The program was a lot of fun (well depends if you think doing math problem sets all day :D) and the day is pretty unstructured so it’s up to you if you want to finish all the problems or go explore the city or hang out. The math problems were geared more toward pure mathematics than preparing you for competition math. Everyone worked really hard on the problems but it was definitely a fun, intense, and friendly atmosphere. I learned a lot and it was an awesome experience. The location is also really great, with easy access to shopping malls, Harvard, MIT, etc…so I highly recommend it!</p>
<p>Thanks for such a detailed reply! I just REALLY hope I get in!</p>
<p>No problem! If you have anymore questions about what it was like or hows the dorm conditions etc. feel free to ask :)</p>
<p>Hi, what was it like doing the problem sets there? Cause I’m writing about what I hope to gain from going to PROMYS, and I was just wondering how exactly the math there is.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>The p-sets were are made up of proofs and numericals, and some open-ended ones that requires you to really think. I would say that the problems ask you to try to discover for yourself rules and make conjectures. Often times, there isn’t an exact number but it’s more about exploration and thinking deeply. If you make your love of math apparent and you do well on the problem set, you should be fine. PROMYS is more about sparking love for “abstract” math than it is gathering the smartest kids in the country.</p>
<p>Do u think that if I wrote on my application that I wanted less simple math and more “abstract” math, I’ll have a greater chance of being accepted???</p>
<p>Btw iluvcake, how many probl sets did u have done when u applied? And what math level were you in? Because I’m a freshman in algebra II who is independently studying pre-calc (which I mentioned). I’m worried I’m behind most applicants who are probably completing like CALCULUS the school year before.</p>