<p>The application deadline has been extended two more weeks to June 15. However, I will be sending my application out around June 1st hopefully.</p>
<p>Has anyone else applied? Accepted? Anyone else planning on applying? Any alumni?</p>
<p>I really hope I get in... as Alaskan students, we aren't exposed to many opportunities :(</p>
<p>I applied last year as a freshman and got in with little/no trouble. As well as you do fine on the problem sets (I was surprised that this year's was virtually the same as last year's), you'll get in for sure. Personally, I think PROMYS is having some trouble recruiting students so they kept on extending the application deadline.</p>
<p>I was considering applying but I just really don't think I'm strong enoguh in math to get in..... how good do you have to be?</p>
<p>I was planning on applying for the Hampshire College Summer Studies in Math because it seems a bit less competitive and hardcore... ah.. I don't know. </p>
<p>Good luck anyway, hope you make it.</p>
<p>It is not very hard to get in. If you actually try on the problems and put effort into it, you'll get in. Remember, the problems are not like an entrance exam where you need X right to get in. Rather, they are part of your application, and they want to see rigor in your work. Try hard and you'll get in.</p>
<p>Another question then, btw accel I didn't mean to steal your thread ...</p>
<p>Is it worth going to? IF I get in, I will be choosing between PROMYS and a mentorship at a national lab. Like, do I learn something worthwhile, and being the college whore that I am..will it be a positive addition to my summer experiences for college apps?</p>
<p>no problem. thanks for the productive replies</p>
<p>of course the program will be worthwhile. it shows that you are committing 6 weeks of your summer to pursue a higher level of exposure to mathematics.</p>
<p>most of all, i think it'll be a really fun experience.</p>
<p>Yes, PROMYS is NOT like other programs like the Harvard one or the JHU one. It is more selective and you learn a lot of stuff that's really good. It's good for college apps too.</p>
<p>"It's good for college apps too."</p>
<p>Here I must put in a good word for Mathcamp as well. It was the one that I went to instead of PROMYS last year. Most of the people I met there chose Mathcamp over PROMYS because Mathcamp has such a varied staff and you get to explore a wide (and I mean really wide) range of mathematical topics including (and this is not even half of the topics): Abstract Algebra, Number Theory, Cryptography, Topology, Linear Algebra, Olympiad Problem Solving...etc. etc. whereas PROMYS is more limited towards Number Theory. If you would like to consider Mathcamp as well as PROMYS, it'll be great (I think the deadline passed though...). I had a great time there (though disputably, Mathcamp is more selective than PROMYS). Also, there's a ton of USAMO as well as MOP qualifiers there (if you are AMC-motivated).</p>
<p>It may be relatively easy to get into PROMYS, but you shouldn't go if you think you'll get to be lazy and occasionally do some math. While Mathcamp does encompass a wider variety of math than PROMYS, PROMYS is way out of Mathcamp's league in terms of the depth of the material covered (from Mathcamp+PROMYS alum). With this year's USAMO being drenched in number theory, PROMYS was definitely a huge factor in my score. As I've said before in PROMYS threads, PROMYS is an excellent math program. If you think you have ANY mathematical ability, I strongly recommend applying.
Also, I don't think I would've even been interested (much less been accepted) to RSI without my experience at PROMYS.</p>
<p>The two camps are different; one is not "better" than the other. Both attract a fair share of top math students, including USAMO qualifiers. </p>
<p>PROMYS is highly structured, and goes into one subject (number theory) in depth. Mathcamp is very loosely structured. It works sort of like an all-you-can-eat mathematical buffet with many math-related options to choose from. You get out of it what you put in to a higher degree. (btw - Mathcamp filled early and is no longer accepting applications for 2005).</p>
<p>For more discussion of PROMYS vs mathcamp, go to: <a href="http://www.artofproblemsolving.com%5B/url%5D">www.artofproblemsolving.com</a>.</p>
<p>For an extensive list of math and science camps, some of which are probably still accepting applications, go to:
<a href="http://www.ams.org/employment/mathcamps.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.ams.org/employment/mathcamps.html</a></p>
<p>The kangaroo problem is the most frustrating problem on the PROMYS application... grrrrrr</p>
<p>my shoes are kangaROOS</p>
<p>i think kangaroos are really cool</p>
<p>the kangaroo problem is the best!</p>
<p>The kangaroo problem is the only one i don't even know how to start... all the other problems i've solved or partially solved...</p>
<p>gahhhh i'm so tempted to put... NO It will never catch up.</p>
<p>My biggest regret: Not applying to PROMYS last year.</p>
<p>Have you guys sent out your applications yet? I am on the verge of finishing mine. Hopefully will get it out by this friday.. i am thankful for the extension :)</p>
<p>How much financial aid do they usually give? </p>
<p>And six weeks? Did that go by quickly or extremely slowly for those of you that went? </p>
<p>Eugh, finals are next week, so I'll have to send my application in (I just found out about PROMYS today) right before the deadline.</p>
<p>the six weeks definitely went by too quickly... i could've stayed soooo much longer... although my sleep cycle did return to normal once i came home :)</p>
<p>Definitely looking forward to it. I REALLY hope I get in!!</p>
<p>Yes!! I sent out my application on Monday. How long does it usually take to get a response?</p>