<p>Is this a competitive program? I was shocked that firstable it doesn't have like a math quiz as part of the application, second, it draws way too many kids from TX...</p>
<p>Yes, it’s a pretty competitive program. And historically we do have quite a few students from Texas simply because the program is held in Texas (it’s a big state!). The application consists of an essay, a teacher recommendation, and your school transcript. We’ve had former MathCounts winners attend, and many of the students who attend our program do quite well in the Siemens Competition.</p>
<p>You can apply today at, [Honors</a> Summer Math Camp Application : Texas Mathworks : Texas State University](<a href=“http://www.txstate.edu/mathworks/applications/HSMC-application/hsmcapplicationonline.html]Honors”>http://www.txstate.edu/mathworks/applications/HSMC-application/hsmcapplicationonline.html)</p>
<p>Feel free to message with any more questions.</p>
<p>andragon, given that bestswimmer has not posted on this thread in a while, I wonder whether you could answer a question I have about the camp. My son, a freshman this year, wants to apply for Summer of 2011 though he has not yet taken pre-calculus as he is currently taking Geometry and Algebra II. Should applicants have finished pre-calculus?</p>
<p>(I never went to this camp, but I know a good amount of the number theory taught there.)</p>
<p>No, you don’t need precalc. (In fact, you would be fine without geometry and maybe algebra 2.)</p>