Acceptance to the Residential Junior Summer Math Camp is based on the applications we receive from each applicant. In order for your application to be reviewed, it must be fully completed. To be classified as complete it must have the following components:
- Essay-written by the applicant
- Transcript from your school (does not have to be an official transcript)
- Teacher Recommendation (preferably your math teacher/coach)
Once all of these are complete and submitted to Mathworks, your application will be sent to the committee.
Before you enter the application page, please have your essay and transcript ready to upload. Also, please notify your teacher/coach to submit to request a letter of recommendation. The link can be found here, as well as on the Residential information page.
Teacher Recommendation
Every applicant is responsible for notifying their teacher that they need a letter of recommendation. Please give your recommending teacher enough notice to write and send a letter. Mathworks is not responsible for contacting your teacher. We do request that you send in your application before your teacher recommendation is sent to us. If we do receive your recommendation first we will try to the best of our abilities to match up the application with the recommendation letter. However, if you know that your recommendation has been sent before you submit your application please notify us. This will make it faster for us to attach all the documents to your application.
Submitting your Application
- Complete the online student application form including your essay and transcript.
- Request a letter of recommendation from your teacher.
- We encourage students to apply early because applications are accepted on rolling admission.
| Round | Submit a complete application by | Decision by (Accept/Decline/Defer) |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | February 15 | February 28 |
| Round 2 | March 15 | March 30 |
| Round 3 (Final Round) | April 16 | April 30 |
Essay
Candidates should provide a well-written, one-page essay that includes the following points:
First-Year Students:
- How did you find out about this program?
- Please describe your math background.
- What other activities are you engaged in doing?
- What excites you about coming to this camp?
Second-Year and Third-Year Students:
- How did you find out about this program?
- Please describe your experiences at HSMC and why you would like to return.
- What have you been studying in mathematics?
- What other activities are you engaged in doing?
- What excites you about coming to this camp?