Apply for Mathcamp 2010
We are no longer accepting applications for Mathcamp 2010. Stay tuned for next year!
Follow the instructions below only if you are applying by mail. If possible, we prefer that you instead use our online application system. (You can apply online here.)
To apply by mail, please send the following items in a single envelope, in time for us to receive them by April 27:
- A completed application form (.pdf). (This includes the optional financial aid application, for those students who require financial assistance to attend Mathcamp. Note that admission to Mathcamp is need-blind.)
- Your solutions to the Mathcamp 2010 Qualifying Quiz.
- A brief personal statement about your interest in math and why you want to come to Mathcamp. Some things you could talk about: What would you like to gain from a summer at Mathcamp? What do you like about math? Which of the problems on our quiz did you enjoy most? Are there specific areas or kinds of math that you're especially interested in? If you have done any other math programs, projects, or independent reading, tell us about them!
- A list of math courses that you've taken at the high-school level or above, with brief descriptions of what was covered. Also, if you have done any math competitions, please include scores and awards, if any.
- Two recommendation letters: academic and personal. The academic letter (see instructions [PDF]) should be from a teacher who knows you personally, preferably (but not necessarily) a mathematics teacher. The letter should comment on your creativity, initiative, and ability to work with others, as well as on your academic achievements. The personal letter (see instructions [PDF]) should be from another adult who knows you personally (e.g. employer, pastor, soccer coach, etc.---preferably not a teacher or a relative). This letter should address your maturity, independence, social and personal qualities. We are looking for students who are not only good at math, but who will thrive in the atmosphere of freedom and responsibility that characterizes Mathcamp, and who will make a positive contribution to the camp community. To ensure confidentiality, please ask each recommender to seal their letter in an envelope and to sign across the seal. Include the sealed envelopes with your application.
- A US$20 application fee (check or money order made out to Mathematics Foundation of America, not Mathcamp) or a note signed by your parent or guardian explaining that your family cannot afford it. Note that the application fee is waived for online applicants!
Mail to:
Mathcamp 2010 Admissions
129 Hancock St.
Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
Please do not use certified mail! We will email you when your application has been received.
Late applications will be considered until all spots are filled.
