Will I get accepted to a math camp this summer?
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resolved Apr 29
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I currently plan to apply to five: Canada/USA Mathcamp, MathILY, HCSSIM, Ross, and Promys (but who knows if my procrastination will allow that, or if I'll apply to others). To provide background context:

  • I applied to the first three last year and got rejected by all (tbf my time management left me with about a week for the final two)

  • In case you're unfamiliar, these are (what I'd consider to be) among the highest caliber math camps in the nation? (Correct me if I'm wrong)

  • I'm a freshman in HS

  • I think I'm sufficient enough at math (and proof writing) to qualify; however I suck at this type of math which is more similar to competition math (I've never qualified for AIME lmfao)

Resolves as expected, deadline will be extended to whenever I receive my final application result. Open to answering background questions

Close date updated to 2023-05-31 11:59 pm

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I'm sorry to hear that! I heard that math summer program applications were more competitive than usual this year.

Fuck those camps

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just saying, im not upset or anything, that was like two weeks ago. i made other plans that would've interfered with the camps a while ago so

on the plus side i get to go to the taylor swift concert

ok, i feel like i should say something: i found not going to a math camp last year more intellectually valuable, at least to me, because i found other interesting things to do. summer internships are incredibly worthwhile to do especially because it gives you a sense of the industry at such a young age.

i was also rejected from pretty much every single math camp last summer. i would recommend doing the euler circle classes over the summer for some sweet math exposure (indep. paper writing is mad fire)

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update: i submitted my last and final app! (mathily!) i'm not applying to any others because i'm pretty sure there are none else open. i got rejected from some others- the ones left are mathily and promys (which i think is historically more difficult camp to get into, plus more applicants this year). i'd put my odds for mathily at maybe 10% or less given how many applicants it seems there are for the other camps. and for promys, if i get in, i'll literally pay @Conflux $100 USD.

after the previous two camps, my expectations are lower than low, so uh don't feel bad when i get rejected i guess

@cece oh my god don’t say stuff like that. I’m not taking your money

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@cece stop talking about money it gives me war flashbacks

@cece if he won't take your money i gladly will

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just fyi you can still apply to mathily

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@eulerphi and that's what i'm doing 🙏

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@cece good luck!

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oh no, what'd you get rejected from?

@Conflux plural

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@cece also it should be like 2% or less but i'm broke so

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Update (4/11): pretty much decided not to apply to other camps, as procrastinating takes precedence over actual work.

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Update (4/3): i submitted my ross, promys, and mathcamp apps all on time. i plan to apply to hcssim (maybe 80% chance), and plan to not apply to mathily (maybe 10% chance) due to a crippling amount of APs.

Dont worry you'll get into Ross

HCSSIM is not a c*mp you dumbfuck

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@AlexCao ok top g

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oh, also, i finished my mathcamp and promys apps (which were due earlier)

MathILy is amazing! Not many people applying to math camps consider it a first choice but I think the blend of solidifying foundational skills and weird/non-conventional topics allows participants to grow a lot mathematically. Its also a great environment for women and math minorities.

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@eulerphi yeah, it's not my first choice either but i'd be really happy to be accepted :)

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@iu I went to MathILy--its legit

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@pg 2019?

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