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Admission

Applications for Summer 2016 will open in January!

SUMaC invites all students who seek to be challenged in mathematics and who would enjoy four weeks of intensive, in-depth, mathematical pursuits to apply.

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Dates

Summer 2016: July 10 – August 6

SUMaC’s four week residential program takes place on Stanford University’s campus from July 10  – August 6, 2016. Both Program I and Program II take place simultaneously during this time.


Eligibility

Requirements: Students currently in grades 10 or 11

SUMaC is for students who are in grades 10 or 11 at the time of application, and who have exceptional interest and ability in mathematics.


Application

Deadline: March 2, 2016

Applications for Summer 2016 must be submitted by March 2, 2016.

New applicants must first fill out a preliminary application.

If you have already started an application, or are a current or former student of SUMaC or one of Stanford Pre-Collegiate Institutes other programs, you can login here.


Tuition

Fees & Expenses: $6500

The SUMaC tuition fee is $6500 and it includes all housing, meals, course materials, and field trip expenses.

Financial aid is provided.


Selection Process

Admission is competitive

SUMaC students are selected based on their grades in math courses, their performance on standardized math exams and math contests, their teacher recommendations, their reasons for wanting to come to SUMaC as expressed on the SUMaC application, and their performance on the SUMaC admission exam. Particular emphasis is placed on the admission exam, which is a collection of challenging math problems for applicants to work on at home over an extended period.