Advice for my math prodigy son

menloparkmom
Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:44:34 +0000

ProfessorZ,
you should giver serious consideration to enrolling him in Stanford’s EPGY program of online classes.
[Education Program for Gifted Youth](http://epgy.stanford.edu/)
and/ or the EPGY High School program.
[Stanford University](http://epgy.stanford.edu/ohs/index.html)
I believe they offer FA. They can take him up through advanced college level math- see table-
http://epgy.stanford.edu/courses/math/
and all EPGY college level courses are accepted for college credit at Stanford if he eventually goes to Stanford].
EPGY requires the student to take their math Ability test,

"Qualifying Examinations

Students age 5 to 13 applying to a Math, Physics or Computer Science course are required to take the online EPGY Mathematical Aptitude Test. Once this application is submitted, you may access the Mathematical Aptitude Test on your Student Page."

but other programs such as the CTY Summer programs [ which I also highly recommend] I require the SAT test, so get him signed up to take the test at a local HS asap. [it IS a 4 hr test, so be sure he is well rested and well fueled with a hearty breakfast that morning.]
http://cty.jhu.edu/summer/apply.html#steps

You should also have him start preparing to compete in AMC math contests, which are the most prestigious math competitions in the world. EPGY can also help prepare him -