<p>Catchinginfinity, exactly how I feel. I’m interested in PROMYS and I do well in traditional mathematics classes (I’m the best in my school), but I’m worried that if I somehow, by a stroke of luck, get in to something like PROMYS, I’d be the stupidest person there.</p>
<p>@Jawmess - You live in CA? You’re so lucky you’ll be able to apply to UC schools! UCLA and Berkeley would be so awesome, but the tuition is so high for someone out-of-state. The only school in CA that I can really apply for and attend if I get accepted is Stanford (because of fin aid)…but 5% acceptance rate. ):</p>
<p>@TeamRocket - Yep, are you still going to apply for summer 2014 though? I think the problems come out pretty soon…I want to try, but if I can’t solve any of them, I probably don’t belong anyways (the sad truth).
Do you happen to know of any other math summer programs? There are a few hosted at MIT, but those are on the caliber as PROMYS (and don’t sound quite as interesting in my opinion). I also really wanted to apply for SAMS (it seems a bit easier), but you have to be 16. /:</p>
<p>Hey guys! I’m a 2016 graduate too!</p>
<p>I’m most likely not applying to PROMYS at all. You mind linking the problems site? Like you, if I can’t solve the problems, I don’t belong there lol. As much as I want to be good at math, I’m pretty sure it’s too late now. Besides, I’m more of a biochem guy myself.</p>
<p>The only math ones I know of are PROMYS and something called MOSP. I haven’t done much research into the latter, but I know it exists. Most of the programs I’m interested in (RSI, the Stanford medicine one, etc.) require you to be either a junior or 16 years old. My summer will either consist of a trip to Japan, depending on if my proposal is accepted, or an internship of some sort.</p>
<p>Catchinginfinity, to add on to what you said, my high school apparently has the most UC Admits from the state and almost every graduate visiting the campus went to an Ivy League school. I hope I can live up to those standards.</p>
<p>What school?</p>
<p>@TeamRocket - Problems aren’t out yet, but they’re going to be posted next month here: [Applications</a> | PROMYS: Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists<a href=“just%20their%20general%20website”>/url</a>! I remember reading somewhere on the site that they don’t necessarily want to see you get the correct answer as much as your thinking process, and you’re allowed to code programs to help you reach an answer (which makes things slightly easier as you can do extensive guessing and checking).</p>
<p>Here were the problems for last year’s applicants, though, if you just want a feel of what they’re like: <a href=“http://www.promys.org/sites/promys.org/files/assets/2013%20Student%20Application.pdf[/url]”>http://www.promys.org/sites/promys.org/files/assets/2013%20Student%20Application.pdf](<a href=“http://promys.org/program/applications]Applications”>http://promys.org/program/applications)</a></p>
<p>@Jawmess - Woah, my school probably only has ~2 people each year attend Ivies. You mentioned how a lot of people are feeded into UCs, so I’m assuming you live in CA…is your school a Stanford feeder too? If it is, I’m jealous. 
(Dream school.)</p>
<p>Then again, there are other great schools that aren’t classified as Ivies, some arguably better.</p>
<p>Just took a look at some of those problems. Haha NOPE. I’d love to be able to solve them, but as I said, it’s kind of too late to start learning that shiznit. How would one even code a program to solve the problems?</p>
<p>Out of curiosity, how tall are you guys?</p>
<p>Barely over 5ft lol I’m not even 5 1 but thats okay i guess… i honestly wouldnt be surprised if all of you guys are taller than me :’)</p>
<p>I’m about 5’10"</p>
<p>I am a girl and around 5 4"</p>
<p>I’m 5’5", maybe 5’6"
How tall are you?</p>
<p>Last I checked, I’m 5’7. Oh, how I would love to be 5’10 :’)</p>
<p>Around 5’3" maybe? I just realized that I don’t know what gender all of you are, either, with the exception of imhkim because I believe we talked about this guy in a kpop band or something a few months ago. I have 2 X chromosomes. (:</p>
<p>@TeamRocket - They’re definitely really challenging but I feel like they’re really interesting. I wish I could find time to try and solve one, but too much homework and studying to do and stress. ): If you know how to code, you could make a program using VB or C++ or the like to automate a bunch of numbers that fit a certain standard (must be multiples of x, be divisible by y, cube to over z, etc.) that would take hours to do by hand. I’m sure there are other uses, but that’s pretty much the extent of my knowledge with coding. :P</p>
<p>girl, 5’9’’ 
I don’t like it.</p>
<p>Guy, 5’9" and I really just wanna break 6’</p>
<p>Girl 5’1" almost</p>
<p>Girl 5’0"…</p>