How do you write your summer math camp experience in your resume

DrPrimo
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:23:23 +0000

I think I can safely say that if your kid was accepted into and attended ROSS, everyone knows how amazing it is and every professor in whatever school you apply to knows it too. Just saying ROSS is like saying, RSI or INTEL. It is a BIG deal, everyone (especially in the math community) knows what it is.
If you have to write something, talk about how much proof writing your kid did. That’s the whole point of the camp. Also be very specific about the types of math your kid did: knot theory, topology, etc. did they incorporate any computational mathematical proof into their day? If so, with what language? Be specific. Also, I might add a link to one of the projects/papers your kid did while you were there. If they did anything with a group, even better… but make sure the names of everyone who contributed to the work. I say this is important because I just heard a talk from a Cal Tech admissions person, and she said they look for group work because EVERYTHING the kids will do at Cal Tech is in a group, and their admits need to show that they can work in a group to solve difficult problems.
So, to recap: be as specific as possible as to how much proof writing, what kind of math, group work and any projects/problem sets completed while at ROSS.
Good luck!