Ross Mathematics vs. Upenn M&TSI, which one is better?

surpass
Sun, 24 Apr 2016 04:47:29 +0000

I wasn’t going to say anything otherwise, but I guess I’m one of the more qualified sources. I’ve worked with the M&TSI crew, spoken often with its leaders, and judged final projects at the end of the program. Some observations:

1. The admissions rate is pretty high. Not that many people apply, because a lot of people don’t know about the program. There’s very little financial aid available - it’s a summer camp, not college.

2. It will not affect your chances of admission to Penn. It will, however, help you decide whether you want to apply to M&T, and if you want to study business and engineering in college. You may find that this makes you a better applicant to Penn and many other schools. (Most HS students have no idea what Engineering or Business is)

3. It’s an extremely busy and program. If you want to sit back and chill out during the summer, it’s not for you. You get your money’s worth - it’s the equivalent of 2 college classes in the course of 3 weeks. You’re expected to read and write at a very quick pace, and your time will be full with activity. There are also many field-trips during the program that offer unique opportunities but may wear you out. All that said, previous participants have commented on the hectic scheduling and this is a concern for the future of the program.

If there are more specific questions, feel free to post them. (Again, I was not personally in the program but I’ve watched it, tried to be a TA for it, and spoken often with its leaders about it.)