PROMYS (Boston University)

PROMYS is a six-week summer program at Boston University where about 80 high school students dive deep into number theory alongside research mathematicians and counselors. Admission is based on a challenging problem set, a teacher recommendation, and a transcript rather than grades or test scores alone. The program is free for domestic families earning under $80,000 a year, and need-based aid covers the rest of the roughly $8,000 cost for everyone else. Students live on campus for the full six weeks.

Who can apply

FieldsMathematics

SelectivityAbout 80 admitted annually (60 first-years, 20 returning)

Logistics

Applying

You submitProblem set solutions, transcript, teacher recommendation, application form