Program Boston University
PROMYS
Six-week residential program where students work through open-ended number theory problem sets alongside counselors and visiting mathematicians. Tuition is fully covered for families earning under $80,000.
A clearer starting point
What this opportunity is really like
Here’s the short version before you leave Pathfind to investigate the official details.
What you would do
Six residential weeks working open-ended number theory problem sets with counselors and visiting mathematicians, at a pace where a single problem can absorb a day.
Why it might be worth your time
Tuition is fully covered for families earning under $80,000, and the problem sets are open-ended rather than textbook exercises with a known answer.
Is it a good fit?
Listed for grades 9–12, and it suits students who enjoy working one hard problem from several angles.
Planning a summer around this? See the summer programs for 9th graders it appears in, alongside the other verified options.