The 36th
Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics
for mathematically talented high school students
June 29 to August 9, 2008
Students say:
"The skills and the practice I gained here will extend to math contests and so much farther...HCSSiM has helped me to understand what math really is about."
Tim Reynolds, '07
"Math makes me happier than anything else, and I don't think it would give me the same pleasure had I not experienced HCSSiM."
Emily Berger, '06
"Here I was encouraged to think creatively, appreciate the beauty of mathematics, but most importantly discover concepts for myself."
Azi Horowitz, '05, '06
"HCSSiM helped me build a rock-solid base for my mathematical education. I left the program feeling unstoppable, completely prepared to dive into whatever math would present itself next."
Hannah Alpert, '04, '05, '06
"I was drawn into a tightly knit network of math-crazed weirdos with a fondness for Ultimate Frisbee, and I was happier than I had ever been in my life."
Louis Wasserman, '06
"I can honestly say that I learned more math at HCSSiM than in the past 3 years of high school combined."
Mike Calderbank, '05
"The people I've met and the experiences I've had here have shown me a whole new side to math and it's really cool!"
Daniel Studenmund, '03
(more quotations here)
HCSSiM was featured in the November 2003 Notices of the AMS
Read the article Supporting a National Treasure by Allyn Jackson here (as a .pdf file). You can also read an addendum to Jackson's piece featured in the February 2004 Notices of the AMS (also a .pdf file) here.
Want to post information about HCSSiM? We have a full-color brochure and two different full-color posters available for download: 2008 brochure (2.2 Mb .pdf) 2008 poster 1 (300K .pdf) 2008 poster 2 (800K .pdf)
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In the operation of the Summer Studies and in the selection of student and faculty participants, Hampshire College will not discriminate against any person on the grounds of race, creed, color, sex, age, sexual preference, physical disability or national origin. The Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
