Carl Yerger
Here is a page with links to high school math resources.

Summer Programs

1. Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics. http://www.hcssim.org
This is a great summer program for high school students. As a former participant and instructor, I highly recommend it.
2. PROMYS - Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists. http://www.promys.org This is a solid program based at Boston University.
3. MathCamp - This popular program often attracts some prominent instructors for its courses. Unfortunately, for some students, I think it's prohibitively expensive. http://www.mathcamp.org
4. Ross Program - This great program has been around for decades at The Ohio State University. It focuses on number theory. http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/ross/index.html

Careers in Mathematics

  • Jobs Rated Almanac examined 250 careers with criteria of income, physical demands, outlook, security and work environment:
  • Two of the top five, actuary and mathematician were in mathematical fields.
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  • Mathematicians work in industry or academia solving problems.
  • Cryptographers use mathematics to ensure the secure transmission of messages.
  • With the technical skills developed in a math degree, graduates can be considered for other related jobs, including finance, management, economics and computer science.

    Local Math Contests

    There are many local math contests and programs that can provide enrichment opportunities for students in the Chester County area.

    1. Lehigh High School Math Contest. This is a great contest run by Don Davis. It also serves as the selection exam for the Lehigh Valley American Regions Math League team, which won the National ARML championship in 2005. http://www.lehigh.edu/~dmd1/hslet.html
    2. Millersville High School Math Contest. This contest existed in 2001, and may still exist, though I wasn't able to find a website for it. Contact the Millersville University Mathematics Department for more details.
    3. American Mathematics Competitions. They unofficially serve as another math exam for colleges like MIT, which have, at least in the past, requested scores of this test on their applications. The first two rounds of the exam, in my opinion, are very coachable and may not serve as the best method to measure pure mathematical ability. In addition, invitation to a competition held at Shippensburg University (PCTM) is dependent upon AMC 12 results. http://www.unl.edu/amc
    4. Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics Competition. This invitational contest has a format very similar to the ARML competition. http://www.pctm.org/contest.html
    5. USA Mathematical Talent Search. This contest was essential to my development mathematically in high school. It is unique because it is untimed and is based more on persistence than being able to solve problems under time pressure. http://www.usamts.org
    6. Bucknell University Gold Exam. Another good mathematics competition for high school students. http://www.bucknell.edu/Academics/Departments_Majors/Math/Gold_Exam.html