Logo

Extracurriculars for the Mathematical Modeling Skill

Using equations and formulas to represent and predict real-world situations.

66
programs
18
online or hybrid
11
open enrollment, no application
16
states with in-person programs

Find programs that fit you

Format
Admission
Focus
Showing 66 of 66 programs

Programs that build Mathematical Modeling

MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science (MITES)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · Hybrid
HybridHighly SelectiveGrades 9th - 12th

The MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science program, commonly known as MITES, is a highly selective and academically rigorous…

MathILy
Bryn Mawr College · Bryn Mawr, PA · In-Person
In-Person

MathILy is an intensive, five-week residential summer program held at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, designed for high school students…

Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC)
Stanford University · Stanford, CA · Hybrid
HybridHighly SelectiveGrades 10th - 12th

The Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC) is a selective summer program for rising high school juniors and seniors passionate about…

The Summer Science Program
SSP International · Multiple · In-Person
In-PersonRising 12th grade

The Summer Science Program is a renowned, five-week residential research immersion for rising high school seniors that has run since…

Research Science Institute
MIT · Cambridge, MA · In-Person
In-PersonHighly SelectiveGrades 12th

The Research Science Institute (RSI) at MIT is a six-week, fully residential program that brings together around 80 of the…

Summer Academy for Math and Science
Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA · In-Person
In-PersonSelective

The Carnegie Mellon Summer Academy for Math and Science (SAMS) is a six-week program that supports high school students from…

Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
John Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · Hybrid
HybridSelectiveGrades 2nd - 12th

The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) offers advanced academic programs for gifted students in grades 2–12. Through summer…

Regeneron Science Talent Search
Society for Science · Washington, D.C. · In-Person
In-PersonHighly SelectiveGrades 12th

The Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school…

Lincoln Laboratory Radar Introduction for Student Engineers (LLRISE)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · In-Person
In-PersonHighly SelectiveGrades 12th

The Lincoln Laboratory Radar Introduction for Student Engineers, commonly known as LLRISE, is a highly selective two week summer STEM…

Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (PROMYS)
PROMYS Foundation · Boston, MA · In-Person
In-PersonHighly SelectiveGrades 9th - 12th

The Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists, commonly known as PROMYS, is a highly selective and rigorous six week summer…

Stanford Math Tournament
Stanford University · Palo Alto, CA · In-Person
In-PersonHighly Selective

The Stanford Math Tournament (SMT) is a highly selective, student-run mathematics competition hosted by Stanford University for high school students.…

picoCTF Competition
Carnegie Mellon University · Virtual · Virtual
VirtualOpen EnrollmentGrades 6th - 12th

The picoCTF competition is a free, online cybersecurity contest created by Carnegie Mellon University that introduces students to hacking concepts…

Emory Summer Science Academy
Emory School of Medicine · Atlanta, GA · In-Person
In-PersonGrades 9th - 10th

The Emory Summer Science Academy is a two week, non residential summer enrichment program for high school students, specifically those…

Carnegie Mellon CS Scholars
Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA · In-Person
In-PersonHighly SelectiveGrades 10th - 11th

The Carnegie Mellon Computer Science Scholars program, often called CS Scholars, is a highly selective and fully funded four week…

Georgia Tech Summer Institute
Georgia Institute of Technology · Atlanta, GA · In-Person
In-PersonSelectiveRising 11th grade

The Georgia Tech Summer Institute is a selective residential summer program hosted by the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics,…

International Quant Championship (IQC)
WorldQuant BRAIN · Multiple
Highly Selective

Participate in a global three-stage quantitative finance competition centered on developing and back-testing predictive mathematical models (alphas). The program involves…

Space Explorers Program
Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics (KICP) / University of Chicago · Chicago, Illinois · In-Person
In-PersonSelectiveGrades 9th - 11th

A science enrichment program for students to work alongside astronomers and physicists. Participants engage in college-level math and science coursework,…

TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science)
Technology Student Association (TSA) · Multiple · In-Person
In-PersonOpen EnrollmentGrades 6th - 12th

TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science) is an annual, theme-based STEM competition administered by the Technology Student Association…

Davidson Fellows Scholarship
Davidson Institute for Talent Development · Reno, NV · Hybrid
HybridHighly SelectiveGrades High school and younger (18 or under)

The Davidson Fellows Scholarship is a highly prestigious annual scholarship program that recognizes exceptional students ages 18 and under who…

The High School Bridge Building Contest
International Bridge Building Committee, Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL · In-Person
In-PersonGrades 9th - 12th

The High School Bridge Building Contest is an annual engineering competition hosted by the International Bridge Building Committee at Illinois…

International Chemistry Olympiad
IChO Steering Committee · Multiple · In-Person
In-PersonHighly Selective

The International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) is a prestigious annual competition that brings together the most talented high school chemists from…

Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad Inc. · Multiple · In-Person
In-PersonGrades 6th - 12th

Science Olympiad is a national STEM competition where teams of 15 students compete in 23 events spanning disciplines like genetics,…

USA Computing Olympiad (USACO)
USA Computing Olympiad · Virtual · Virtual
VirtualHighly SelectiveGrades 9th - 12th

The USA Computing Olympiad (USACO) is a prestigious national competition and training program where high school students develop advanced skills…

USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO)
Mathematical Association of America
Highly SelectiveGrades 9th - 12th

The USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) is an invite-only, proof-based mathematics competition organized by the Mathematical Association of America for high…

USA Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO)
American Chemical Society
Highly Selective

The USA Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) is a prestigious national chemistry competition organized by the American Chemical Society that challenges high…

U.S. Physics Team
American Association of Physics Teachers · Multiple
Highly SelectiveGrades 9th - 12th

The U.S. Physics Team is a national competition sponsored by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and the American…

International Physics Olympiad
International Physics Olympiad · Multiple · In-Person
In-PersonHighly SelectiveGrades Secondary school

The International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) is the most prestigious international physics competition for secondary school students, bringing together national teams…

American Invitational Mathematics Examination
Mathematical Association of America · Multiple · In-Person
In-PersonHighly SelectiveGrades 9th - 12th

The American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) is a highly selective national math competition administered by the Mathematical Association of America,…

American Regions Mathematics League
American Regions Mathematics League · Multiple · In-Person
In-PersonHighly SelectiveGrades 9th - 12th

The American Regions Mathematics League (ARML) is a prestigious national mathematics competition that brings together over 1,800 high school students…

Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program (ASSIP)
George Mason University · Fairfax, VA · Hybrid
HybridHighly SelectiveGrades 9th - 12th (and undergraduate)

The Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program (ASSIP) is a nationally recognized eight-week research internship offered by George Mason University for…

Michigan State University High School Honors Science/Engineering/Mathematics Program
Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · In-Person
In-PersonHighly SelectiveGrades 12th

The Michigan State University High School Honors Science/Engineering/Mathematics Program (HSHSP) is a seven-week intensive summer research program at Michigan State…

Canada/USA Mathcamp
Canada/USA Mathcamp · Burlington, VT · In-Person
In-PersonSelectiveGrades 8th - 12th

Canada/USA Mathcamp is a prestigious five-week residential summer program for mathematically talented students ages 13 to 18 from around the…

American Computer Science League
American Computer Science League · Virtual · Virtual
VirtualOpen EnrollmentGrades K-12

The American Computer Science League (ACSL) is a national competitive programming organization that challenges high school students with rigorous coding…

Future City
DiscoverE · Multiple · In-Person
In-PersonOpen EnrollmentGrades 6th - 12th

Future City is a national STEM competition organized by DiscoverE that challenges students in grades 6 through 12 to design…

Canadian Computing Competition
Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing, University of Waterloo · Ontario, Canada · In-Person
In-PersonOpen EnrollmentGrades 9th - 12th
Apply by February 11, 2027

The Canadian Computing Competition (CCC) is an annual programming competition organized by the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing…

MIT PRIMES (Program for Research in Mathematics, Engineering and Science for High School Students)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · Hybrid
HybridSelectiveGrades 9th - 12th

MIT PRIMES (Program for Research in Mathematics, Engineering and Science for High School Students) is a free, year-long research program…

Purple Comet! Math Meet
Unknown · Multiple · Virtual
VirtualGrades 6th - 12th

The Purple Comet! Math Meet is an annual team-based mathematics competition open to students in grades 6 through 12, with…

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes
Stanford University · Redwood City, CA · Virtual
VirtualGrades 8th - 11th

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes is a two-week online summer enrichment program offered by Stanford University for students in grades 8…

Tapia STEM Camps
Rice University · Houston, TX · In-Person
In-PersonSelectiveGrades 8th - 12th

Tapia STEM Camps are award-winning residential summer programs hosted at Rice University for students in grades 8 through 12, combining…

CU Science Discovery | Aerospace (Grades 9-12)
University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO · In-Person
In-PersonGrades 9th - 12th

CU Science Discovery's Aerospace program is a week-long summer camp at the University of Colorado Boulder for students in grades…

ENvision Summer Program
Colorado State University, Department of Mechanical Engineering · Fort Collins, CO · In-Person
In-PersonGrades High School

The ENvision Summer Program is a hands-on STEM experience hosted by Colorado State University's Department of Mechanical Engineering for high…

Appalachian STEM Academy - High School
Oak Ridge Associated Universities · Oak Ridge, TN · In-Person
In-PersonGrades 10th - 12th

The Appalachian STEM Academy is a fully funded, two-week residential summer program hosted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a U.S.…

Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)
Intel Corporation · Multiple · In-Person
In-PersonHighly SelectiveGrades 9th - 12th

The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) is a premier global science competition where high school students present original…

Oxford Summer Courses
Oxford Summer Courses · Oxford, England · In-Person
In-PersonGrades 9th - 12th

Oxford Summer Courses is an award-winning summer academic program that brings students aged 9 to 24 to the historic campuses…

Simons Summer Research Program
Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY · In-Person
In-PersonSelectiveGrades 9th - 12th

The Simons Summer Research Program at Stony Brook University is a highly selective six-week research experience where high school students…

Ross Mathematics Program
Ross Mathematics Program · Multiple · In-Person
In-PersonSelective

The Ross Mathematics Program is a six-week intensive summer program that immerses motivated pre-college students in deep mathematical thinking and…

Center for Excellence in Education
Center for Excellence in Education · McLean, VA
Selective

The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) is a nonprofit organization that offers some of the most rigorous and prestigious…

Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Stockholm Water Foundation · Stockholm, Sweden · In-Person
In-PersonHighly SelectiveGrades 10th - 12th

The Stockholm Junior Water Prize is an international competition where students aged 15 to 20 develop and submit original research…

Carnegie Mellon Informatics and Mathematics Competition (CMIMC)
Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA · In-Person
In-PersonOpen EnrollmentGrades High school and below

The Carnegie Mellon Informatics and Mathematics Competition (CMIMC) is an annual mathematics competition hosted by Carnegie Mellon University that invites…

Modeling the Future Challenge
The Actuarial Foundation · Multiple
Open EnrollmentGrades 9th - 12th

The Modeling the Future Challenge is a free national research competition organized by The Actuarial Foundation that invites high school…

National Science Bowl®
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science · Multiple · In-Person
In-PersonGrades 6th - 12th

The National Science Bowl is a prestigious nationwide academic competition created by the U.S. Department of Energy in 1991 to…

North American Computational Linguistics Open Competition
NACLO · Multiple · In-Person
In-PersonSelectiveGrades 9th - 12th

The North American Computational Linguistics Open Competition (NACLO) is an annual linguistic problem-solving contest open to high school students, with…

Pioneer Research Institute
Pioneer Academics · Virtual · Virtual
VirtualHighly SelectiveGrades 9th - 12th

Pioneer Research Institute is a highly selective, fully accredited online research program offered through Pioneer Academics, giving high school students…

HMMT (Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament)
Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Multiple · In-Person
In-Person

HMMT (Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament) is one of the largest and most prestigious high school mathematics competitions in the world, drawing…

International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)
International Mathematical Olympiad · Multiple · In-Person
In-PersonHighly Selective

The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is the world's most prestigious mathematics competition for high school students, bringing together the most…

K12 Online Summer School Programs & Courses
K12 · Virtual · Virtual
VirtualOpen EnrollmentGrades K - 12th

K12 Online Summer School Programs and Courses is a flexible online learning option for students in grades K-12, offering a…

Neubauer Phoenix STEM Summer Scholars
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · Hybrid
HybridSelectiveGrades 11th

The Neubauer Phoenix STEM Summer Scholars program is a selective, one-week residential experience at the University of Chicago designed for…

Garcia Research Scholars Program
Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY · In-Person
In-PersonSelective

The Garcia Research Scholars Program is a prestigious summer research program at Stony Brook University that immerses high school students…

HMChO (Harvard-MIT Chemistry Olympiad)
Harvard and MIT · Virtual · Virtual
VirtualOpen EnrollmentGrades 9th - 12th

The Harvard-MIT Chemistry Olympiad (HMChO) is an international chemistry competition for high school students in grades 9 to 12, founded…

Caribou Mathematics Competition
Caribou Contests Inc. · Virtual · Virtual
VirtualOpen EnrollmentGrades K - 12th

The Caribou Mathematics Competition (also known as the Caribou Cup) is an international online math contest held six times per…

Physics Bowl
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) · Multiple · In-Person
In-PersonOpen EnrollmentGrades 9th - 12th

Physics Bowl is an international high school physics competition organized by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) that challenges…

California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS)
University of California · Multiple · In-Person
In-PersonHighly SelectiveGrades 8th - 12th

COSMOS (California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science) is a highly selective, four-week residential STEM program hosted by the…

Google Science Fair
Google · Multiple · Virtual
VirtualHighly SelectiveGrades 8th - 12th

Google Science Fair is a free, annual online science competition organized by Google in partnership with CERN, the LEGO Group,…

The Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics
Hampshire College · Amherst, MA · In-Person
In-PersonHighly SelectiveGrades 9th - 12th

The Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSiM) is an intensive six-week residential program at Hampshire College in Massachusetts for…

Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program (JBMSHP) Summer Program
Arizona State University · Arizona State University, Arizona · In-Person
In-PersonHighly SelectiveGrades 11th - 12th

The Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program (JBMSHP) is a selective six-week residential summer program hosted by Arizona State University for…

Summer Academy of Actuarial and Mathematical Sciences (SAAMS) Program
Morgan State University · Baltimore, Maryland · Hybrid
HybridHighly SelectiveGrades 11th - 12th

The Summer Academy of Actuarial and Mathematical Sciences (SAAMS) Program is a free, four-week academic enrichment program offered by Morgan…

Careers that use Mathematical Modeling

Often paired with

Where these programs are