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Extracurriculars That Build Mathematical Modeling

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

MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science (MITES)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · Hybrid

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Physics Bowl
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) · Multiple · In-Person

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS)
University of California · Multiple · In-Person

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

Appalachian STEM Academy - High School
Oak Ridge Associated Universities · Oak Ridge, TN · In-Person

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

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

Google Science Fair
Google · Multiple · Virtual

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

Oxford Summer Courses
Oxford Summer Courses · Oxford, England · In-Person

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

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

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

The Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics
Hampshire College · Amherst, MA · In-Person

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

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

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

Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program (JBMSHP) Summer Program
Arizona State University · Arizona State University, Arizona · In-Person

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

Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Stockholm Water Foundation · Stockholm, Sweden · In-Person

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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