- Why should I come to the Math Zoom Summer Camp 2010?
- Who are the faculty?
- What is the academic curriculum?
- What materials and study tools should I bring?
- What is the age range of the participating students, and how are they grouped?
- Where and when will the Math Zoom Summer Camp be held?
- How much does the Math Zoom Summer Camp cost?
- What is the procedure and deadline to apply for Math Zoom Summer Camp 2010?
- Where should I send the application materials?
- What is your refund policy?
- What are the living arrangements for students?
- What travel assistance do you provide?
- What kind of recreation facility is available?
- Do you have financial aid available?
- What is Math Zoom?
- Where do I find updates and information for future math programs from Math Zoom?
Why should I come to the Math Zoom Summer Camp 2010?
Math Zoom Summer Camp offers an opportunity for bright and mathematically gifted students to expand their mathematical horizons, improve problem solving skills, and explore areas in advanced mathematics.
The Academic Curriculum is geared towards preparing students for advanced mathematical contests. Our students gain a greater interest in math, better skills in problem solving, and more confidence in facing academic challenges. By reaching their highest potential and achieve outstanding performance at one or more of these contests, students will achieve a considerable opportunity for college admission officers to recognize them on their college applications.
Communication and Leadership Development is also a focus of our program. The set-up of the program encourages student participation and helps to improve communication and leadership skills. Confidence sparkles when students talk about subjects they enjoy with peers who share the same interest. Guided by experienced coaches, students learn how to effectively articulate the thinking process. Students are trained to become better leaders and communicators in the field they most enjoy.
Evening Seminars focus on the introduction to advanced mathematical topics and will introduce students to math related college majors and professional careers.
Class Sizes are small with approximately 15 students who are able to work closely with the coaches for personalized coaching.
Future Leaders are what our campers want to be no matter what career path they eventually choose to take.
The faculty consist of renowned lecturers, veterans in international Mathematical Olympiads (IMO) and Olympiad coaches, who have successful careers in math, science, and technology, with many years of classroom teaching experiences. Among them are: Dr. Feng Wang, founder of Math Zoom, former IMO China Team member, former math faculty at UC Irvine and UCLA. Dr. Harold B. Reiter, math professor at UNCC. Dr. Reiter is very well known and well respected in math education and math competitions. Please visit the faculty page for more information and constant update to the list of other faculty members.
What is the academic curriculum?
The camp curriculum will cover some or all of the following topics: Modular arithmetic, Numbers and their digits & divisors, Basic and advanced counting strategies, Combinatorics, Polynomials and their coefficients & zeros, Algebraic inequalities and other techniques, Special angles and regular polygons, Centers of triangles, Collinearity and concurrency, Trigonometry, Vector and Coordinates. Various problem solving techniques will be introduced, as well as Math contest strategies.
What materials and study tools should I bring?
Teaching materials – books, hand-outs, and paper – will be provided to the students. Students should bring their own pens, pencils, rulers, erasers, compasses, calculators, notebooks, etc.
What is the age range of the participating students, and how are they grouped?
Students between ages of 12 and 17 are encouraged to apply. We may accept students who are under age 12 only if they show remarkable mathematical and personal maturity. Students will be placed into groups based on their goals and current levels. Initial placement is based on the application materials. The placement can be adjusted during the program.
Where and when will the Math Zoom Summer Camp be held?
There are two camp sites in 2010.
The western site will be at Harvey Mudd College at Claremont, California (East Los Angeles area), from July 25 through August 14, 2010. This is a weekday overnight camp. The programs during the week will be intensive. Students have the option to go home on weekends to relax and spend time with their families and/or relatives, or stay on campus with our camp counselors for fun and relaxing activities. We usually take one field trip on each weekend. We go to exciting local attractions such as a theme park like Disneyland or another park and a beach. There is an additional fee for weekend stay.
The eastern site will be at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte from July 11th to 24. Since there are total two weeks, all campers are required to stay through the entire camp to fully appreciate the camp experience.
How much does the Math Zoom Summer Camp cost?
The application fee is $50. You have the option to attend three weeks or two weeks. See below table for Tuition. Tuition includes all lessons, seminars, activities, transportation from and to the nearby airport, room and board. Math Zoom students who completed at least one course receive $100 off. There is an additional $250 fee for staying on campus for each weekend. This fee includes the field trip and ticket to a local theme park such as Disneyland or another park. There are day campers packages (no overnight or weekend stay) available as well. The following table contains the detailed fee schedule. As a Two-week Camper, you may choose to participate in the first two weeks, or the last two weeks. There is an extra $250 fee for staying during the weekend in between. The first and second weeks will focus on the following topics: Algebra, Geometry, Number Theory, Combinatorics, and Trigonometry. The focus of the third week is the training on general problem solving techniques and strategies. All three weeks have lectures and problem solving sessions.
Tuition Schedule for the western site:
| Registration Type | Two Weeks (weekday only) | Two Weeks (with weekend) | Three Weeks (weekday only) | Three Weeks (with weekends) |
| Early Residential Camper by 3/30 | $1950 | $2200 | $2795 | $3295 |
| Regular Residential Camper by 4/30 | $2095 | $2345 | $2995 | $3495 |
| Late Residential Camper by 6/25 | $2245 | $2495 | $3195 | $3695 |
| Regular Day Camper by 4/30 | $1350 | N.A. | $1950 | N.A. |
| Late Day Camper by 6/25 | $1450 | N.A. | $2050 | N.A. |
Tuition Schedule for the eastern site:
| Registration Type | Two Weeks |
| Early Residential Camper by 3/30 | $2200 |
| Regular Residential Camper by 4/30 | $2345 |
| Late Residential Camper by 6/15 | $2495 |
| Regular Day Camper by 4/30 | $1350 |
| Late Day Camper by 6/15 | $1450 |
Please make your check or money order payable to Math Zoom. The tuition collected will be used to pay the expense of classroom usage, room and board, lunch, salaries and travel expenses for the camp staff, class materials and supplies, and miscellaneous expenses.
What is the procedure and deadline to apply for Math Zoom Summer Camp 2010?
To simplify the application process, we identified a group of students who automatically qualify. Please see the Application Information page for more details. For others applicants, the application is a two-step process. Fill and submit application form with payment, and take the admission test. The application forms and payments postmarked must meet three deadlines to take advantage of the discounted rates. Please see the Application Information page for details. To help families to make their summer planning easier, we also implemented an ongoing continuous application processing procedure. With this procedure, we process applications in the order they come in. Usually admission notification is given within two weeks of receipt of completed application materials.
Where should I send the application materials?
The application form, tuition check or money order, and the assessment test should be mailed to:
Math Zoom Summer Camp, 5420 Trabuco Road, Suite 180, Irvine, CA 92620
Alternatively, the application form and assessment test can also be sent via email to: mathcamp@mathzoom.org. Or fax to (714)784-7838. The tuition payment must be sent by regular mail.
The $50 application fee is not refundable. If you are not accepted based on the application materials, the tuition will be refunded in full. If you request to cancel enrollment three weeks prior to the program starts, the full amount of the tuition, minus $150 administrative fee, will be refunded. Cancellation request made within three weeks prior to the start, 50% of the tuition will be refunded. No refund is available after the program starts. Exceptions can be made for special situations (e.g. medical reasons) on a case by case basis at Math Zoom's discretion.
What are the living arrangements for students?
Housing and meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) are provided by the university conference services. We'll be staying in the college student dorms on campus. Check-in starts at 3pm on the starting Sunday; the first meal is dinner on that day. The last meal is lunch on departure Saturday. For the students who go home during the weekends, Friday dinner through Sunday lunch will NOT be provided. For Day Campers, weekday lunches are provided. Each room is shared by two students. Math Zoom staff members will stay in the same floor to serve as chaperons.
What travel assistance do you provide?
We provide free pickup and dropoff to the nearby airport. For the western site, the airport pickup and dropoff at the Ontario airport is free. There is a $50 extra charge for any other airport including LAX.
What kind of recreation facility is available?
We'll have access to the university sports and recreation facilities such as fitness center, pools, tennis courts, and basketball courts that is within a short walking distance on the campus. These facilities are available on a first come first served basis. The camp will be staffed with experienced camp counselors to help the students and facilitate the recreational activities.
Do you have financial aid available?
We have a tuition reduction policy for financial assistance for students registering for three weeks. Partial assistance would be awarded on a prorated basis for two week attendance. The reduction is based on household income proved on the previous year's tax return. The total amount of assistance is limited. Please apply early.
Here is the schedule:
o Household Income ≥ $80,000: Full Tuition.
o For every $5,000 less than $80,000, there is a $100 discount.
o Household Income < $40,000: the discount is $800.
Math Zoom Academy is an educational institution, dedicated to promoting math, science and technology in the education of young generations. We have been working with schools to deliver hands-on, applied science and technology curricula since 2004. Math Zoom runs summer residential programs and year round Math Olympiad training programs in Southern California and starts a summer residential program in the east coast in 2010.
Where do I find updates and information for future math programs from Math Zoom?
Visit this website often! Please also visit our forum for updated information, ask questions, and discuss mathematics with other participants.
For more information, please email mathcamp@mathzoom.org or call Math Zoom at (949)679-8989. Our fax number is (714)784-7838.
