How to Apply to Mathcamp

Mathcamp invites applications from every student aged 13 through 18 who is interested in mathematics, regardless of racial, ethnic, religious, or economic background.

Application materials for our 2026 summer program will be available January 12, and all applications received by the deadline (February 23, 2026) will receive equal consideration. (We are unable to accept any late applications.)

Once the application is open, we suggest you create an account on our portal on our portal at appsys.mathcamp.org and start working on the Qualifying Quiz as early as possible, as the problems are designed for sustained and deep (and delighful, and challenging) engagement.

An application to Canada/USA Mathcamp includes the following:

  1. Contact information and personal information.
  2. A description of your mathematical background and activities.
  3. An About You section, where you can tell us a little more about your personal experiences, your non-mathematical passions, and why you want to come to Mathcamp!
  4. Contact information for a Reference who will support your application.
  5. Your submission for each problem on the Mathcamp 2026 Qualifying Quiz, consisting of three parts:
    1. your written-up final solution,
    2. your scratchwork (see more below), and
    3. the list of resources you used.
    "Scratchwork" refers to all your rough, preliminary work, your notes, calculations, diagrams, attempted solutions -- everything you did while trying to solve the problem. We want to see your process! We strongly encourage you to upload your scratchwork as you go — do not wait until you have finished your solution to collect and uplaod your scratchwork!
  6. (Optional) A scholarship application, if you require financial assistance to attend Mathcamp.

There is no application fee.

We do not require transcripts, nor do we require standardized test scores; instead, we ask students to report their mathematical experience, both inside and outside the classroom. We expect applicants to have completed Precalculus, either in school or by studying the equivalent material independently.

We do not require the TOEFL for non-native speakers, but our program is conducted entirely in English, so you should only apply if you are completely comfortable interacting mathematically and socially in English.

See the links at leftin the above menu to learn more about the application process and to start your application.