Selection

Fall Selection for 9th Grade

There are only 68 seats available and typically around 300-400 incoming freshmen sign up to be considered for the team. As such, selection is competitive. The first round of selections is done using the placement exam scores, taken during Camp Stuy in June. After this, selected students will be invited to the next round and finally selected for the class.

Important Dates:

June 14th - Camp Stuy (includes 1st round of selection for Math Team)

June 21th - 2nd Round of Selection for invited students.

Spring Selection for 9th Grade, 

If students do not get into the class during the fall semester, they are still welcome to join in all after-school practices, held Tuesdays from 3:45 - 5pm. Students wishing to join the class in the spring must request Math Team on Talos as one of their electives. Selected students will be invited to tryouts, depending on the number of seats available. All interested students should have taken the AMC 10A and/or 10B exams in November, which will also be taken into consideration.

Selection for Grades 10-12

Students wishing to join the class each semester must request Math Team on Talos as one of their electives. Selected students will be invited to tryouts, depending on the number of seats available. All interested students should have taken the AMC A and/or B exams in November, which will also be taken into consideration.

Non-Selected Students

If a freshmen or sophomore is not selected to join the math team class, but is still interested in being involved with the team, they are free to attend after-school practices on Tuesdays from 3:45 - 5pm. For Juniors and Seniors, they should ask the Math Team captains for permission to attend Friday practices.

Continuing with Math Team

If you are a student on math team and wish to continue, you must request it with your Talos requests for the next semester. Please note that you are not guaranteed a seat on the math team just because you are already on the math team. Selection will be based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to:

• Attendance and Participation in Class

  • Be in class and be there on time. Participate.

  • Consistent good attendance is important for the class to go smoothly without interruptions. Additionally, a student can miss important parts of the lessons when they arrive late. Being on time to class is an indicator of a student's commitment to the team and respect for their teammates. Students who are late and/or absent more than 3 times in a marking period will jeopardize their spot on the team for the following semester.

  • It is understood that there can be circumstances beyond your control that affect your punctuality, like extreme train delays. The three absences are designed to accommodate these unavoidable situations.

• Teacher Recommendation

• Active Involvement in the team outside of class (e.g. attending after-school practices, completing after-school homework)

• Performance on AMC exams and in-class contests

If a student does not satisfactorily meet one or more of the above criteria, they may be invited to try out again for their seat in the class.

In addition, there are situations where the program office may be unable to schedule a student for the math team class due to the unique constraints of the courses the student has requested (e.g. they are taking another class that is also only held during first period).