MIT SEED ACADEMY
Saturday Engineering & Enrichment Discovery Program
*** Announcing SEED Academy pilot of the SEED C.O.R.E Program at MIT ***
August 11 - 15, 2008
The SEED Confronting Obstacles and Realizing Excellence (C.O.R.E) program is focused on increasing the quantitative reasoning skills of Boston area youth. The premise for SEED C.O.R.E is that all students can excel in math and scientific reasoning if they are provided with a fundamental core of mathematical knowledge.
The C.O.R.E program will be an intensive one-week quantitative course covering these major topics:
• Basic Computation
• Conversion and Transformation
• Estimation and Approximation
• Ratios and Proportions
• Unit Analysis
• Variable Manipulation and Equalities
Who can apply? Participants must be rising Freshmen, Sophomores, or Juniors who will take algebra or geometry in Fall 2008.
Cost of Program: Free - Admitted students receive scholarships that cover all educational, meal and activity costs for the week.
Application Deadline: Space is limited. Please apply ASAP, preferably before August 4, 2008. To download application, click below for:
Microsoft Word copy of Application
Program Dates: August 11-15, 2008
Time: 9:00am-1:00pm , Location: MIT Campus, Building 1-150
Orientation: Sunday, Aug 10 th from 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Location: Building 34-101
Please call Julian S. Green at
617-253-5063 or email: jsgreen@mit.edu
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology