University of Minnesota Talented Youth Mathematics Program - Enrollment

Enrollment

In order to enter this advanced class, first the interested students (usually 5th to 7th grade) must complete and pass a test in April. If the student passes, the student will be invited to join UMTYMP in the fall of the next year (or the invitation can be postponed until a year after the fall after the test is passed) as an algebra I/algebra II student. The enrollment fee for the school year 2006 - 2007 year was around $700 – $800.

In the 2005-2006 school year, 506 students from 134 public and 28 private schools were enrolled in UMTYMP. Of them, 421 attended classes in Minneapolis, 56 in Rochester, and 29 in St. Cloud. 361 (71%) were male and 145 (29%) were female. Among those who reported their ethnicity, 277 (62%) were White, 142 (32%) were Asian/Pacific Islanders, 10 (2%) were Chicano/Latino, 3 (0.7%) were Alaskan/American Indian, 2 (0.4%) were African-American, and 14 (3%) described themselves as other.