In 2020-21, all classes will be Online and thus, Master classes will be open to all students in US!
Master Classes prepare teams and individuals for the following prestigious math competitions. In the past, AlphaStar/A-Star teams and students have repeatedly ranked top places in these competitions. Please see the achievements page for more details about past results.
- Harvard MIT Math Tournament (HMMT)
- Stanford Math Tournament (SMT)
- Berkeley Math Tournament (BMT)
- Caltech Harvey Mudd Math Competition (CHMMC)
- Princeton Math Competition (PUMaC)
- Berkeley mini Math Tournament (BmMT)
- MathCounts
- American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) 8/10/12
- American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME)
Fee
Master Classes are free but they require the approval of the course instructor.
Application
Students are encouraged to apply by August 15th. Initial decisions will be sent in late August. For applications after August 15th, decisions will be made on case by case based on space availability.
Course Info
Code | Master Class | Grades | Target Competitions | Who Should Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MM20 | Euler | 4-6 | Alpha Math Contest Euler AMC 8/10 Noetic | Alpha Math Contest Euler Division Finalists/Medalist AMC 8 Achievement Roll Students |
MM40 | Fermat | 6-8 | Alpha Math Contest Fermat HMMT Nov BmMT MathCounts AMC 10/12, AIME Noetic | Alpha Math Contest Fermat Division Finalist/Medalists AIME Qualifiers AMC 10 Honor Roll Students MathCounts State Qualifiers AMC 8 DHR Students |
MM60 | Gauss | 9-10 | HMMT Nov/Feb SMT, BMT CHMMC, PUMaC AIME, ARML Power | USAJMO Qualifiers USA(J)MO Index: 200+ |
MM80 | Hilbert | 9-12 | HMMT Feb SMT, BMT CHMMC, PUMaC ARML Power | MOSP Participants USA(J)MO Winners/HM USAMO Qualifiers USAJMO Score 7+ Former Gauss Students |
2020-21 Schedule
The Class will meet 10 times, on selected Sundays during the academic year. Tentative Class Schedule is below. Registrants will be notified if there are any changes in the schedule.
All meetings will be Online in 2020-21 due to COVID-19.
Euler | Fermat | Gauss | Hilbert |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Instructor | Mehmet Kaysi | Mehmet Kaysi | Dr. Ali Gurel | Dr. Ali Gurel |
Times | 1:00pm-3:00pm | 1:00pm-3:00pm | 10:30am-12:30pm | 10:30am-12:30pm |
Session 1 | Sep 13 | Sep 20 | Sep 13 | Sep 20 |
Session 2 | Sep 27 | Postponed (BMT) | Sep 27 | Postponed (BMT) |
Session 3 | Oct 11 | Oct 18 | Oct 11 | Oct 18 |
Session 4 | Oct 25 | Nov 1 | Oct 25 | Nov 1 |
Session 5 | Nov 8 | Nov 15 | Nov 8 | Nov 15 |
Session 6 | Nov 22 | Dec 6 | Nov 22 | Dec 6 |
Session 7 | Jan 17 | Jan 24 | Jan 17 | Jan 24 |
Session 8 | Jan 31 | Feb 7 | Jan 31 | Feb 7 |
Session 9 | Feb 21 | Feb 28 | Feb 21 | Feb 28 |
Session 10 | Mar 7 | Mar 14 | Mar 7 | Mar 14 |