How to Join UMTYMP

• Our testing age requirements are based on actual grade level, not the grade level of mathematics your student is currently studying. Students in UMTYMP must not only be ready for advanced mathematics courses, but also be mature enough to sit in a two-hour class while staying focused and taking notes. Therefore, students younger than sixth grade are not eligible for UMTYMP. 
• Note: It is not possible to start in UMTYMP Algebra II, Geometry or Math Analysis (PreCalculus). Each spring, students can apply to start UMTYMP in the fall, either in Algebra I or Calculus I. 

What’s on the exam

There will be no preparatory class as there has been in some previous years.

We use a holistic admissions process and make decisions based on:

1. Qualifying exam score — There is no set passing line to qualify.
2. Other application information — This includes essay question responses, which should be thoughtful, honest, and written by the student, not parents.

Note: This process makes it possible for one student to be admitted while another student with the same score or higher is not.

• Each year, about 900 students take our Algebra Qualifying Exam and apply to UMTYMP.
• We generally accept approximately 150 students in the Twin Cities, 25 in Duluth, and 25 in Rochester. 

• If your student qualifies for UMTYMP Algebra this year but you are not comfortable sending them to class, you can defer admission for a year. 
• To complete our entire five-year sequence of courses, a student must start UMTYMP Algebra by 8th grade.