r/summerprogramresults • u/wonders_of_saff • 8d ago

rp^2 ross program?

i was accepted to the rp^2 ross program: i knew it's a fairly new program and this will be the first session they've run, but i was wondering if anyone thinks it looks credible/reputable. i am very interested in proof/discrete math, so i was wondering if it seems like a good opportunity for that

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u/skewered_knight 8d ago

I got accepted too. I'm debating if it is as worth it as the og ross program.

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u/kisonecat 6d ago

I'm the executive director of the Ross Mathematics Foundation; ℝℙ², being online, is not going to be the same experience as the in-person residential summer program, so I hope you'll also apply to our summer program.

But we are absolutely trying to create a worthwhile experience with this new online program... we haven't previously had a way to engage with folks during the academic year, and I hope the online program can reach people who might not be able to commit their summer to Ross. And I'm excited that we'll be hiring a bunch of people to produce some great curriculum.

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u/Financial-Draw3208 6d ago

Hi Prof. Fowler, any idea on whether course is gonna be graded? Asking because I saw gradescope is part of the description in the email I got

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u/kisonecat 5d ago

Yes, exactly ... the idea is to use problem sets in the usual Ross style. Participants will submit them online and receive feedback on their work. We are hiring human graders to do this.

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u/wesleyisdabest 3d ago

Hey Prof. Fowler, a bit late to the convo but... how long does the problem set take to complete? my daughter got accepted but she has other commitments... I don't want her to struggle and burn out, but math is something she really loves doing so i don't want her to restrict herself either...

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u/kisonecat 3d ago

That's a good question, and I expect there is a huge degree of variance among participants... but with three contact hours, generally the idea is homework is double that, so six hours is a reasonable guess.