University at Buffalo Gifted Math Program

The University at Buffalo Gifted Math Program (GMP) was founded in 1979... •By Dr. Gerald R. Rising, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus in the University's Department of Learning and Instruction. •By Dr. Betty J. Krist, Professor Emerita and former chair of the Mathematics Department of Buffalo State College. Each year the program enrolls between 225 and 275 students... •Of outstanding mathematics ability. •In Western New York. •From 7th through 12th grades. Admission involves... •Approximately 400 students from an area age cohort of about 16,000 who are nominated for GMP each year by their schools or by their parents. •Interested nominees competing for the 60 places in the first year of the program. •Evaluation on the basis of a three-hour battery of tests. Classes are... •Held twice weekly for two 70-minute sessions each day. •An enriched and accelerated program of school mathematics in grades 7 through 10. •University courses, including three semesters of calculus and linear algebra in grades 11 and 12, accumulating up to 22 semester hours of university credit. Participating schools... •Accept University coursework in place of the home school mathematics curricula. •Receive GMP grades for student report cards. •Name a liaison officer to communicate with GMP staff. The GMP graduates (over 615)... •Have attended many of the nation's finest universities. •Have embarked on a variety of outstanding careers in diverse fields of study. Fiscal support for GMP is provided by... •Student enrollment fees and university tuition. •Grants and gifts. •Scholarships, available for those who request that assistance. GMP has been recognized as... •An outstanding mathematics-science program by a team sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the National Science Teachers Association, and the American Association of School Administrators.