IMSA Schedules 2003-04 Admissions Events
For Immediate Release, November 2003
For comment, contact Brenda Buschbacher at
(630) 907-5033
Visit the IMSA admission website at wwwimsaedu/admissions/
Download an IMSA application.
AURORA—The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) has scheduled a series of admissions events this fall and winter for prospective students and parents to learn more about IMSA's academic, residential and admission programs.
Applications for the IMSA class of 2007, which will enroll next fall, are now available. Download an IMSA application here. Talented Illinois students enrolled in the equivalent of a ninth grade program are eligible for consideration. Tuition and most room and board expenses are provided by state funds. A written application must be completed and returned to IMSA, postmarked no later than March 1, 2004 . Students should contact their high school guidance counselor or IMSA's admission office at (630) 907-5028 or 1-800-500-IMSA to receive an application.
IMSA, which opened in 1986, has graduated more than 2700 students with college placement rates of more than 99%. The Academy offers advanced courses in mathematics, science, the arts and humanities with an emphasis on connections within and across the disciplines. Research is an important part of the academic program and enables students to work with faculty, scientists and scholars. The Academy also offers many fine and performing arts opportunities, 32 cocurricular activities and 18 interscholastic sports.
IMSA Statewide Informational Meetings and Saturday Live at IMSA
Admission staff members will hold statewide informational meetings throughout Illinois in the following sites: (See list)
The “Saturday Live at IMSA” sessions will be held one Saturday each month from November through May.
During the Saturday sessions, admission staff will be available from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. to answer questions. Tours also will be available as well as opportunities to speak with current IMSA students. Space is limited and advance reservations are required. Please call the IMSA Office of Admission at 630-907-5028 or 1-800-500-IMSA (4672) to schedule your Saturday visit. Lunch tickets also are available for $4.00 per person.
Visitor Information Program (VIP) Days
In addition, IMSA has scheduled two Visitor Information Program (VIP) Days this fall and winter for prospective students and their parents to visit the campus and learn more about the Academy's academic and residential programs.
The VIP days are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. , Sunday, November 23; and 1:00 p.m. , Saturday, January 31. Musical entertainment by IMSA students will begin at 12:30 p.m. Advance reservations are not required but guests are encouraged to arrive on time for the structured program activities.
Located in Aurora , Illinois , the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® is an internationally- recognized pioneering educational institution created by the State to develop talent and stimulate excellence in teaching and learning in mathematics, science and technology. IMSA's advanced residential college preparatory program enrolls 650 academically talented Illinois students in grades 10-12. More than 17,000 teachers and 26,000 students in Illinois and beyond have benefited from services of The Center@IMSA, the Academy unit that provides statewide professional development and enrichment programs. IMSA serves the people of Illinois through innovative instructional programs, public and private partnerships, policy leadership and action research.
Illinois through innovative instructional programs, public and private partnerships, policy leadership and action research.