Distance Math Program

1. Distance Math Program Prospective Students and Families

2. Program Overview • Partnership between Georgia Tech and Georgia High Schools • Designed to provide math courses to talented students who have completed qualifying high school Calculus courses. • First year courses: Linear Algebra (MATH 1554) and Multivariable Calculus (MATH 2551) • Second year courses: Applied Combinatorics (MATH 3012) and Differential Equations (MATH 2552) • Courses are taught at the college level with Georgia Tech standards. Beginning of a Georgia Tech transcript.

3. What makes a good candidate? • Really likes math and want further study in it • Mature, responsible • Completes homework every day • Always pays attention and participates • Comfortable in this distance setting • Self-advocate • Overall rigor, grades, and test scores indicate student could be comfortable in GT freshman class

4. Distance Math vs. Freshman Admission • Admission processes are separate • Separate decisions for each application • Freshman admission considers non-academic factors that are not included in Distance Math admission • 434 Distance Math students applied for Freshman Admission for Fall 2019 • 393 Accepted • 22 Wait List • 9 Denied • 53 students who were denied admission in Distance Math were admitted as freshmen

5. Admission Criteria • Minimum Requirements: • Score of 4 or 5 on AP Calculus BC exam • 3.5 math GPA • Competitive Ranges (middle 50%): • College level courses: 5 - 8 • GPA: 4.0 - 4.46 • Numeric average: 98.36 -100.7 • SAT EBRW + M: 1410 - 1540 • ACT C: 32 - 35

6. Competitive Admission Process • Demand for this program exceeds capacity of 450 students • Admission will be offered to the most competitive applicants • Have alternative high school courses in mind • Have other dual enrollment options • Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission • Fall 2018 Distance Math One Statistics: • 761 students applied • 450 Enrolled

7. Application Instructions • Submit online application between May 15 and June 15. It can be found at www.admission.gatech.edu/dualenrollment/application-and-admission • Send/upload transcript that includes Spring 2019 grades • Have SAT/ACT and AP Calculus BC scores sent directly to GT from the testing agency. You may self-report unofficial test scores until July 15th. If offered admission, you must have official scores in your application by August 1.

8. Online Application Tips • Complete all required fields on the application • Enter graduation date as your expected high school graduation date • DO NOT leave residency information blank • You may self-report SAT & ACT scores, but official reports from the testing agencies are still required if you are offered admission • You must send or upload a transcript that shows grades through Spring 2019

9. SAT & ACT Scores • Unofficial scores are due by July 15th; official scores are due by August 1st • SAT Code: 5248 • ACT Code: 0818 • We will use the highest section scores (Evidence Based Reading and Writing, English, Math, Writing, etc.) from either test and any approved test dates sent to Georgia Tech. If you are submitting SAT, you may only submit scores from March 2016 or later. We do not require Writing scores.

10. AP Exam Scores • If you did not request that your scores be sent to GT when you registered for the AP Calculus BC exam, you will have to self-report your score when it is available Sunday July 7th and IMMEDIATELY request College Board to send your score to GT so that you meet our deadline of August 1st for official scores. • If you are offered admission and your official AP score has not arrived by August 1st, you cannot take the class. • GT Code: 5248

11. Important Deadlines • May 15 – Application Opens • June 15 – Application with Spring 2019 Transcript Due • July 15 – SAT/ACT/AP Exam Scores Due (even if unofficial) • July 20 – Decision Notification on Admission Portal • Aug 1 – Official Test Score Reports from College Board/ACT Due • Aug 15 – Enrollment Documents Due and Processed Students who DO NOT meet stated deadlines will not be eligible for admission

12. Admission Portal • After applying, students will be able to check the following application information on your GT portal: • Application Status • Materials received and materials missing • Test Scores received and test scores missing • Admission Decision

13. Student Responsibilities • Complete application process properly (including transcripts and test scores) • Check and respond to e-mails throughout the summer. Assign a delegate to do those things for you if you are not available. • If admitted, complete enrollment forms by August 15th

14. Parent Notes • You must let your student complete all parts of the application process. Any evidence that an application has been completed by a parent will disqualify a student. • You will not have access to student grades at Georgia Tech. • You will not talk with your student’s teachers. All responsibility for the class belongs to the student.

15. Course Enrollment • All enrollment documents and information will be available to students on their Admission Portal. • Items to complete by August 15th: • Lawful Presence Verification • Dual Enrollment Funding Application • Dual Enrollment Student Participation Form • GT will register students for the courses each term

16. Funding Applications • Students must complete a Dual Enrollment Funding Application via GAFutures. This application allows the Dual Enrollment program to pay for your Georgia Tech courses and fees. • The application must be submitted for your counselor’s approval by August 1st. • Counselors will then receive your funding application in their GAFutures portal and confirm that you are taking and funding the correct courses. • Your application must be approved by your counselor by August 19th.

17. Georgia’s Dual Enrollment Program • Eligibility • Participating high school or home study program • Approved college course work • Compliance with Selective Service (men only) • Award covers cost of tuition, fees and books. Without Dual Enrollment funding, the classes cost: • $1336 tuition • $107 mandatory fees • Approximately $165 books • Total: Approximately $1608 each semester

18. Georgia’s Dual Enrollment Program • Coordinated through the Georgia Student Finance Commission • Does not count toward HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship 127 paid-hours limit • Dual Enrollment (funding) application should be completed online after acceptance into the program • www.gafutures.org

19. Class overview

20. Courses in Year One • Linear Algebra (Fall) • Topics include linear systems, eigenvalues, orthogonality • Applications include Google page rank, least-squares, computer graphics • Multivariable Calculus (Spring) • Extends concepts from differential and integral calculus to multivariable functions • Applications include constrained optimization, centers of mass, fluid flow

21. Courses in Year Two • Courses: • Applied Combinatorics(Fall 2019 Semester) • Differential Equations (Spring 2020 Semester) • Asynchronous (no live lectures) • Requires completion of the year one courses to apply

22. Year One: Lectures and Recitations • Classes held from 8:00am to 8:50am • Mon/Wed/Fri: lectures • Tue/Thu: recitations • Run simultaneously with Georgia Tech students • All classes will be recorded and made available to students within 48 hours • All students are expected to attend classes five mornings per week • Students can interact with instructors/teaching assistants during lecture and recitation

23. Year One Exams • Three or four midterms • In the fall (Math 1554) there will be 4 or 5 quizzes • Midterms and quizzes are • held at your high school, • proctored by someone from your school, • sent in to Georgia Tech for grading, and • returned to students after they are graded. • Make-up midterms/quizzes available, need to write within one week after midterm/quiz is scheduled. • Make-up final exam only available for illness, according to GT policies for Incomplete Grades • All exam dates will be in course syllabi

24. Year 1 Textbooks • textbooks are online and packaged with online homework • students do not pay for textbooks • students sent a code to access their textbook and homework system • access codes sent to your GT email account in the week before lectures start • each student has a unique code: do not share your code

25. Participation Activities • To foster active learning, help students prepare for lectures and midterms, and help students learn course procedures. • Worth a small percentage of final grade (≤ 5%). • Two formats: • Online quizzes and surveys in course website, students do not have to take them in a proctored setting. Open one to two weeks before they are due. • Polls available during lecture/recitation, available through course website or a free app (TurningPoint). • Participation score calculated based on best of the above two formats.

26. Student Support Students can ask questions and find support throughout the semester in a number of ways: • Online discussion forum • Online office hours in evenings (Fall) • Review materials to help students prepare for exams • Study strategies discussed during lecture and discussion forums • Students can ask questions during lecture and recitations

27. Class Overview: FAQ • Only official grades are letter grades • Textbooks are online, packaged with online homework, access code sent via email • Further questions about the Math 1554 course offered this fall: • Dr. Greg Mayer, greg.mayer@gatech.edu • Dr. Michael Lacey, lacey@math.gatech.edu

28. Contacts and Questions? • Distance Math Website • admission.gatech.edu/dualenrollment/distance-math • Director of Georgia Tech Online, Office of Professional Education • George W. Wright • george.wright@pe.gatech.edu • GT Dual Enrollment Coordinator • Laura Brown Simmons • Laura.simmons@admission.gatech.edu • 404-894-4154