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IMACS Success Spotlight: Apoorva Panidapu

As a homeschool student, Apoorva had the flexibility to study computer science anywhere, ultimately opting to take classes with IMACS. She excelled in our University Computer Science and AP Computer Science A courses during high school and went on to earn exceptional scores of 36 on the ACT and 1570 on the SAT. When it … Continue Reading

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Ryan Newton, Computer Science professor and IMACS alum

Ryan Newton, a computer science professor at Purdue University, began taking IMACS university-level mathematics and computer science classes the summer before sixth grade. After many years in IMACS, Ryan graduated college in three years, earned a PhD in computer science from MIT, and pursued an academic career in programming languages research. He also leads a … Continue Reading

Students Thrive Online in Unexpected Ways

Some Online Enrichment Programs are Stronger Than Before COVID-19 When schools closed abruptly in 2020 and moved to online instruction, many parents became sudden home school tutors. Kids missed face-to-face social interaction. Educators worried about how to help students who were falling behind. Things weren’t easy. As a result, remote learning has become a euphemism … Continue Reading

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Video Testimonial: Twins Build a Strong Foundation in Math

At IMACS, we’re committed to providing the best STEM education for kids. That’s why we were thrilled to hear about Emily’s experience with our Math Enrichment classes. Emily, an HR operations director, her husband Brian, an iOS app developer, and their twin 7-year-old boys live in St. Louis, MO. The boys have had a blast … Continue Reading

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Mandee Adler, IMACS Parent and College Counseling Expert

IMACS parent and world-renowned college counseling expert, certified educational planner, and author of several books on such topics, Mandee Heller Adler, took the time to visit our corporate office and to write the following testimonial to express her gratitude for the role IMACS played in her daughter’s life. As my oldest daughter, Rebecca, heads to … Continue Reading

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IMACS Success Spotlight: Isaac Brown

Isaac started with IMACS in first grade. In his time at IMACS, Isaac completed all five levels of our Mathematics Enrichment curriculum before going on to complete Computer Enrichment and both of our University Computer Science courses. Scoring a 36 on the ACT and a 1580 on the SAT, Isaac has been the recipient of … Continue Reading

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IMACS Success Spotlight: Saachi Mody

Saachi started with IMACS in first grade. During her time in IMACS, Saachi completed all five levels of our Mathematics Enrichment program and was part of the second cohort of public school students to complete the Elements of Mathematics: Foundations math program for highly gifted and talented middle school students. During high school, Saachi was … Continue Reading

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IMACS Success Spotlight: Theo Waldman

Theo started with IMACS in fourth grade as a student in our Elements of Mathematics: Foundations program. After completing this, he went on to take our University Computer Science courses, AP Computer Science A, and our Logic for Mathematics curriculum. In high school, Theo earned a perfect 4.0 GPA and scored 1510 on his SAT. … Continue Reading

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IMACS Success Spotlight: Samantha Carozzi

Samantha started IMACS in 1st grade and completed all five levels of the IMACS Math Enrichment Program during elementary school. In middle school she studied IMACS University Computer Science and was part of the second cohort of public school students to complete the Elements of Mathematics: Foundations (EMF) math program for highly gifted and talented … Continue Reading

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IMACS Success Spotlight: Della Waldman

Della started IMACS classes in fifth grade as a student in our Elements of Mathematics: Foundations program. Afterwards, she went on to our university-level classes, successfully completing both our University Computer Science curriculum and our Logic for Mathematics curriculum. She graduated high school as a National Merit Scholarship finalist with a perfect 4.0 GPA and … Continue Reading

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IMACS Success Spotlight: Alexander Yue

Alexander started in IMACS when he was in fifth grade. He worked for three years on our EMF curriculum before going on to excel in all of our university-level Computer Science courses and all of our Logic for Mathematics courses. Alexander earned an 800 on the math SAT in sixth grade and a 5 on … Continue Reading

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IMACS Success Spotlight: Kate Maier

Kate was an IMACS student from first through eighth grade. She completed all levels of our Math Enrichment Program, then successfully completed our Computer Enrichment curriculum as well as University Computer Science. She was accepted into the highly competitive FAU High School program, which is associated with Florida Atlantic University. After four years there, she … Continue Reading

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Artificial Intelligence: Today’s computer science pedagogy and tomorrow’s technology

In a recent TED talk, Andy Chan spoke about AI, the revolutionary new technology that promises to transform how people across the world work and learn. We are living in a watershed moment where software like ChatGPT has evolved to a degree that it may aid our endeavors in unprecedented ways. This type of innovation … Continue Reading

Introducing the unique educational approach of IMACS

IMACS is an educational program like no other. Thanks to our focus on logical reasoning and problem-solving, IMACS students learn much more than just math or computer science – they learn how to truly think. Our meticulously-designed, world-class curriculum is developed by experts in their fields; our lessons are fun and engaging; and our online … Continue Reading

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2023 AMC Math Competition Guide. Love Math? Score Better!

Everything you need to know to ace every level of the AMC competition. The American Mathematics Competition, better known as the AMC, is the first step to becoming America’s best mathlete and going all the way to the Math Olympiad. But the AMC is so much more than just the pathway to winning the title … Continue Reading