Policies On Older & Younger Students

  • Our regular admission cycle starts with nominating 6th graders to enter in 7th grade.

  • Younger Students:
    • Most years, we accept one or two younger students who start with our GMP I class.
    • Younger students may not have the level of maturity necessary to be independent on a college campus. Please consider this when nominating a younger child.
    • Students who are currently in 4th or 5th grade may apply to GMP. Be aware that if a student takes the entrance test twice (in two years) the student’s average score, not their most recent score, on those tests will be used for admission decisions. This means that lower admission test scores from a prior year will hurt a student's chances of gaining admission in future years. This is done to deter families from having their child test early simply to gain experience with the testing environment and format. We strongly encourage you not to attempt for early admission unless you have strong reason to believe your child is ready and that it would be more beneficial for them to start now than to wait another year or two. Students cannot take the entrance test more than two times.
    • Before nominating a younger student, you should discuss placement with your school and assure yourself that your school will allow and accomodate them in the program.
    • Younger students will need to meet a higher admissions standard than 6th graders in order to be accepted at an earlier age.
    • Younger students will graduate from GMP early. When nominating a younger student, take into consideration that colleges like to see a math class included in all years of high school.

  • Older Students:
    • Students currently in 8th, 9th, and 11th grade may apply for open spots in GMP III, IV and VI.
    • Students in grades 8 and 9 follow the same testing procedure as our 6th graders, but also submit grades and a teacher recommendation. Students in grade 11 do not take the entrance test, but should only submit grades and a teacher recommendation. This Non-Traditional informationPDF document has more details. Supplementary materials should be sent to the office no later than March 31st of the year you wish to enter.
    • Please see Nomination Guidelines when gauging whether or not a student is likely to be accepted.
    • Students cannot take the entrance test more than two times.