Berkeley Math Circle

Evaluation for the Berkeley Math Circle 2012-2013

Instructions: This form should be filled by students, parents, teachers, and others involved with the BMC in 2012-2013 by May 1st, 2013 or earlier. Please note that students and parents must fill in the survey separately. The Evalution From may be submitted by paper or by online.

Notes: We need your answers to the following questions in order to improve the circle, make it more visible, spread the math circle movement across the US, and apply for funds in order to keep BMC such a low-cost program to all students. Please answer these questions as best as you can. The survey is anonymous, and the results will be used only in the aggregate form.

1. How difficult is the material you learn at BMC compared to the mathematics material you ordinarily learn in school?

(Very Easy) 1 2 3 4 5 (Very Difficult)

2. How diverse (varied) are the topics you learn at BMC compared to the mathematics topics you ordinarily learn in school?

(Much less diverse) 1 2 3 4 5 (A lot more diverse)

3. How much mathematical knowledge have you acquired at BMC compared to the mathematical knowledge you ordinarily learn in school?

(Much less) 1 2 3 4 5 (Much more)

4. How deep is the material you learn at BMC compared to the depth of mathematics you ordinarily learn in school?

(Less deep) 1 2 3 4 5 (Much deeper)

5. Over the year(s) you have attended BMC, has BMC changed your overall view of what mathematics is about?

(Not at all) 1 2 3 4 5 (A lot)

6. As a result of attending the Berkeley Math Circle, how much more likely are you to take advanced math in college and pursue a career in math or involving math? For this question, compare your particular situation before you entered BMC and now.

(Much less likely) 1 2 3 4 5 (Much more likely)

7. Please list your participation and results from the following math competitions. This question should be answered by students only. If you don't know the exact score for a particular competition, please approximate.

I took this year AMC 8 at:
my school Berkeley Math Circle I didn't take it
AMC 8 score:

I took this year AMC 10 at:
my school Berkeley Math Circle I didn't take it
AMC 10 score:

I took this year AMC 12 at:
my school Berkeley Math Circle I didn't take it
AMC 12 score:

I took this year AIME at:
my school Berkeley Math Circle I didn't take it
AIME score:

I took the 2012-2013 year USAMO at:
my school Berkeley Math Circle I didn't take it
USAMO score:

I took this year BAMO at:
my school Berkeley Math Circle I didn't take it
BAMO score:
I took: BAMO 8 BAMO 12

8. Have you participated in any other math contests or activities between May 2012 and May 2013? If yes, please list them in detail. Examples include ARML, IMO, the Mandelbrot Contest, East Bay Mathletes, CML, Stanford Math Tournament, MathCounts, Mills College Girls Competition, John Hopkins Talent Search, USAMTS, etc.

9. If you have received any awards (individual or team awards), please list them below, along with your scores, if available.

10. Have you participated in a summer program or math camp sometime between May 2012 and May 2013? If yes, please list them below. Examples include PROMYS, Awesomemath summer camp, SUMaC, USA/Canada MathCamp, MOSP, or others.

11. Have you attended any math talks or events outside the BMC? If yes, please list them below. Examples include BAMA (Bay Area Mathematical Adventures), MSRI Organized Events, San Jose Math Circle, SF Math Circle, Stanford Math Circle, UCB Math Colloquium, BAMO Awards Ceremony, etc.

12. If you are a graduating senior and have applied to universities/colleges, please answer the following questions.

Which universities/colleges have you been accepted to?

Which university/college have you decided to attend?

What is your intended major for college, if you have one?

13. For statistical purposes, we need to gather demographic information on the BMC participants. We will report only summarized data, and no responses will be associated with any respondent.

Are you a:
Student    Teacher   Parent   Other (please specify)
Are you a:
   Male   Female
Are you:
   African-American   Asian   Caucasian   Indian   Latino
Other (please specify)
If a student, what is your grade in school?
If a student, do you go to:
public school   private school   charter school   homeschooled

14. In how many monthly contests did you participate this year? (Even if you submitted one solution, regardless of the score, this counts as participation.)

Did you like the problems on the monthly contests? (regardless of your scores or participation)

(Not at all) 1 2 3 4 5 (Very much)

Should we continue the monthly contests next year?

(Definitely no) 1 2 3 (Perhaps) 4 5 (Definitely yes)

15. Which topics and sessions at BMC did you like best this year? Which topics and sessions at BMC were most memorable for you?

16. Do you have any suggestions for improving/changing certain aspects of the Berkeley Math Circle?

17. In your experience what are the biggest strengths of the BMC? What is BMC's influence on you or on your friends at BMC? Any comments and anecdotal evidence, examples, quotes, and accounts of your experience are absolutely priceless! Note: The most valuable answers come from this question, so please give a long thought before you submit your answer.

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