BSM APPLICATION FORM

Semester applying for*
Name*
First Middle Last
Gender*
Date of Birth*
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Email address*
Phone*
Include Area Code and enter dashes as appropriate
Mailing address where you would like to receive mailings. Enter the two letter U.S. state.*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Permanent address*
This address is necessary for the VISA process. Enter the two letter U.S. state.

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Parent name(s)*
First Last
First Last
Is your Parent Address the same as Permanent Address?
If your permanent and parent addresses are the same please select yes.
- Yes
- No
Parent Address. Enter the two letter U.S. state.
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Parent phone*
Include Area Code
Parent email*
Parent email second (leave blank if none)
Emergency Contact*
Name of person notified in case of an emergency
First Last
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Phone, Include Area Code
City where you were born*
State where you were born
Country where you were born*
Citizenship*
Needed for VISA application. Please list your citizenship and all countries to which you hold a passport.
Name of Current College or University*
Address of the college currently attending. Enter the two letter U.S. state.*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Expected Graduation Month and Year*
Major*
Please state your declared or expected major(s).
Other Colleges Attended*
Please list any other colleges attended and dates of attendance.
College-Level Mathematics Courses Taken*
List all (or your 5 most advanced) college-level mathematics courses taken or what WILL BE taken prior to participation (include any such courses taken in high school if acceptable). List the grade you received after the course title using the required numerical conversion A+=4.3, A=4, A-=3.7, B+=3.3, B=3, B-=2.7 etc.
Proof-based Math Courses*
How many proof-based math courses have you taken or are currently enrolled in?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
Scholastic and Academic Honors*
Please list all scholastic or academic honors you have received in college including scholarships, fellowships, prizes, honor societies, etc.
Foreign Experience*
Please list any foreign experience, i.e. travel, living, other study abroad program, etc.
1st Recommender's Information*
The BSM application requires two recommendations letters from mathematics faculty and an official transcript sent to BSM. List the faculty name, title, college, and email address. Once you submit your application, an email requesting a letter for your application will automatically be sent to the mathematics recommender.
First Last
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Title
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College
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Email Address
2nd Recommender's Information (Mathematics Faculty)*
First Last
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Title
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College
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Email Address
Home School Study Abroad Office Approval*
You are required to obtain approval from your home institution prior to studying at BSM. Please provide contact information for Study Abroad Staff or Official at your school. An email will be sent to this person requesting approval upon completion of this application. Do not list a Math Professor in this section.
First Last
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Email address
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Phone number
Courses most likely to take while at BSM*
In order to facilitate preparation by the program organizers in Budapest, please list up to seven courses you would be interested in taking, listed below. You will in no way be bound by this list and will be free to make your final choice in Budapest, after consulting with the instructors. Please note, however, that courses favored by too small a number of applicants may be cancelled.

Use Control key to select to select multiple courses if using a PC or the command key if using a Mac.
Other courses
List other courses you may like to take from the list on the BSM website.
Housing Preference*
In order that planning by your Hungarian hosts may begin as soon as possible, please indicate your order of preference for the one housing options you would prefer if accepted. No home stays available at this time.
- Rent a furnished apartment and share with other North American students.
Hungarian Intensive Language Course (non-credit)*
Indicate whether or not you are interested in attending the optional intensive Hungarian language and culture course for the two weeks preceding the Fall or Spring semester and one week prior to the Summer term. (Costs and information on the BSM website).
- Yes
- No
Essay: Motivation for Applying to BSM*
Please explain what motivated you to apply for this program. Particularly helpful would be a discussion of your mathematical interests and your interest in living in a foreign country. Please keep your response to 3 to 4 paragraphs.
Question: Describe an academic challenge and how you responded.*
Describe a situation in which you faced an academic challenge, how you responded and what you learned from this experience. Please keep your response to 1 to 2 paragraphs.
How did you learn of Budapest Semesters in Mathematics?*
Age Verification*
I confirm that I will be at least 18 years of age when the program begins.
- Yes
- No
Additional Information
List any additional information which you desire to provide or which you believe may be helpful in processing your application below.

Combinatorics 1
Combinatorics 2
Complex Analysis
Conjecture and Proof
Functional Analysis
Graph Algorithims
Group Theory
Introduction to Analysis
Number Theory 1
Number Theory 2
Probability
Set Theory
Statistics
Theory of Computing
Advanced Algebra
Topics in Algebra
Topics in Geometry
Real Functions and Measures
Graph Theory 1
Topics in Graph Theory

BSM Application