Outside Evidence of Academic Proficiency
Epsilon Camp requires the following to be considered for the camp:
COMPREHENSIVE IQ TEST REPORT OR INDIVIDUAL Achievement Test Report
For more information on accepted test results and benchmarks, see below.
and
Professional Recommendation FORM
Recommendation form completed by a qualified math professional, such as a Math Circle leader, math professor, math teacher, school principal, or math mentor. The recommender should have a good understanding of Epsilon Camp, and should be able to speak to why Epsilon Camp would be a good fit for the applicant. A follow-up phone interview may be requested.
See below for our IQ & Achievement test benchmark scores. If your child’s scores are slightly below these benchmarks and you have supplemental material to review, please do contact us with that information. Please note that the SCAT test is not accepted by Epsilon Camp as an individually administered achievment test.
We recognize that families may face financial and resource barriers to IQ/Achievement testing that is required as part of our application process. If you believe that Epsilon Camp would be a good fit for your child and are unable to provide test results, please contact Anne Chen at anne@epsiloncamp.org. We will work with you to determine goodness of fit, and will provide additional application support as needed.
Accepted IQ Tests
| Test Name | Benchmark Scores |
|---|---|
| Stanford-Binet 5 (SB5) | Standard score 145+: Nonverbal, or Full Scale |
| Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children — fourth edition (WISC-IV) | Standard score 145+: Nonverbal Index (NVI), Perceptual Reasoning, General Ability Index (GAI), or Full Scale (FSIQ). Include the arithmetic subtest if possible. |
| Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children — fifth edition (WISC-V) | Standard score 145+: General Ability Index (GAI), Expanded General Ability Index (EGAI), Nonverbal Index (NVI), Expanded Fluid Index (EFI), or Full Scale (FSIQ).
OR at least two of the following: VSI, FRI, QRI. Include the arithmetic subtest if possible. |
| Woodcock-Johnson® Tests of Cognitive Abilities — third or fourth edition (WJ-III Cog or WJ-IV Cog) | Standard score 145+ on General Intellectual Ability (GIA) |
| Differential Ability Scales-II (DAS-II) | Standard Score 145+: General Conceptual Ability or Nonverbal Reasoning |
Accepted Individual Achievement Tests
| Test Name | Benchmark Scores |
|---|---|
| Woodcock-Johnson® III Tests of Achievement (WJ-III) or IV (WJ-IV) | Standard score 145+: Broad Math |
| Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement — second or third edition (KTEA-II or KTEA-III) | Standard score 145+: Math Composite |
| Wechsler Individual Achievement Test — third or fourth edition (WIAT-III or WIAT-IV) | Standard score 145+: Mathematics Composite |