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MS Squared

MS Squared, stands for Math and Science for Minority Students. It's a competitive and rigorous program engaging students in subjects such as Math and Science but also in Writing, Computer Science and SAT and ACT prep. The students of MS Squared are granted scholarships to attend the Phillips Academy Andover for 5 weeks in the summer. All expenses are paid for by generous donors that provide tuition, room and board, travel expenses and leisure trips offered by the Academy on the weekends. The students of MS Squared are composed of Native Americans, African Americans and Latin Americans, in order to provide them an experience that many students normally wouldn't have had. Each class has 45-50 students coming from all over the country. From Massachusetts to Texas, and even some in Oregon. The students remain on campus for 3 consecutive summers, entering the summer after their 9th grade and graduating from the program the summer before their senior year of high school. Teachers and teaching assistants from all over the world come teach at this program, enjoying interacting with MS Squared students the most.

Each summer after the first weekend on campus, the students of MS Squared put on a show called Cultural Sharing, created, directed and acted by students. Each Minority group puts on a 45 minute show that illustrates their cultural background, from cultural appreciation to hardships that they have faced. The students get approximately a week to rehearse and put on a show for the rest of the campus to see. Each year, Cultural Sharing is the highlight of Andover Summer.