The Math Science Technology Program was created in 1984 and is designed to provide a rigorous curriculum that prepares students to be successful in any academic program at any college in the country. Academic rigor and research is expected of all students through the use of challenging homework, projects, class work, and extracurricular activities that will develop good problem solving and critical-thinking skills. Hard work is expected to be the norm, not the exception of teachers and students alike.

The following items are required to apply to the MST magnet:

Answers to the following questions composed and written by the applicant. For questions 1-2, please limit each response to under 200 words. For question 3, write a portfolio quality essay using no more than 400 words.

1. Why are you applying to MST instead of one of the other magnets that Manual offers?

   • Looking at Manual’s extracurricular activities, which activities do you intend to participate in and why? (see list here)

   • Choose 1 of the following prompts: 

     • Describe the biggest challenge you’ve faced and overcome as a student?  

OR

1. Describe a time when you failed and persevered through the situation?

A completed Activities and Interest survey
List your most important activities first, especially those that relate to your magnet choice. Be sure to include any leadership positions and record volunteer time in months or years. Please include any work, volunteer, sport, club, awards, recognition, and anything else that helps us know more about you outside of school.

Recommendations
TWO recommendations from teachers  who are familiar with the student's academic performance, abilities and commitment,

• one math teacher

• one science teacher

IF YOU ARE A JCPS STUDENT:
We will obtain your attendance, transcript, school administered test scores and grades from JCPS. You do not need to provide this information with your application. However, if you have taken the ACT or SAT and wish to include your score report, please do so.

IF YOU HAVE NOT ATTENDED A JCPS SCHOOL FOR ANY PART OF THE LAST THREE YEARS, you must submit the following with your application:

1. Attendance records for past three years

   • Any standardized test scores, including ACT or SAT if available

   • Transcript grades for past two years

   • Most recent grade report for current year

Please note – Attendance is part of the application review. If your student has had a significant attendance issue in the last three years, you may include a brief letter/documentation to explain the absences.