The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, or IMSA, is a three-year residential public high school located in Aurora, Illinois, USA, with an enrollment of approximately 650 students. Enrollment is generally offered to freshmen, although 8th graders who have had the equivalent of one year of Algebra and a 9th grade Science credit may be invited to skip ninth grade and enroll as sophomores. All applicants undergo a competitive admissions process involving grades, recommendations, essays, and the SAT. Rising sophomores are usually chosen over rising freshmen if IMSA has to decide between two applicants. Historically, nearly one third to one fifth of all applicants in any given year are admitted. Due to its nature as a public institution, there are no charges related to tuition or housing; however, there is an annual student fee which may be reduced or waived based on income. IMSA has been consistently ranked by Newsweek as one of the top ten high schools in the country for math and science, and its graduates have moved forward to become leaders in a variety of fields.
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