Most PROMYS counselors are current math students from some very elite schools (Princeton, Harvard). Many of them had been to PROMYS themselves. Counselors help students with their problem-set, correct their homework, etc. My D got alone with her counselors quite well although I don�t think that they are very close.
My D usually hung out with her little clique of 5-6 close friends (half of them boys and half girls). They went out a lot on both week days and weekends. They took subway �The T� or just walked to various places for movie, museum, shopping, etc. Sometimes they walked several miles a day. The group was formed in PROMYS 2008. Next year, one girl went to college and the rest went back to PROMY 2009. It just shows how close they were and how much fun they had in the program.
