Preview Day
Welcome to the Texas Academy of Mathematics & Science Preview Day. We are excited you will be joining us on this digital journey exploring the important details of TAMS and what opportunities are available to students.
Preview Days are for parents, educators, and students in grades 7–11. We will be providing digital sessions to attend where you will learn about TAMS by gathering details on the curriculum and research opportunities, track selection, and have an opportunity to meet staff and students. Each set of sessions will be a collaboration of exploration by you followed by an online chat with us. In these chats, you will have an opportunity to ask questions. We are providing a chat session at different times on different days throughout the semester for you and your family’s convenience.
Ready to begin? Take notes, write down your questions, and let’s do this together!
First, we suggest you explore the FAQ's available here.
Second, explore our video content and YouTube channel here.
Our recommended videos are as follows:
| Video Title | Speaker | Link |
| Traits of a Good TAMS Applicant | Dr. Brent Jones | Click Here |
| TAMS Research 2020 | Dr. James Duban | Click Here |
| TAMS McConnell Hall Tour | Student Led | Click Here |
| TAMS to Eagles Scholarship Overview | Dr. Bethany Blackstone | Click Here |
| TAMS Class of 2019 Senior Video | Student Led | Click Here |
Then, join us for one of our Preview Day Webinars with Q&A listed below. Each one will last approximately one hour.
Please be sure to register for your event as we will send you the Zoom webinar details one day ahead of time based on your registration with us.
| Date | Time | Topic | Special Guest & Division | Registration |
| Thursday, August 6, 2020 | 6:00 pm | General | Dean, Dr. Glennison de Oliveira - Dean's Office | Closed |
| Saturday, August 15, 2020 | 11:00 am | Academics & Admissions | Associate Dean, Dr. Eric Gruver - Admissions and Academics | Closed |
| Wednesday, August 19, 2020 | 6:00 pm | Student Life | Assistant Dean, Russ Stukel - Student Life | Closed |
| Saturday, August 29, 2020 | 5:00 pm | Financial Aid | Director of Finance and Operations, Ms. Cortney Watson - Dean's Office | Closed |
| Thursday, September 3, 2020 | 6:00 pm | Application | Admissions Coordinator, Ms. Laura Beauchamp - Admissions | Closed |
| Saturday, September 12, 2020 | 11:00 am | Research | Associate Dean, Dr. James Duban - Research and National Scholarships | Closed |
| Wednesday, September 16, 2020 | 6:00 pm | Academics & Admissions | Associate Dean, Dr. Eric Gruver - Admissions and Academics | Closed |
| Saturday, September 19, 2020 | 11:00 am | Students | Alumni and Students - Experience of TAMS | Closed |
| Saturday, September 26, 2020 | 5:00 pm | Financial Aid | Director of Finance and Operations, Ms. Cortney Watson - Dean's Office | Closed |
| Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 7:00 pm | Student Life | Assistant Dean, Russ Stukel - Student Life | Closed |
| Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 6:00 pm | Academics & Admissions | Associate Dean, Dr. Eric Gruver - Admissions and Academics | Closed |
| Saturday, October 3, 2020 | 11:00 am | Students | Alumni and Students - Experience of TAMS | Closed |
| Saturday, October 10, 2020 | 11:00 am | Research | Associate Dean, Dr. James Duban - Research and National Scholarships | Closed |
| Wednesday, October 14, 2020 | 6:00 pm | Application | Admissions Coordinator, Ms. Laura Beauchamp - Admissions | Closed |
| Saturday, October 24, 2020 | 5:00 pm | Student Life | Assistant Dean, Russ Stukel - Student Life | Closed |
| Tuesday, October 27, 2020 | 7:00 pm | Financial Aid | Director of Finance and Operations, Ms. Cortney Watson - Dean's Office | Closed |
| Thursday, November 5, 2020 | 6:00 pm | Academics & Admissions | Associate Dean, Dr. Eric Gruver - Admissions and Academics | Closed |
| Saturday, November 14, 2020 | 11:00 am | Financial Aid | Director of Finance and Operations, Ms. Cortney Watson - Dean's Office | Register |
| Wednesday, November 18, 2020 | 6:00 pm | Application | Admissions Coordinator, Ms. Laura Beauchamp - Admissions | Register |
| Thursday, December 3, 2020 | 6:00 pm | Student Life | Assistant Dean, Russ Stukel - Student Life | Register |
| Saturday, December 12, 2020 | 11:00 am | Academics & Admissions | Associate Dean, Dr. Eric Gruver - Admissions and Academics | Register |
| Wednesday, December 16, 2020 | 6:00 pm | Financial Aid | Director of Finance and Operations, Ms. Cortney Watson - Dean's Office | Register |
| Thursday, January 7, 2021 | 6:00 pm | Financial Aid | Director of Finance and Operations, Ms. Cortney Watson - Dean's Office | Register |
| Wednesday, January 12, 2021 | 6:00 pm | Application | Admissions Coordinator, Ms. Laura Beauchamp - Admissions | Register |
| Saturday, January 16, 2021 | 11:00 am | Student Life | Assistant Dean, Russ Stukel - Student Life | Register |
| Tuesday, January 26, 2021 | 7:00 pm | Academics & Admissions | Associate Dean, Dr. Eric Gruver - Admissions and Academics | Register |
Please click here to sign up for future updates to our scheduling.
Webinars
All sessions this Fall will be online. Please see Preview Days and Spend a Days for access to our events.
Spend-A-Day
In lieu of our normally scheduled Spend a Days, we are providing webinars this semester for a Day in the Life events where prospective students will meet with and ask questions of current students within the TAMS Program. There will be no shadowing at this time and student participation is not limited.
Please be sure to register for your event as we will send you the Zoom webinar details one day ahead of time based on your registration with us.
| Date | Time | Registration |
| Friday, September 4, 2020 | 6:00 pm | Closed |
| Friday, October 16, 2020 | 6:00 pm | Closed |
| Friday, November 6, 2020 | 6:00 pm | Closed |
| Friday, November 20, 2020 | 6:00 pm | Register |
**NOTE: In an effort to keep our community safe and to reduce the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Spend-A-Day is suspended for Fall 2020. Please check back for possible resumption in spring 2021.