Noetic Math Contest

Several students, such as Lisa Sauermann, Reid W. Barton, Nicușor Dan and Ciprian Manolescu have performed exceptionally well in the IMO, winning multiple gold medals. Others, such as Terence Tao, Grigori Perelman, Ngô Bảo Châu and Maryam Mirzakhani have gone on to become notable mathematicians. Several former participants have won awards such as the Fields Medal.

In countries of the former Soviet Union and other eastern European countries, a team has in the past been chosen several years beforehand, and they are given special training specifically for the event. However, such methods have been discontinued in some countries.

The participants are ranked based on their individual scores. Medals are awarded to the highest ranked participants; slightly fewer than half of them receive a medal. The cutoffs (minimum scores required to receive a gold, silver, or bronze medal respectively) are then chosen so that the numbers of gold, silver and bronze medals awarded are approximately in the ratios 1:2:3. Participants who do not win a medal but who score 7 points on at least one problem receive an honorable mention.Over the years, since its inception to present, the IMO has attracted far more male contestants than female contestants. During the period 2000–2021, there were only 1,102 female contestants (9.2%) out of a total of 11,950 contestants. The gap is even more significant in terms of IMO gold medallists; from 1959 to 2021, there were 43 female and 1295 male gold medal winners.

Several individuals have consistently scored highly and/or earned medals on the IMO: Zhuo Qun Song (Canada) is the most highly decorated participant with five gold medals (including one perfect score in 2015) and one bronze medal. Reid Barton (United States) was the first participant to win a gold medal four times (1998–2001). Barton is also one of only eight four-time Putnam Fellows (2001–04). Christian Reiher (Germany), Lisa Sauermann (Germany), Teodor von Burg (Serbia), Nipun Pitimanaaree (Thailand) and Luke Robitaille (United States) are the only other participants to have won four gold medals (2000–03, 2008–11, 2009–12, 2010–13, 2011–14, and 2019–22 respectively); Reiher also received a bronze medal (1999), Sauermann a silver medal (2007), von Burg a silver medal (2008) and a bronze medal (2007), and Pitimanaaree a silver medal (2009). Wolfgang Burmeister (East Germany), Martin Härterich (West Germany), Iurie Boreico (Moldova), and Lim Jeck (Singapore) are the only other participants besides Reiher, Sauermann, von Burg, and Pitimanaaree to win five medals with at least three of them gold. Ciprian Manolescu (Romania) managed to write a perfect paper (42 points) for gold medal more times than anybody else in the history of the competition, doing it all three times he participated in the IMO (1995, 1996, 1997). Manolescu is also a three-time Putnam Fellow (1997, 1998, 2000). Eugenia Malinnikova (Soviet Union) is the highest-scoring female contestant in IMO history. She has 3 gold medals in IMO 1989 (41 points), IMO 1990 (42) and IMO 1991 (42), missing only 1 point in 1989 to precede Manolescu’s achievement.Each country’s marks are agreed between that country’s leader and deputy leader and coordinators provided by the host country (the leader of the team whose country submitted the problem in the case of the marks of the host country), subject to the decisions of the chief coordinator and ultimately a jury if any disputes cannot be resolved.

Each participating country, other than the host country, may submit suggested problems to a Problem Selection Committee provided by the host country, which reduces the submitted problems to a shortlist. The team leaders arrive at the IMO a few days in advance of the contestants and form the IMO Jury which is responsible for all the formal decisions relating to the contest, starting with selecting the six problems from the shortlist. The Jury aims to order the problems so that the order in increasing difficulty is Q1, Q4, Q2, Q5, Q3 and Q6, where the First day problems Q1, Q2, and Q3 are in increasing difficulty, and the Second day problems Q4, Q5, Q6 are in increasing difficulty. The Team Leaders of all countries are given the problems in advance of the contestants, and thus, are kept strictly separated and observed.The selection process differs by country, but it often consists of a series of tests which admit fewer students at each progressing test. Awards are given to approximately the top-scoring 50% of the individual contestants. Teams are not officially recognized—all scores are given only to individual contestants, but team scoring is unofficially compared more than individual scores. Contestants must be under the age of 20 and must not be registered at any tertiary institution. Subject to these conditions, an individual may participate any number of times in the IMO.

Special prizes may be awarded for solutions of outstanding elegance or involving good generalisations of a problem. This last happened in 1995 (Nikolay Nikolov, Bulgaria) and 2005 (Iurie Boreico), but was more frequent up to the early 1980s. The special prize in 2005 was awarded to Iurie Boreico, a student from Moldova, for his solution to Problem 3, a three variable inequality.Sources differ about the cities hosting some of the early IMOs. This may be partly because leaders and students are generally housed at different locations, and partly because after the competition the students were sometimes based in multiple cities for the rest of the IMO. The exact dates cited may also differ, because of leaders arriving before the students, and at more recent IMOs the IMO Advisory Board arriving before the leaders.

Terence Tao (Australia) participated in IMO 1986, 1987 and 1988, winning bronze, silver and gold medals respectively. He won a gold medal when he just turned thirteen in IMO 1988, becoming the youngest person to receive a gold medal (Zhuo Qun Song of Canada also won a gold medal at age 13, in 2011, though he was older than Tao). Tao also holds the distinction of being the youngest medalist with his 1986 bronze medal, followed by 2009 bronze medalist Raúl Chávez Sarmiento (Peru), at the age of 10 and 11 respectively. Representing the United States, Noam Elkies won a gold medal with a perfect paper at the age of 14 in 1981. Both Elkies and Tao could have participated in the IMO multiple times following their success, but entered university and therefore became ineligible.The content ranges from extremely difficult algebra and pre-calculus problems to problems in branches of mathematics not conventionally covered in secondary or high school and often not at university level either, such as projective and complex geometry, functional equations, combinatorics, and well-grounded number theory, of which extensive knowledge of theorems is required. Calculus, though allowed in solutions, is never required, as there is a principle that anyone with a basic understanding of mathematics should understand the problems, even if the solutions require a great deal more knowledge. Supporters of this principle claim that this allows more universality and creates an incentive to find elegant, deceptively simple-looking problems which nevertheless require a certain level of ingenuity, often times a great deal of ingenuity to net all points for a given IMO problem.

The competition consists of 6 problems. The competition is held over two consecutive days with 3 problems each; each day the contestants have four-and-a-half hours to solve three problems. Each problem is worth 7 points for a maximum total score of 42 points. Calculators are not allowed. The problems chosen are from various areas of secondary school mathematics, broadly classifiable as geometry, number theory, algebra, and combinatorics. They require no knowledge of higher mathematics such as calculus and analysis, and solutions are often elementary. However, they are usually disguised so as to make the solutions difficult. The problems given in the IMO are largely designed to require creativity and the ability to solve problems quickly. Thus, the prominently featured problems are algebraic inequalities, complex numbers, and construction-oriented geometrical problems, though in recent years, the latter has not been as popular as before because of the algorithmic use of theorems like Muirhead’s Inequality, and Complex/Analytic Bash to solve problems.

North Korea was disqualified twice for cheating, once at the 32nd IMO in 1991 and again at the 51st IMO in 2010. It is the only country to have been accused of cheating.

The only countries to have their entire team score perfectly in the IMO were the United States in 1994 (they were coached by Paul Zeitz), China in 2022, and Luxembourg, whose 1-member team had a perfect score in 1981. The US’s success earned a mention in TIME Magazine. Hungary won IMO 1975 in an unorthodox way when none of the eight team members received a gold medal (five silver, three bronze). Second place team East Germany also did not have a single gold medal winner (four silver, four bronze).The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is a mathematical olympiad for pre-university students, and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. It is one of the most prestigious mathematical competitions in the world. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held annually, except in 1980. More than 100 countries participate. Each country sends a team of up to six students, plus one team leader, one deputy leader, and observers.NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Fully completed surveys must be received by 6/1/23 in order to be eligible to receive $50 worth of American Express gift cards. Five (5) winners will be selected at random from among all eligible surveys received. Promotion is open only to survey recipients age 18 or older who teach grades 5–8 or are the parent or legal guardian of a child in grades 5–8, who are residents of the United States (one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia), and who have reviewed the Hardest Math Problem program. See Official Rules: scholastic.com/snpsurveyrules100. Teachers may invite their students to take an extra challenge and complete problems at either their current grade level or above. Teachers may submit one entry per question that their students are grade-eligible to answer. For example, a 5th grader may complete up to three problems, one each at the grade 6, 7, and 8 levels. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. 50 US, DC, and US territories. Open to grs. 5-8 students. Students may enter by answering at least one question at or above their current grade level. For each problem submitted, only one answer may be submitted. Entries must be submitted by the student’s teacher, 18+. Teachers or parents/guardians submit entries online at scholastic.com/hardestmathcontest or by mail: Scholastic Inc., The Hardest Math Contest, ATTN: SNP, 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. Challenge 1: Entry period: 12:01 a.m. ET on 9/15/22 to 11:59 p.m. ET on 12/5/22. Mailed entries: postmarked by 12/5/22, and rec’d by 12/16/22. Three teachers who submit at least three eligible student entries (except as set forth in official rules) will each receive a $500 gift card. Challenge 2: Open to grs. 5-8 students who answered correctly in Challenge 1. Teachers or parents of eligible students will be notified on or around 1/27/23. Entry period: 12:01 a.m. ET on 1/27/23 to 11:59 p.m. ET on 3/20/23. Mailed entries: postmarked by 3/20/23, and rec’d by 3/31/23. Three (3) Grand Prize Winning students, one from each of sixth, seventh, and eighth grade problems, will each receive a laptop computer with Microsoft Office Home and Student Office products (ARV $550) and a $5,000 contribution to a 529 plan (a college savings account) (ARV $5,000). The three teachers who submitted the entries of the Grand Prize Winners will each receive a $500 American Express gift card for classroom use (ARV $500). Three (3) Runner-Up winning students, one from each of sixth, seventh, and eighth grade problems, will each receive a tablet computer, which does not include a data plan (ARV $125). Official Rules: scholastic.com/hardestmathcontest/rules. Void where prohibited.The teacher of every student who provides a mathematically correct answer to Challenge 1 will receive an invitation to compete in Challenge 2 with an even more difficult problem. Challenge 2 is now closed! Thank you and good luck to all those who submitted an entry. Winners will be contacted on or around May 3, 2023, and a public announcement will be made on or around May 24, 2023. The Hardest Math Problem Student Contest is an annual competition presented by Scholastic, The Actuarial Foundation, and the New York Life Foundation that challenges grades 6–8 students to solve multistep, grade-appropriate math problems with real-world situations and engaging characters. Plus, 5th graders are eligible to participate by reaching to a higher grade level!The best way is to study the problems and solutions from the previous tests. Optional: You may purchase sets of contest problems and solutions from their website.

Test is taken on the NLMC portal. Prior to the test period, each registered student will have a unique login and password that will be emailed to their parent’s email address specified at the time of registration with CFFA.The Noetic Learning Math Contest (NLMC) is a semiannual problem-solving contest for elementary and middle school students. The goal of the contest is to develop students’ problem-solving skills, to encourage their interest in math, and to inspire them to excel in math.

The contest is for Grade levels 2-6. A student may only choose the same grade level he/she is currently in or a higher level. First graders may choose the Grade level 2 contest.More than 31,739 students from 700 schools nationwide participated in the NLMC contest last spring. MathAltitude was among the first three schools in Massachusetts to offer the NLMC in November 2013 and has continued this tradition ever since. The number of young math enthusiasts taking part in the contest has grown significantly and we expect even greater attendance this year.

A child does not need to be a MathAltitude student to participate. We invite our students in grades 4 through 8 and all their friends to challenge their mathematical curiosity with this contest. While there are a fair number of math contests available for high school students, there are not that many held for elementary school students. The NLMC can be the first great step in discovering mathematics.Contest Platform: We will send registered students an email within a week prior to the contest with unique login information to access the online contest at the Noetic platform.

Each course has 12 chapters. A chapter will be covered in a 90-minute live session. For each chapter, there will be Lecture Notes, Example Problems, Exercise (HW) Problems, Quiz. There is also a discussion forum where students can ask questions to the Faculty and peers. The course material* is the same as the ones used in Fall/Spring courses for relevant subjects.The Math Curriculum at each level has four subject course offerings: Algebra, Counting, Geometry, and Number Theory. For example, MC25 level (AMC 8/MathCounts Advanced) has four subject courses: MC25A (Algebra), MC25G (Geometry), MC25C (Counting), and MC25N (Number Theory). Separate registration is required for each subject course. The contest is a 50-minute contest with 20 problems to solve. Students will take the contest online at home during the contest window with a parent proctoring. We are hosting the Noetic Learning Math Contest (NLMC) Spring for students in grades 2-8. The contest is a 50-minute contest with 20 problems to solve. Students will take the contest online at home during the contest window with a parent proctoring.

The Open Problems in Mathematical Physics is a list of the most monstrous maths riddles in physics. Here are five of the top problems that remain unsolvedA pendulum in motion can either swing from side to side or turn in a continuous circle. The point at which it goes from one type of motion to the other is called the separatrix, and this can be calculated in most simple situations. When the pendulum is prodded at an almost constant rate though, the mathematics falls apart. Is there an equation that can describe that kind of separatrix?

There are plenty of mathematical expressions that have no exact solution. Take one of the most famous numbers ever, pi, which is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. Proving that it was impossible for pi’s digits after the decimal point to ever end was one of the greatest contributions to maths. Physicists similarly say that it is impossible to find solutions to certain problems, like finding the exact energies of electrons orbiting a helium atom. But can we prove that impossibility?To understand this problem, you need to know about spin, a quantum mechanical property of atoms and particles like electrons, which underlies magnetism. You can think of it like an arrow that can point up or down. Electrons inside blocks of materials are happiest if they sit next to electrons that have the opposite spin, but there are some arrangements where that isn’t possible. In these frustrated magnets, spins often flip around randomly in a way that, it turns out, is a useful model of other disordered systems including financial markets. But we have limited ways of mathematically describing how systems like this behave. This spin glass question asks if we can find a good way of doing it.The Navier-Stokes equations, developed in 1822, are used to describe the motion of viscous fluid. Things like air passing over an aircraft wing or water flowing out of a tap. But there are certain situations in which it is unclear whether the equations fail or give no answer at all. Many mathematicians have tried – and failed – to resolve the matter, including Mukhtarbay Otelbaev of the Eurasian National University in Astana, Kazakhstan. In 2014, he claimed a solution, but later retracted it. This is one problem that is worth more than just prestige. It is also one of the Millennium Prize Problems, which means anyone who solves it can claim $1 million in prize money.

Students in 4th though 6th grade Gifted and Talented recently participated in the Noetic Learning Math Contest (NLMC). The NLMC is one of the largest math contests in the United States for elementary and middle school students. Every year, more than 30,000 students across the country participate in the contest to compete against each other. The goal of the NLMC is to develop students’ problem-solving skills so that they wi
ll become better thinkers and they will be better prepared for advanced STEM studies.During the test, students applied their problem-solving skills and math concepts learned in the classroom to solve twenty creative math problems independently. Each grade competed as a team and one student in each grade level earned a Team Winner medal. In addition, the top 10% of students in the nation earn the National Honor Roll medals (we had one honor roll winner in 4th grade) and the top 50% of students in the nation earn the Honorable Mention ribbons. 29 students won honorable mentions. Congratulations on this wonderful achievement.

A strong foundation in math opens up many opportunities for young people. From pursuing a career in finance or engineering to participating in math competitions like the Noetic Learning Math Contest, math offers a wide range of opportunities for young people to excel.Time management is crucial during the NLMC. You will have a limited amount of time to complete each round, so it is essential to manage your time effectively. Practice taking timed tests and develop strategies for managing your time.

In addition to the traditional paper-and-pencil format, the contest now offers an online version, which allows students to take the test on a computer or tablet.

Each question is worth 5 points, and there is no penalty for incorrect answers. This means that students can guess if they are unsure of an answer without fear of losing points.There is a registration fee for the NLMC, which varies depending on the number of students participating in your school. The fee covers the cost of the competition materials and administration.

The NLMC encourages students to pursue careers in STEM fields by promoting math as a key component of STEM education. Through the competition, students learn that math is not only useful but also exciting and rewarding.

How does the Noetic Learning Math Contest work? The format of the NLMC is designed to challenge students to think creatively and critically about math problems, while also promoting teamwork and sportsmanship.The Individual Round consists of 20 multiple-choice questions, which students must complete within 45 minutes. The questions cover a variety of math topics, including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and probability. Through his experience as a math teacher and curriculum developer, Ho Son became aware of the limitations of traditional math education and the need for a new approach that would focus on problem-solving skills and critical thinking. Math is a universal language that transcends cultural and linguistic barriers. It provides a way for young people to communicate and understand complex ideas and concepts.In summing up, there are several reasons why young people continue to find math to be an engaging topic. It is ubiquitous, serves as a problem-solving tool, is dynamic and ever-changing, is entertaining, serves as a doorway to STEM fields, and provides possibilities.

While we’re on the subject of being well-informed, you should seek the advice of specialists who specialize in the field of college admissions, such as those at AdmissionSight, to improve your chances of acceptance. The Noetic Learning Math Contest is not just about memorizing formulas and equations. It is about using problem-solving skills to find solutions to complex math problems. The NLMC is aimed to develop a love of math among students. By participating in arithmetic challenges that are entertaining and demanding, kids gain a greater respect for the subject.

What is supposed to be accomplished by taking part in NFMC? The NLMC was designed to provide students with a different approach to math education, one that emphasizes problem-solving skills and creativity. The NLMC aims to:The NLMC is open to elementary and middle school students in the United States who are in grades 2-8. Students who meet these criteria are eligible to participate in the competition.How can one participate in the Noetic Learning Math Contest? If you are interested in joining the NLMC, there are a few steps you can take to participate in this exciting event.The Noetic Learning Math Contest (NLMC) is an annual math competition for elementary and middle school students in the United States. It is designed to challenge and inspire students to excel in math and to develop problem-solving skills that will benefit them in all areas of life.

What is the background of the Noetic Learning Math Contest? The contest was founded in 2008 by Ho Son, a mathematician, and educator who wanted to create a math competition that would inspire and motivate students to excel in math and develop problem-solving skills that would benefit them in all areas of life.To address this need, Ho Son founded the Noetic Learning Math Contest in 2008. The contest was designed to challenge students to think creatively and critically about math problems and to develop problem-solving skills that would be useful in all areas of life.Students gain analytical abilities that will serve them well throughout their life by participating in the competition, which teaches them how to apply critical thinking skills to issues that are based in the real world. The Team Round is scored differently than the Individual Round. Each team’s score is determined by the sum of the scores of its individual members. The top-scoring teams in each grade level receive awards and recognition for their performance. Over the years, the Noetic Learning Math Contest has grown in size and scope. Today, it is one of the largest and most prestigious math competitions in the United States, with over 50,000 students from all 50 states participating each year.The online version also provides immediate feedback and score reports, which can be a useful tool for teachers and parents to track students’ progress.

These are just a few examples of the many career paths available under STEM. With the rapid advancement of technology and the increasing importance of data analysis and problem-solving in many industries, STEM careers are in high demand and offer excellent job prospects for those who have the right skills and education.The NLMC is a challenging math competition that requires students to think creatively and critically about math problems. To prepare for the competition, you can use the online practice tests provided by the Noetic Learning website.

He believed that traditional math competitions, which often emphasized memorization and rote learning, did not foster the kind of creativity and analytical thinking that would be necessary for success in the 21st century.

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Math is a powerful tool for problem-solving. It helps young people develop critical thinking skills and the ability to analyze and solve complex problems.

How can you excel in the Noetic Learning Math Contest? The Noetic Learning Math Contest (NLMC) is a highly competitive math competition for elementary and middle school students in the United States. If you want to stand out at the NLMC, there are several steps you can take to prepare yourself and increase your chances of success.

Students are encouraged to push themselves beyond their comfort zones and learn new abilities by participating in the National Learning Math Competition (NLMC), which is a difficult math competition.Preparation for the NLMC should start early. Begin by mastering the fundamentals of math, including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and probability. This will give you a strong foundation on which to build your problem-solving skills.

Math is a foundational subject for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. Many young people who are interested in pursuing careers in these fields are drawn to math because it provides a strong foundation for further study.

The program is designed to provide students with an intensive math education experience that includes problem-solving workshops, guest lectures, and fun activities.In this article, we will cover everything you need to know about the Noetic Learning Math Contest, including its history, format, eligibility, registration, and preparation.These aspects contribute to the continued relevance of mathematics in education and in society as a whole, as well as the appeal of mathematics among younger generations.Despite the common misconception that math is dry and boring, many young people continue to find it appealing. There are several reasons why math remains an appealing subject to the youth.It tests students’ problem-solving skills and challenges them to apply their math knowledge to a variety of problems. Participating in the contest can have many benefits for students, including developing problem-solving skills, building confidence, and exposure to new concepts.After the competition, the Noetic Learning team will score the tests and announce the results. The top-scoring students in each grade level will receive awards and recognition for their performance.

Students who cultivate an interest in math early on are better prepared to excel both in school and in their careers. Our unique problem-solving centered solutions harness student’s creativity and logical reasoning skills, and provide just the kind of challenge students need to cultivate their interest and motivation and develop essential skills to become life-long math lovers. It’s COOL to be good at math!Noetic Learning is dedicated to bringing high-quality mathematics learning materials to students, parents and educators. We offer innovative and standards-based supplemental resources to support the learning, teaching and appreciation of math.

We believe that problem-solving helps students to become better mathematicians, better thinkers, therefore better equipped for advanced STEM learning. The goal of our contest is to develop students’ problem-solving skills, to encourage their interest in math, and to inspire them to excel in math. ” This experience is so good for my students. I love hearing them share various problem solving strategies as we’ve gone back over the test. Thank you for making the contest available!” At Breck’s annual Staff Appreciation Day All-School Chapel, our community celebrated colleagues with 10, 20, and 40 years of service and presented teaching excellence awards to several faculty members. Congratulations, everyone! We are offering the Noetic Math Competition at Quest on Monday, April 11, 3:30-4:30 pm for students in Grades 2-5. Students will solve 20 word problems independently. No calculators will be allowed. Students must register to participate, the deadline to register is March 31. Stephen is one of the founders of Lumiere and a Harvard College graduate. He founded Lumiere as a PhD student at Harvard Business School. Lumiere is a selective research program where students work 1-1 with a research mentor to develop an independent research paper.This competition is known for its flexibility in having competitive and non-competitive teams. Students competing on a competitive team must qualify by satisfying age, grade, and school criteria. Competitive teams are eligible for award certificates, and winning teams have their team name and results posted on the contest website. Non-competitive teams have no age, grade, or school restrictions. Members of non-competitive teams only receive certificates of participation, and their team results are never posted on the contest website.

Pro tip: Keep an eye out for competition sponsors (for instance, you’ll notice that D.E. Shaw is fairly prominent across many math competitions). Participating and winning competitions attract excellent internship and work opportunities since employers are impressed to see credentials from competitions they like (hence, they sponsor them)! Pro tip: If you like to have fun with math then gear up to solve some incredible logic-oriented questions and puzzles. This contest is not based purely on concepts or memorizing formulas but instead on flexible thinking, creativity, logic, and common sense, applicable in the real world. If competitions which test deep knowledge of specific topics / skills interest you, then be sure to check out the MathWorks Math Modelling Challenge or SIMIODE SCUDEM which is based on differential equations modeling.

The MMATHS aims to assess problem-solving abilities in areas such as algebra, geometry, probability, and combinatorics. The individual round is a 12-question, 75-minute test. All of the questions are weighted equally and have only numerical answers. In the mathathon round, teams work together to solve small packets of questions. Upon submitting final answers to one packet, the team can move to the next one. The point values for each question increase, and so does the difficulty. The team will have 75 minutes to get through as many packets as it can. For the mixer round, teams are randomly formed. Location: Changes yearly. In 2022, the tournaments were held in Yale University, the University of Texas at Dallas, and Coralville Public Library (University of Iowa) If competitions aren’t your thing, then another valuable experience is to deep-dive into a challenging and innovative research project you can call your own – Lumiere had 2100 students apply this past year and over 100 students do math-based research projects with us! Top-scoring students in qualifying rounds are invited to compete in their State Championship contest (or their National Championship, for schools outside the US), held in April. Winners of each State Championship are invited to compete in the US National High School Championship in May. Winners of each non-US National Championship are invited to compete in the International Championship in May. Problems draw from a wide range of high school topics: geometry, algebra, trigonometry, logarithms, series, sequences, exponents, roots, integers, real numbers, combinations, probability, coordinate geometry, and more. No knowledge of calculus is required to solve any of these problems. The Stanford Math Tournament (SMT) is an annual, student-run math competition for high school students. SMT aims to encourage interest in math by providing students an opportunity to work on fun and challenging problems and to meet other students interested in math.There are several rounds with different structures, details of which are available here. Please see the free practice problems that are available here.

Pro tip: Other universities have student-run math competitions which you should be sure to check out! These are not only incredible opportunities to compete, but also get a feel for ‘college fit’ and for networking! Berkeley Math Tournament, Caltech Harvey Mudd Math Competition, Princeton University Math Competition, Carnegie Mellon Informatics and Mathematics Competition, Duke Math Meet.If you are passionate about research and want to work on a stellar project of your own with mentorship from top PhDs in the world then you could also consider applying to the Lumiere Research Scholar Program, a selective online high school program for students that I founded with researchers at Harvard and Oxford. Last year, we had over 2100 students apply for 500 spots in the program! You can find the application form here.

Math competitions are a great way to gain recognition in high school and see how you stack up against your peers nationally. They can also look good on your college applications (whether you win or not)! In this article, we outline 10 of the most popular math competitions for students. Math competitions have been around for a while – so many of these are highly competitive competitions that require months of concerted prep.

AMC is one of the largest and most prestigious math competitions globally. Each year, over 300,000 students compete in AMC. Scoring in the 120 range (out of 150) is considered to be a high achievement and it allows for you to enter into the USA Mathematical Olympiad. The competition locations are available here.Pro tip: AMC 10/12 is the first in a series of competitions that eventually lead all the way to the International Mathematical Olympiad. The invitational competitions include the American Invitational Mathematics Examination which is an intermediate examination between the AMC 10 or AMC 12 and the USA Mathematical Olympiad. Other competitions / awards which are open to AMC participants are the Math Prize for Girls. It can be super helpful to map out which competitions are right for you in terms of the structure and how they are spread through the year!

The Caribou Mathematics Competition or Caribou Cup is the largest online math contest that is conducted globally and is held six times over the school year, typically over 2 days in October, November, January, February, April, and May. Each contest is run at the 7 contest levels and there are levels for grades 9/10 and 11/12.Pro tip: There are two competitions each year (November and the following February) and the competitions are significantly different from one another – be sure to pick wisely! Here are the test formats. Also, be sure to check out the 2022 problem, solution and results here.

The purpose of this competition is to test and recognize excellence in trigonometry and its practical applications. Since this competition is sponsored by the National Society of Professional Surveyors, an important objective of the competition is also to grow awareness of surveying as a profession among mathematically skilled high school students. The competition has local chapters and then a national-level competition among top performers from the local chapters.

HMMT is one of the largest and most prestigious high school competitions in the world, often attracting winners from other math competitions! Each tournament draws close to 1,000 students from around the globe, including top scorers at national and international olympiads.Eligibility: AMC 10: Must be in grade 10 or below and under 17.5 years of age on the day of the contest. AMC 12: must be in grade 12 or below and under 19.5 years of age on the day of the contest.

This is an international math competition with a dedicated track for high school students. The competition has 30 problems that need to be solved in 90 minutes! The questions range from very easy to extremely difficult, but students can pick a convenient start time within a 10-day competition window and participate!For the 2022 competition, 120 teams and over 1800 students participated from the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, Iran, and Colombia. Please visit here for practice questions.

Prize: Prizes are awarded to the ten highest-scoring individuals overall, the top ten scorers on each of the individual tests, the five highest-scoring teams on the Team Round, and the five highest-scoring teams on the Guts Round. The top ten teams overall are named the Sweepstakes winners.Eligibility: Students from all over the world may compete. Teams can have up to 15 members. Cannot have turned 19 before the December 31 immediately preceding the ARML Competition. If a student turns 19 between January 1 and the competition dates, they would be eligible as long as they have not graduated high school (K-12) prior to March 1 of the year of the competition.

Pro tip: Application-oriented competitions can be a great experience because the topics being tested are less, which allows you to deep-dive during prep! These types of competitions are also great for you if you are more interested in real-world application of mathematics (as opposed to just theory).To be announced. To be up to date, please join their Registration: To be announced. To be up to date, please join their mailing list. mailing list.To be announced. To be up to date, please join their mailing list. Competitions go hand-in-hand with great research skills and projects. Great research skills often groom you to problem-solve during competitions and they both add their own value to college applications because admissions officers love seeing academic focus with a competitive appetite! This competition combines a solid understanding of math with creativity. Students select a math topic and create a fun, informative, 2–5-minute video that would be relevant for other high school students. The videos are submitted on YouTube and judged on quality of information and video.We are an organization founded by Harvard and Oxford PhDs with the aim to provide high school students around the world access to research opportunities with top global scholars.

Congratulations to Exeter students Henry Starr and Landon Green (both 3rd Grade), Declan Cogan (4th Grade) and Eleanor Jenkins (5th Grade) for earning National Honor Roll in the Fall 2021 Noetic Learning Math Contest. Students who earned the distinction of National Honor Roll placed in the top 10% of all contestants in the semiannual challenge, which is a problem-solving contest where more than 16,000 elementary and middle school students from across 44 states are given 45 minutes to solve 20 problems. They received medals for their well-earned achievements!On April 20th, ten 4 grade students from Carrie Lee Elementary Extended Learning Program led by Mrs. Kari O’Hara competed in the Noetic Learning Math Contest.