Contest Details
Participants will compete in teams
of four in several different rounds, and the highest scoring teams and individuals will receive prizes. The
difficulty level of problems in this competition ranges from that of easier AMC 10/12 problems to upper-AIME
problems. All contest problems are solvable without the use of calculus. Calculators or other computational aids
are not allowed in any round.
Schedule
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
Registration |
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM |
Opening Ceremony |
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM |
Power Round |
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Individual Round |
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Lunch (Provided) |
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Team Round |
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM |
Wolverine Round |
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM |
Tiebreaker Round |
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
Closing Ceremony and Awards |
Round Details
|
Proposition |
Type |
Time (min) |
Weight |
Description |
1 |
Power Round |
Team |
90 |
30% of team score |
This round
will be proof-based of varied length. Students will explore a mathematical concept and prove expository results about the topic. The Power
Round will be graded not only on correctness, but also clarity and comprehensiveness of solutions. |
2 |
Individual Round |
Individual |
60 |
5% of team score per student |
This round has 10 problems in a traditional exam format, each weighted equally. The problems will be roughly arranged in order of difficulty. These problems
will consist of a wide variety of mathematical topics. |
3 |
Team Round |
Team |
60 |
30% of team score |
This round consists of 10 problems, and each are weighted equally. The problems will be roughly arranged
in order of difficulty and will consist of a wide variety of mathematical topics. Teams will
have to collaborate effectively in order to do well. |
4 |
Wolverine Round |
Team |
60 |
20% of team score |
This round focuses on speed and accuracy. Teams will have 60 minutes
to solve 24 problems, divided into 8 sets of 3 problems each. Each team must submit their answers to a
set before receiving the next set, and once a set is submitted, teams cannot return to a previous set.
Later problem sets will be weighed more, though they will also be more difficult on average. |
5 |
Tiebreaker Round |
Individual |
Varies |
0% of team score |
This round will serve as a tiebreaker for the highest scoring indiviuals.
Competitors will receive three problems, and allowed to begin at the same time. When a competitor
submits their answers, their time will be recorded, and ties will be broken first by number of correct
answers and then by order.
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