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The 31st Annual (2009) University of Maryland High School Mathematics Competition

The format:
Part I - 25 multiple choice questions, 75 min; 
Part II - 5 problems, 2 hours.

Part I of the Competition is open to all students enrolled in high schools in Maryland and the District of Columbia. High scores on Part I will qualify to participate in Part II of the Competition. The three participants* earning the highest combined scores on both parts will win $500, $400, and $300, respectively. Among those completing both parts of the competition, the highest scorer* in each county and in Baltimore City and in the Distict of Columbia will be awarded a prize of $100. (*The fine print: In order to receive a cash award, a student must have a Social Security number or an ITIN (International Taxpayer Identification Number).)
The top three overall scorers** will be offered a scholarship for full tuition and expenses if and when they enroll at the University of Maryland (for non-seniors, this might be a few years from now). (**More fine print: For this year's contest, to receive a scholarship, a student must be a US citizen, national, or permanent resident.)

In addition to a sound knowledge of high school mathematics (up to, but not including, calculus), both parts will require a fair amount of mathematical insight and ingenuity.

The dates for 2009:
 Part I, Wednesday, October 21, 1:00 - 3:00; 
Part II, Wednesday, December 2, 1:00 - 3:00.

Registration is normally done through the student's high school, and the competition is usually given at the student's school. For special situations (for example, home-schooled students), contact Larry Washington (lcw `at' math.umd.edu).

There is no registration fee for the Competition. It's free.

Registration information:

Students should contact their high school teachers. Teachers who will administer the exam should download the Registration form   and send it by mail or fax to Larry Washington (the address is on the form).

Registration deadline: October 2, 2009

If you want to check that we received your registration, click on the link to the list below.

Here is the list of schools from which registration forms were received.

Here are the Part I Problems and Solutions.
Results have been emailed to the schools. A total of 2343 students took Part I. The scores ranged from 94 to -50. The median was 28 (out of 100). The cutoff for Part II is 52, and 251 students qualified for Part II.

To teachers: If you have students who qualified for Part II, you should receive Part II during the week before Thanksgiving. If not, please contact Larry Washington.

If you have questions or requests, please contact the chair of the competition committee, Professor Larry Washington
e-mail: lcw "at" math.umd.edu   tel.:(301)405-5116 fax:(301)314-0827


Old problems:

In 2008, a total of 2474 students took Part I. The scores ranged from 100 (four students!) to -44. The median was 18 (out of 100). The cutoff for Part II was 50, and 245 students qualified for Part II. A score of 112 (out of 250) or higher (on Parts I and II combined) was needed to earn Honorable Mention. Two students got perfect scores of 250.

Competition rules

Lists of Winners:    1998    1999    2000    2001    2002    2003    2004    2005    2006    2007    2008

Other Links of Interest to Contestants


 
 

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