A mathematics exam based competition on-site at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. High School students attend the event at the university and take the exam to receive scores.
Competition Process
The Contest consists of twenty multiple-choice questions taken onsite during an annual event for High School students.Judging Criteria
Five points are awarded for a correct answer, a one point penalty is assessed for an incorrect answer on the 20 multiple choice questions.Participate
Website: http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~rickert/NovContest/
Managing Organization: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Eligibility:
Students must register as part of their school team, with a teacher advisor. Each school may enter four students from each of the four years - freshman, sophomore, junior and senior. An unlimited number of alternates may also compete. Team awards will be presented on the basis of the performance of the preselected team members. each school may bring as many alternates as they choose. Alternates are eligible for individual awards. Individual awards will be given for the top twelve scores in each year. All participating students will be eligible for these individual awards. There will be three class awards for each of the four years. To be eligible for a class award, a school must enter a full team of four students for that year's class. Also, schools with full teams at all four class levels are eligible for one of the three school awards. A school should feel free to enter only one or two students if no more than that number show interest.
Students must register as part of their school team, with a teacher advisor. Each school may enter four students from each of the four years - freshman, sophomore, junior and senior. An unlimited number of alternates may also compete. Team awards will be presented on the basis of the performance of the preselected team members. each school may bring as many alternates as they choose. Alternates are eligible for individual awards. Individual awards will be given for the top twelve scores in each year. All participating students will be eligible for these individual awards. There will be three class awards for each of the four years. To be eligible for a class award, a school must enter a full team of four students for that year's class. Also, schools with full teams at all four class levels are eligible for one of the three school awards. A school should feel free to enter only one or two students if no more than that number show interest.