
Princeton University Mathematics Competition (PUMaC)
Ages:High School
Type:Exam
Categories:Mathematics, STEM
Scope:International
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Entry Fee: $
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The Princeton University Mathematics Competition (PUMaC) is an annual competition run by the Princeton University Math Club. An entirely student-run competition, PUMaC has been put together since 2006 by Math Club volunteers. In the competition, participants from all over the US and various international teams come to the Princeton University campus and spend the day taking various mathematics assessment tests and having fun.
High school participants from all over the US and various international teams come to the Princeton University campus and spend the day taking various mathematics assessment tests and having fun.
Website: https://pumac.princeton.edu/
Managing Organization: Princeton University Math Club
Contact:
pumac@math.princeton.edu
Eligibility:
<p>A team member must not have reached his or her 20th birthday before the PUMaC competition date.
<p>Participants must be involved as follows:
<p>1) Teams of 8 with one adult coach. Teams do not have to be high schools and can be regional teams or home schooled teams. Teams participate in individual tests as well as team tests.
<p>2) PUMaC consists of a Power Round that is a proof-based question starting a week before the competition and turned in at the competition and the Main Competition located at Princeton University. Schools can choose to compete in either the Power Round only or the Power Round+Main Competition(the Power Round is required for all teams).
<p>3) International teams will be allowed to participate in the competition as long as they meet eligibility requirements as stated on https://pumac.princeton.edu/info/competition-rules/main-competition/. We will have more information on this soon.
Registration Opens: May 22, 2019
Registration Closes: November 17, 2019
Overview
The Princeton University Mathematics Competition (PUMaC) is an annual competition run by the Princeton University Math Club. An entirely student-run competition, PUMaC has been put together since 2006 by Math Club volunteers. In the competition, participants from all over the US and various international teams come to the Princeton University campus and spend the day taking various mathematics assessment tests and having fun.
Process
Criteria
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Participate
Website: https://pumac.princeton.edu/
Managing Organization: Princeton University Math Club
Contact:
pumac@math.princeton.edu
Entry Fee:
Eligibility:
<p>A team member must not have reached his or her 20th birthday before the PUMaC competition date.
<p>Participants must be involved as follows:
<p>1) Teams of 8 with one adult coach. Teams do not have to be high schools and can be regional teams or home schooled teams. Teams participate in individual tests as well as team tests.
<p>2) PUMaC consists of a Power Round that is a proof-based question starting a week before the competition and turned in at the competition and the Main Competition located at Princeton University. Schools can choose to compete in either the Power Round only or the Power Round+Main Competition(the Power Round is required for all teams).
<p>3) International teams will be allowed to participate in the competition as long as they meet eligibility requirements as stated on https://pumac.princeton.edu/info/competition-rules/main-competition/. We will have more information on this soon.
Deadlines
Registration Opens: May 22, 2019
Registration Closes: November 17, 2019