Current Contests
The New York City Math Team consistently participates as a team in the following competitions:
PUMaC pumac.princeton.edu
The Princeton University Mathematics Competition (PUMaC) is an annual competition in November run by the students of the Princeton University Math Club. Teams come from all over the US and various countries to participate in the contest.
HMMT hmmt.org
The Harvard-MIT Math Tournament is held each February. It is jointly organized by Harvard and MIT students. It attracts teams from around the world and is highly competitive.
NYSML www.nysml.com
The New York State Mathematics League is a state-wide team competition closely related to ARML, and having the same format. It takes place usually in April, traveling each year to a different region of New York State.
ARML www.arml.com
American Regions Mathematics League is a nationwide team competition. It always takes place at the end of the school year, in four locations around the US, and serves as the high point and the conclusion of the year for the math team.
Past Contests
The NYCMT has also participated in the following contests at one point or another
MMATHS mmaths.org
MMATHS is held at a number of colleges, including Yale University. It is typically in October or November. NYCMT attended in 2023.
BMT berkeley.mt
The Berkeley Math Tournament (BMT) is given each year, typically in December. NYCMT participated in 2021, when the entire contest was held remotely.
CMIMC cmimc.math.cmu.edu/
The Carnegie Mellon Informatics and Mathematics Competition (CMIMC) started in 2016. It is held at Carnegie Mellon University each Spring, typically at the end of January or beginning of February. NYCMT attended from 2019-2022.
USMCA www.usmath.org
During its run from 2019-2021, the U.S. Math Competition Association (USMCA) awarded points to teams who finished in the top 20 at any of the member competitions held across the country for high schools. These included PUMaC, CMIMC, CHMMC, USMCA, MMATHS, BMT, and DMM. The top ten teams in were invited to participate in a playoff to determine the final ranking.
Other Contests for Schools
There are also a number of contests that students take part in as individuals or as part of their school math teams
NYCIML www.nyciml.org
The NYC Interscholastic Math League offers several levels of contests for high school students, competing in teams to solve individual questions. Contests are administered in schools by a math teacher several times each semester. Most members of NYC Math Team participate in IML contests. If your school doesn’t offer it, it’s easy for a coach to start it. The NYCIML is administered by the NYC Math Team.
AMC, AIME, USA(J)MO www.maa.org/math-competitions
AMC is a national competition with individual questions. It offers multiple levels, for grades 8 (November), 10 and 12 (February). Top performers are invited to continue with AIME, then USAMO, culminating with the IMO (International Math Olympiad).
SBIMC
The South Brooklyn Invitational Math Competition (SBIMC) is designed for students who are not yet at the level of competing as part of the NYC Math Team. It attracts teams from across Brooklyn and into the other boroughs. Started by the late Fred Galli, it is held each year at FDR High School in Brooklyn.
DMI dmi.stuy.edu
The Downtown Mathematics Invitational was inspired by the SBIMC. Starting in 2017, it is held each December at Stuyvesant High School. The contest is written and administered by the Stuyvesant High School math team.
GEMS gems.stuy.edu
Girls Empowered in Mathematics at Stuyvesant (GEMS) started in 2024 and is held each spring at Stuyvesant High School. The contest is written and administered by female math team members from NYC schools, and is open to female/non-binary students attending high school in NYC.
NYCTC
The New York City Team Competition (NYCTC), formerly known as the Stuyvesant Team Contest (STC), started in 2017 and is held at Stuyvesant in the fall/winter and the spring. It is written by upperclassmen of NYCMT and is open to teams from NYC schools. A number of NYCMT alumni also frequently join. An archive of past contests and solutions can be found here.
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