Math Olympics

We finally have the date for 2009 Math Olympics:

*** Next Math Olympics Competition: April 20, 2009 ***

I apologize for the delayed announcement, this year we again had several conflicting events, and it was not easy to find a suitable day. 

General Information

This annual event, hosted by the Department of Mathematics and SVSU's undergraduate admissions office, generally attracts 500 to 700 area middle school and high school students from 15 to 25 area schools.

Where: Saginaw Valley State University
When: March 20, 2009
Who: Middle School/High School teachers who would like to bring a group of students to an enjoyable, academic event. We currently send information to the following alphabetical list of schools . If you are not currently on the list and would like to be included please e-mail jhlavace(at)svsu.edu your school address and e-mail address of a contact person.

 

For further information or questions, please contact:

Jan Hlavacek
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Saginaw Valley State University
7400 Bay Road
University Center, MI 48710
E-mail: jhlavace(at)svsu.edu
Phone: (989) 964-2004

Fees/Costs

There is no entrance fee for the Math Olympics Competition.
Schools are responsible for their own transportation to and from SVSU.
Students should expect to pay $6 - $7 for lunch at RFoC.

Event Schedule

9:00 - 9:30 Registration: Cardinal Gym, Ryder Center
9:30 - 9:45 Welcome
9:45 - 10:00 Departure to test sites.
Students will be escorted to assigned classrooms.
Teachers will be escorted to a lounge area.
10:00 - 11:30 Math Olympics Competition
11:30 - 12:45 Lunch: RFoC
12:45 - 1:15 Awards Ceremony: Cardinal Gym, Ryder Center

Exam Levels and Format

Past Exams and Solutions (PDF Format)

If you do not have software to read and print PDF files, Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free.

Year Exams Solutions (worked) Answers
2008 Level I Level II Level I Level II Both Levels
2007 Level I Level II Level I Level II Both Levels
2006 Level I Level II Level I Level II Both Levels
2005 Level I Level II Level I Level II** Both Levels
2004 Level I Level II Level I Level II *
2003 Level I Level II Level I Level II Both Levels
2002 Level I Level II Level I Level II *
2001 Level I Level II Level I Level II Both Levels
2000 Level I Level II Level I Level II* Both Levels
(*) Not Available
(**) Solutions Written on an old test version

 

Awards/Scoring

Each correct answer of the 25 multiple choice questions counts as 1 point, so the top possible score is 25 and the low is 0.

Individual Awards:

Team Awards:

Past Winners

Registration

We are currently working on the registration procedure for 2009.  Please check back in early December for more details. 

Mailing List

There is an electronic mailing list for SVSU Math Olympics. If you are interested in receiving announcements and other information about Math Olympics, or in participating in a discussion about topics related to Math Olympics, you can subscribe to this mailing list at the Math-olympics mailing list information page.

Directions and Parking

Driving directions : http://www.svsu.edu/campustour/directions.cfm

Once on campus, the Ryder Center is located just south of the E-lot, which is where bus parking is available. See the campus map at http://www.svsu.edu/campustour/maps.cfm. The Doan Center, where lunch is served, is located near the housing facilities across campus directly west of the Ryder Center.

Note that since last year the south entrance to campus was moved.  You can still enter the campus from Pierce road, however, the Fox drive is now closed, and a new entrance was open further east.  The new entrance has a better access to the Ryder Center.

Other Math Competitions

There are several other math competitons available for students in the area: