2024 National MathCON Finals

The National MathCON Finals is an amazing event where only the nation’s brightest mathletes qualify to compete against each other. This year, the Finals will be held on May 11 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.

Only the top percentile of students who competed in the online MathCON competition are invited to the National MathCON Finals. Registration for the MathCON Finals is open, but there are limited seats available for each grade level.

Finalist registration opens March 14, 2024 at 11 AM CT and closes March 29, 2024 at 11:59 PM CT. There will be no alternate finalist this year.

Coordinators for the first round MathCON Online competition should log in to their accounts for information about your students’ scores and registration status.

Cost: Registration for the MathCON National Finals is $59.95 and includes:

Compete with North America’s brightest mathletes
Make new friends from across the US & Canada
Access to our final e-book which includes 10 Practice Tests with solutions
Dance to the musical sounds of our DJ
Be amazed by one of our entertainers
Have the chance to think fast in our Rubik’s Cube Competition and compete on stage in Game 24

MathCON 2024 begins promptly at 9 AM and ends with a celebration by 4 PM on Saturday, May 11. Admission for all guests is free.

MathCON Finals Tentative Schedule

MathCON Final eBook Practice Tests

10 Practice Tests with solutions in each Final eBook for grades 4–12.
Final eBook Practice Tests open on Tuesday, March 14, 2024.
Final eBook will be accessible in the student’s portal after Final registration is completed.
Maximum score for a Final eBook Practice Test is 300 points.
There is no time limit for the Final eBook Practice Tests.
Students do not lose any points for wrong or unanswered answers.
Students may use a calculator on the test.
Students are recommended to take Final eBook Practice Tests before the Final Test.
Answers with solutions are provided.
Final eBook Practice Tests are open till May 31, 2024.

MathCON Final Test

Students will be given 100 minutes to complete 32 problems
The first 28 questions are multiple choice and the last four are constructed response questions
Paper and pencil only
There are no penalties for incorrect answers
Calculators are not permitted on the Final Test

Direction Sheet for Test:

Entertainment:

Dr. Arthur Benjamin - Mathemagician

Dr. Arthur Benjamin is a professor of mathematics and a professional magician, and his performed his mixture of math and magic all over the world. His 3 TED Talks have been viewed over 50 million times. Reader's Digest calls him America's Best Math Whiz!

Jesse White Tumblers

The Jesse White Tumblers, founded in 1959 by Illinois athlete and former Secretary of State Jesse White alongside Zach Mitchell, epitomize the art of acrobatics. The team captivates audiences with over 1,500 performances annually. They performed halftime shows for renowned sports leagues like the NBA, NFL, and MLB, captivating spectators nationwide. Beyond borders, their talent has garnered global acclaim, with performances across diverse locales including the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, and Croatia, among others. Their remarkable feats have also earned them appearances in commercials, national television shows, and blockbuster movies.

Keynote Speaker: Professor Po-Shen Loh

Professor Po-Shen Loh is a math professor at Carnegie Mellon University and the national coach of the USA International Math Olympiad team. He uses math to devise new solutions to real-world problems, and has appeared in national and international newspapers for several discoveries. These days, he runs a program which guides high school math stars to develop extraordinary communication and performance skills https://live.poshenloh.com/stars while teaching middle and elementary schoolers how to invent their own ways to think about math https://live.poshenloh.com.

Sponsor:

On behalf of Wolfram Research, each grade level National Champion will receive a year of WolframAlpha Notebook Edition!

As the creators of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha, and WolframGPT, Wolfram Research is the pioneer of computational intelligence and scientific innovation. Wolfram Language powers intelligent assistants, AI systems, and tools for R&D, education, enterprise and consumer applications. In addition to providing software for more than a generation of scientists and students, Wolfram maintains some of the web’s most visited sites for technical information, including the Wolfram Demonstrations Project and Wolfram Community - an online forum for sharing ideas, asking questions, and collaborating with professionals, researchers, and other students across disciplines.

MathCON Room Block Information

Hotel: Marriott Marquis Chicago (connected to McCormick Place)
Address: 2121 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616
Room Block Link: https://book.passkey.com/go/MathCONFin2024MQ
Hotel Phone Number: 1-877-303-0104
Deadline to book: April 12, 2024

Sign Up Forms

At MathCON Finals, we plan on engaging in some fun math games. If you’d like to join us please have your student add their name to the appropriate Google Form. Please sign up for only one game, there are going to be over 600 students at this event and we want to give everyone a chance to play!

10:00 AM Rubik’s Cube Competition

Please fill out the Google Form - Get ready for the ultimate challenge at MathCON, where 100 students will go head-to-head, showcasing their skills and speed in our exhilarating Rubik's Cube competition. This game is for MathCON Finalists only.

1:15 PM Game 24 for Students

Please fill out the Google Form - In MathCON's Game 24, where strategy meets calculation, 16 selected students will take the stage, creatively employing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to reach the coveted number 24. This game is for MathCON Finalists only.

11:30 AM Game 24 for Guests (Parents/Coaches/Teachers)

Please fill out the Google Form - In MathCON's Game 24, where strategy meets calculation, 16 selected guests will take the stage, creatively employing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to reach the coveted number 24. This game is open to all guests.

10:00 AM Adult Volunteer Test Proctor Meeting

Adult Volunteer Google Form - We express our sincere appreciation for our dedicated volunteer test proctors. Your commitment is truly valued. Kindly join us at the proctor meeting starting at 10:00 am and lend your assistance throughout the testing period until 12:40 pm. Thank you for being an integral part of our team!

Finals Invitation Disclaimer

Please note that invitations to the Finals are by invitation only and are determined by several factors, including scores and time taken during the online test. The MathCON organizing committee uses a selective process, and only the top-scoring contestants will be invited to the finals. Duplicate student tests will be subject to disqualification. All invitation decisions are final and at the sole discretion of the MathCON organizing committee.

Tiebreaker for Paper-Based Test Ranking

The final paper-based test has 32 questions, and the maximum weighted score is 300. If there is a tie based on the weighted score of the paper-based test:

The student with more correct answers out of 32 questions will be ranked higher.
If a tie still exists, the student with a better score on the online test will be the winner.
If the tied students have the same score on their online tests, the student who spent less time on the online test will be ranked higher.