What is MCAMC?

MCAMC brings an exciting new type of math competition to the middle school audience — one that involves working together as a team with your friends. In contrast to other competitions that only involve working independently, get ready for a day filled with collaboration and action! This year, we are happy to announce that MCAMC will be held in-person, at the Middlesex County Academy!

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Schedule

Format and Rules

Form teams of 4-6 students from your school in grades 6-8 and compete together! MCAMC is structured into 4 rounds, each round lasting 1 hour.

Individual Round

The Individual Round comes first and is the most traditional of the 3 rounds. There are 20 questions spanning various topics. The questions will be similar in difficulty to the AMC 8.

Team Round

The Team Round comes second, and you will be working within your team of 4-6 students to solve another 20 questions, but now with a twist! This time, all 20 questions will be related to one topic — a topic that you’ve probably never seen before. We will provide enough background information and guidance to help you solve these 20 questions, so be prepared to learn something new.

Countdown Round

The Countdown Round is the third round, and in this round, the top 10 students from the individual round will be participating in a MATHCOUNTS-style ladder competition, in which the 10th place student is against the 9th place student to solve three questions the fastest they can, and the winner of this match faces the 8th place student. This continues until there is a final winner!

Live Round

The Live Round is the last round, and you will again be working within your team. The style of the questions will be similar to that of the Individual Round, with a slight difficulty increase because you will be working as a team. Questions will come in sets of 3, and there are 8 sets of questions. The difficulty increases every set.

It is called the Live Round because this round will be scored in real-time! Teams will recieve one set of 3 at a time and when the team is done with a set, they will submit their answers and receive the next set of questions. Answers may not be changed after they are submitted, and answers will be graded on the spot, with the results immediately displayed online.

Scoring

We designed our scoring system to give more points to harder questions, as well as to prevent ties. Each person’s individual score comes from the Individual Round, while the team overall score depends on the average of Individual Round scores, the Team Round score, and the Live Round score, with each component equally important.

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For the Individual Round, for each question, each student receives points for answering correctly, where p is the fraction of students who answered the question correctly. For the Team Round, for each question, the team similarly receives points for answering correctly. For the Live Round, each question will have a point value written next to it, which increase with every set. The overall team score is , where I, T, and L are the team’s individual average, team, and live scores, and i, t, and l are the top individual average, team, and live scores across all teams.

Awards

Both individual awards and team awards will be given. Please stay tuned for details.

Sample Questions

Sample Individual

Sample Team

Sample Live

Sample Answers

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FAQ

Registration

Can you describe the overall registration process for schools and other organizations?

Each organization submits one registration form. The organization will be asked to designate a coach who will receive communications from MCAMC, and to provide basic information about each student participating. Please see the payment section for payment details. If you have any other questions, please contact us at mcamathleague@gmail.com.

Can I register as individual without a team?

Yes! If your school is not participating in MCAMC, you can register as individual. On the day of the competition, you will be matched with a team, and you will be able to participate in all rounds just like everyone else. However, if your school is participating in MCAMC, please register with your school.

What are the exact eligibility requirements to participate in MCAMC?

Students must be in grade 8 or below. Grade 9 students may not participate, even if your middle school contains grade 9. Younger students may participate, but the difficulty of the competition stays the same. Additionally, homeschooled students may participate. There are no location requirements.

Can organizations other than schools form teams?

Yes! Any team from anywhere may participate, including but not limited to enrichment programs and weekend programs.

Day of the Competition

What should I have with me?

You will need scrap paper and a writing utensil. A calculator is allowed but all questions can be solved without the use of a calculator. No other aids are permitted. The time will be regularly announced by your proctor, but if you wish, a (non-smart) watch is also permitted. .

How will the competition operate?

Competitors will take the competition at the Middlesex County Academy, and each round will be proctored by our volunteers to ensure that there is no cheating.

Payment

What does the overall payment process look like?

The total amount owed will be displayed before the registration form is submitted. Information about payment will be posted on the website and emailed to registered teams within the following week. If you have any questions, please contact us at mcamathleague@gmail.com.

How much does MCAMC cost?

MCAMC costs $10 per student, plus $15 per t-shirt. Payment must be received by the indicated deadline. More information on payments will be posted shortly.

Miscellaneous

Does a high score on the MCAMC impact admission to Middlesex County Academy?

Our competition is not affiliated with the admissions process of our school. However, our admissions team is well aware of the rigor and importance of math competitions in general, including but not limited to the MCAMC. We encourage those who enjoy math competions to apply!

I have a question not listed here.

Please contact mcamathleague@gmail.com with your question. We will be happy to answer!

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