Competition · Hybrid · Stanford, CA (Stanford University campus); online track also offered

Stanford Math Tournament (SMT)

SMT is a math competition for middle and high school students organized by the Stanford Undergraduate Mathematics Organization (SUMO) and the Stanford Department of Mathematics.

  • Selective

About

It runs both an in-person weekend tournament on Stanford's campus and a separate synchronous online tournament for students who cannot travel, with individual subject tests in algebra, calculus, discrete math, and geometry alongside team, power, and guts rounds. Roughly 800 students compete in person each year, with thousands more participating online worldwide.

What you can win

Individual and team awards by subject/round, announced at closing ceremony

Who can apply

International students
Can't apply

SMT Online is open to middle and high school students globally, but this extraction is for the in-person SMT.

What it takes

  • EssayNot needed
  • Recommendation lettersNot needed
  • InterviewNot needed
  • PortfolioNot needed

Details

Format
Hybrid
Where
Stanford, CA (Stanford University campus); online track also offered
How competitive
Selective