
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.
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











