Schedule
Here is the schedule for Math Prize for Girls 2022 on October 8 and 9.
Parking: Parking at or near MIT is extremely limited. Consider public transportation (such as the Red Line subway to Kendall Square) instead. If you are flying in, the Silver Line departs from Logan Airport (for free), and you can transfer (for free) to the Red Line (outbound toward Alewife) at South Station. If you are driving in, see MIT's list of parking facilities on or near campus. The Hayward parking garage (55 Wadsworth Street) is close to many of our events.
The MIT Welcome Center and Innovation HQ (Building E38) has the street address of 292 Main Street in Cambridge, across the street from the Marriott in Kendall Square, and immediately above the Kendall/MIT stop on the MBTA Red Line. It is straightforward to get here, but there is significant construction in the area — as well as the contemporaneous Cambridge Science Festival— so we are including some additional guidance to help orient you.We recommend that you use public transportation. If you are driving, or using a rideshare service, use the 292 Main Street address as the destination location.If you arrive via the Red Line or are dropped off at 292 Main Street, you will be deposited at the front of Building E38, which is currently being renovated. You want to walk south, through a short construction corridor with the big greenish building on your left, and the MBTA construction site on your right; in about 20 feet, you will see the entrance to the Welcome Center on your left. If you park in Hayward Garage, you will exit into the Open Space; the Welcome Center will be directly to your north, underneath an outdoor second-floor playground. We will have volunteers wearing Math Prize shirts stationed at various areas around E38 during check in hours to try and help you, and Cambridge Science Festival volunteers have been instructed to help you find your way as well.
Day before Contest: The following is the schedule of events on Saturday, October 8, 2022, the day before the contest.
| 2 pm to 6 pm | Registration for the Math Prize. At the lobby of the Welcome Center (Building E38, 1st floor), 292 Main Street. Between 2 pm and 4 pm, take a photo with MIT's mascot, Tim the Beaver. |
| 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | MIT Admissions Office information session 1. For interested contestants, parents, and others. Auditorium of the Welcome Center (Building E38, 1st floor), 292 Main Street. |
| 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm | MIT campus tour 1. For interested contestants, parents, and others. Led by MIT undergraduate students. Starts and ends at the Welcome Center (Building E38, 1st floor), 292 Main Street. |
| 4 pm to 5 pm | MIT Admissions Office information session 2. For interested contestants, parents, and others. Auditorium of the Welcome Center (Building E38, 1st floor), 292 Main Street. Attend session 1 or 2, not both. |
| 5 pm to 6:15 pm | MIT campus tour 2. For interested contestants, parents, and others. Led by MIT undergraduate students. Starts and ends at the Welcome Center (Building E38, 1st floor), 292 Main Street. Choose tour 1 or 2, not both. |
| 6:15 pm to 9 pm |
Games Night for contestants only (not for parents and other guests), hosted by Jane Street. We'll provide icebreaker activities and games. Dinner and dessert will be served. The location is the Hacker Reactor (Building E38, 7th floor), 292 Main Street. Parents are asked to wait for their daughters elsewhere. |
Contest Day: The following is the schedule of events on contest day, Sunday, October 9, 2022.
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7:30 am to 8:30 am |
Light breakfast for contestants only (not for parents and other guests). Pastries, juice, coffee, and tea will be served. The location is the Hacker Reactor (Building E38, 7th floor), 292 Main Street. |
| 8:00 am to 8:45 am Registration must be completed by 8:45 am |
Registration for the Math Prize. At the lobby of the Welcome Center (Building E38, 1st floor), 292 Main Street. If you already registered on Saturday, you can go straight to the contest room in Walker Memorial auditorium (Building 50, 3rd floor) after you get breakfast at the Hacker Reactor (Building E38, 7th floor). |
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8:30 am to 9:30 am |
Light breakfast for parents and other guests. Pastries, juice, coffee, and tea will be served. The location is the Hacker Reactor (Building E38, 7th floor), 292 Main Street. |
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9 am to Noon Arrive between 8:30 am and 8:50 am. Don't be late! |
Contest in Walker Memorial auditorium (Building 50, 3rd floor), 142 Memorial Drive. Ideally should register beforehand on Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning in Building E38. |
| 10 am to 11:30 am | For parents and other guests, we will host a panel discussion featuring three Math Prize alumnae: Lily Ge, Velina Kozareva, and Rachel Zhang. The location is the auditorium of the Welcome Center (Building E38, 1st floor), 292 Main Street. |
| Noon to 1:30 pm | Lunch for contestants and volunteers only (not for parents and other guests). The location is Walker Memorial Morss Hall (Building 50, 1st floor), 142 Memorial Drive. |
| 1:45 pm to 4 pm Doors open at 1:30 pm |
Awards Ceremony. The awards ceremony will be held at Kresge Auditorium (Building W16), 48 Massachusetts Avenue. Seating will take place between 1:30 and 1:45 pm. The ceremony will consist of a musical performance by the MIT Logarhythms, brief speeches from honored guests, a keynote lecture from Professor Eli Grigsby (Boston College) on "Geometry & Neural Networks", and finally the presentation of awards to our top 35 contestants. |