Schedule
The 2026 Math Prize for Girls event will take place on Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October 11.
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. In particular, the Hayward Garage (55 Wadsworth Street) is close to many of our events.
Day before Contest: The following is the schedule of events on Saturday, October 10, 2026 the day before the contest. All the events on Saturday will take place at the Boston Marriott Cambridge (2nd floor, Grand Ballroom), 50 Broadway, except for the MIT & Harvard campus tours and the MIT admissions info session.
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SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2026 |
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9:00 am to 10:00 am |
Harvard Campus Tour 1, led by HUGIIM (Harvard Undergraduate Gender Inclusivity in Mathematics) students. Starts outside the Moise Y. Safra Welcome Pavilion and Plaza in the Smith Campus Center at 1350 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA. |
For contestants and families |
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10:30 am to 11:30 am |
MIT Campus Tour 1, led by MIT students. Starts outside the lobby of the MIT Welcome Center (Building E38). |
For contestants and families |
| 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Registration for the Math Prize. | For contestants only |
| 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family Lounge, 3rd floor of the Boston Marriott Cambridge, space for families to rest and recharge. | For families only |
| 11:05 am to 9:00 pm | Jane Street Hub, hosted by Jane Street. Come with a friend or meet someone new as you do crafts, solve puzzles, get an aura reading, and have fun. | For contestants only |
| 11:30 am to 12:30 pm | Boxed Lunch. | For contestants and volunteers only |
| 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm |
Harvard Campus Tour 2, led by HUGIIM (Harvard Undergraduate Gender Inclusivity in Mathematics) students. Starts outside the Moise Y. Safra Welcome Pavilion and Plaza in the Smith Campus Center at 1350 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA. |
For contestants and families |
| 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm | 'Mathy' Talk by Dr. Nitya Mani. Hosted by Jane Street. | For contestants only |
| 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm |
MIT Campus Tour 2, led by MIT students. For interested contestants, parents, and others who signed up. Starts outside the lobby of the MIT Welcome Center (Building E38). (This is a repeat offering of the MIT Campus Tour 1. Choose one or the other.) |
For contestants and families |
| 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm | Estimathon®, a fun, team-based contest that combines trivia, game theory, and mathematical thinking, run by Jane Street. | For contestants only |
| 2:30 pm to 3:20 pm | Women in STEM Ask Me Anything (AMA). Meet MP4G alumnae and find out what they are doing now. | For contestants only |
| 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm | Jane Street Fun Event: A live puzzle adventure. You won't want to miss this! | For contestants only |
| 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | MIT Admissions Office Information Session 1. Open to all (Contestants will be given priority and can enter early.) Location - MIT Welcome Center (Building E38). |
For contestants and families |
| 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Dinner. | For contestants and volunteers only |
| 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | MIT Admissions Office Information Session 2. Open to all (Contestants will be given priority and can enter early.) Location - MIT Welcome Center (Building E38). (This is a repeat offering of the Info Session 1. Choose one or the other.) |
For contestants and families |
Contest Day: The schedule of events on contest day, Sunday, October 11, 2026.
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SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2026 |
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8:00 am to 9:00 am |
Registration for the Math Prize. If you already registered on Saturday, then you can skip this step. At the Boston Marriott Cambridge (2nd floor, Grand Ballroom), 50 Broadway. |
For contestants only |
| 8:00 am to 8:45 am | Breakfast. At the Boston Marriott Cambridge (2nd floor, Grand Ballroom), 50 Broadway. Volunteers will escort the students to the Exam Room after breakfast. |
For contestants and volunteers only |
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9:15 am to Noon |
The MP4G exam. Ideally should have registered beforehand on Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning. The exam will officially start around 9:30 am in the Walker Memorial exam room (Building 50, 3rd floor), 142 Memorial Drive. | For contestants only |
| 10:00 am to 11:30 am |
Panel Discussion featuring Math Prize alumnae. For parents and other guests. At the MIT Welcome Center (Building E38). Light breakfast refreshments will be served from 9:30 am. | For families only |
| 12:15 pm to 1:30 pm | Lunch. At Samberg Conference Center, 6th floor, 50 Memorial Drive. | For contestants and volunteers only |
| 1:45 pm to 4:00 pm Doors open at 1:30 pm |
Awards Ceremony. The ceremony will consist of a musical performance by the MIT Logarhythms, brief speeches by honored guests, a 30-minute lecture by Dr. Allison Bishop, and finally the presentation of awards to our top 35 contestants. At Boston Marriott Cambridge (2nd floor, Grand Ballroom), 50 Broadway. | For everyone |