Math Day at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Math Day at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (also known as UNL Math Day) is an annual math contest in Lincoln, Nebraska, typically held on a Thursday in November with approximately 1500 Nebraska high school (and middle school) students participating. There are three competitions: Math bowl, Probe I exam, and Probe II exam. Scholarships and trophies are awarded to the best performers.

Math bowl

Participating schools are divided into six classes depending on size. Each class has a 5 round competition, where the top 4 teams go to semi-finals and fianls. Students must answer math questions as quickly as possible. The top four schools in each class are awarded trophies.

Probe I exam

All participants take the Probe I exam. It is a 25-question, 60-minute multiple-choice exam. Each question has answer choices A,B,C,D,E 4 points are awarded for a correct answer, 0 for an incorrect answer, and 1 for a question left blank. The top 40-70 scorers on Probe I are invited to take the Probe II exam.

Probe II exam

The Probe II exam is hosted at UNL, and it is a 60-minute, 6-question proof writing scholarship competition. Here are the places;

1st Place: $8,000 USD

2nd-5th Place:$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)4,000 USD

6th-10th Place: $2,000 USD

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