Registration Info

Overview

BrUMO 2025 will be taking place on April 4–5, 2025. This year, we will be inviting 250 students (~40-50 teams) onto Brown University campus to compete. There is no registration fee for this tournament, but each team is responsible for travel, housing, and related expenses.

To participate, teams must meet the following requirements:

  1. Students must be in grade 12 or below at the time of participation (April 2025).

  2. Students on eligible teams must come from the same school or organization, but there are no geographical restrictions.

  3. Teams must consist of 4-6 students, and must be registered as a team—no individual registrations will be accepted.

  4. A coach (any responsible adult) must fill out the registration/application form and while coaches can fill out this form for multiple of their teams, each team needs their own chaperone during the tournament.

For further questions, see the FAQs or contact us at brumo@brown.edu!

Applications for BrUMO 2025 have closed.

Registration Timeline

  • February 6, 2025, 5:00 PM EST: Registration opens

  • March 12, 2025, 11:59 PM EST: Registration closes

  • March 13–14, 2025: Accepted teams notified

  • April 4–5, 2025: BrUMO takes place at Brown University!

Tournament Details

Event Schedule

BrUMO 2025 is a two-day event with optional Friday night events, followed by a full-day tournament on Saturday. The Friday mini-events will be hosted by sponsors, Brown University student clubs, and the BrUMO team. All testing will take place on Saturday, with the tournament expected to run from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM.

Below is our schedule, subject to minor adjustments:

Weekend-Of Logistics

  • Arrival & Check-in: Early check-in begins at 4:00 pm on April 4th at Friedman Hall, and regular check-in starts at 8:00 am on April 5th, also at Friedman Hall.

  • Parking: Parking will be available at the Power Street Parking Garage (111 Power Street). You can find more information about parking here. 

  • Accommodations: If you are staying overnight around Brown campus, you can find recommended hotel information here.

  • Friday Dinner: Dinner will be provided for all attendees who indicated they would be present for Friday night events. We will be catering dinner from Kabob and Curry.

  • Saturday Lunch: Participants are responsible for their own lunch on April 5th. There are many restaurant options on Thayer Street, and we will provide recommendations in the tournament guide, which all students and chaperones will receive.

  • Awards: The award ceremony will take place at 5:00 pm on April 5th at MacMillan Hall and will end at around 6:30 pm.

Campus Map

Contest Format

The tournament will consist of three rounds: individual, team, and guts, spanning the following topics: algebra, geometry, combinatorics, and number theory.

  • Individual Round (80 min): The Individual Round consists of 15 questions and is a general test of all topics.

  • Team Round (80 min): The Team Round also consists of 15 questions and is another general test; however, students may work with their teams on this round.

  • Guts Round (80 min): The Guts Round consists of 36 questions distributed across 12 sets of 3.

Mini-Events

Friday Schedule

  • Unofficial Campus Tours (4:30–5:30 pm): Join our student-led tours to navigate Brown’s campus, locate important venues, and get a feel for the spaces where events will take place. Get a head start by familiarizing yourself with key testing locations before competition day, and pick up some fun facts about Brown along the way!

  • Forecasting Event (5:30–6:15 pm, 7:15–7:30 pm): Predict the future with Brown’s Forecasting Club! After a fast-paced Lightning Round, we’ll tally up how close you got and announce winners after dinner!

  • Estimathon (7:30–8:30 pm): Come participate in a Jane Street-style Estimathon, with Brown-themed questions! Winners will be announced at the end of the event and will be awarded with Brown University swag!

Saturday Schedule

  • HRT-Sponsored Puzzle Hunt (3:30–5:00 pm): Embark on an exciting puzzle hunt through Brown's historic campus! Students will work in teams to solve cryptic clues, riddles, and logic puzzles, leading them to the final prize destination. First to the finish line wins! This event is limited capacity; only students who fill out the Google Form and receive confirmation ahead of the weekend may attend.

  • Professor Talk (3:30–4:00 pm): Come enjoy a talk by Dr. Bena Tshishiku!

  • About Dr. Tshishiku: Bena Tshishiku is an Assistant Professor in the Math Department at Brown. He received his PhD from the University of Chicago in 2015. His research area is in geometry and topology.

  • Talk Title: The game of cat and mouse

  • Talk Abstract: In this short talk, we will explore a mathematical model for the scenario where a cat tries to catch a mouse. In the process, we will touch on game theory, graph theory, and an open problem. 

  • MathDash Event (4:30–5:00 pm): Compete in 2-person teams in a MathDash Mini, a Blitz-style friendly contest for those who enjoy speed math! The top 3 teams will each receive a $10 gift card from MathDash!