MIT Math Jam

rrusczyk

This Wednesday, October 21, at 7:30 PM ET (4:30 PM PT), Matt McGann, Associate Director of Admissions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Kiran Kedlaya, Associate Professor of Mathematics at MIT and former US IMO team member, will host an Art of Problem Solving Math Jam to discuss life at MIT and the admissions process.

In order to attend a Math Jam you must first log on the Art of Problem Solving Forum, then click the Classroom button on the left panel of the site up to 15 minutes before the Math Jam begins. The Virtual Classroom should then open automatically. All Math Jams are free.

**Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:05 am

PowerOfPi

What general age is this directed towards?

**Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:45 pm

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turak

probably late high school? but I guess it would be helpful for anyone that age or below.

**Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:49 pm

shadow123blast

when does the math jam start
i know you have to start 15 minutes early but when are these math jams and which days

**Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:27 pm

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Look here.

**Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:28 pm

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turak · This Wednesday, October 21, at 7:30 PM ET (4:30 PM PT)...

**Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:14 pm

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**Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:33 pm

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dragon96

Will there be any math covered in it? (As in problem solving strategies and stuff) Afterall, it is a Math Jam. Razz

**Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:27 pm

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rrusczyk

No, there won't be any math in this particular "Math" Jam. Having Kiran in the Math Jam gives it math cred enough!

**Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:45 am

AwesomeToad

Would it still be okay to go if you're in Junior High?

**Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:11 am

rrusczyk

Sure.

**Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:11 am

shadow123blast

well...
im very precocioud for my age at 11 yrs old so can i join it thiough?

**Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:58 am

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mathemonster

how can they stop u?
...not that precocious

**Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:33 am

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caffeineboy

Will there be a transcript?

**Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:22 pm

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remy1140

Yes. All past Math Jams are uploaded here.

**Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:58 pm

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SonyWii

In fact, there are other MIT Jams archived, so if you want to know what they are like, here is the main page, and here is the link for the 2008 MIT Jam.

**Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:09 pm