Registration

Join CUBRMC 2026

We welcome all participants to Cornell’s campus on October 24th for the 5th annual Cornell University Big Red Math Competition (CUBRMC)! Teams of up to five high school students will test their problem-solving skills across individual, team, and proof-based rounds. Following the competition, students will have the chance to connect through social events and explore Cornell’s campus on guided tours. The day will conclude with an awards ceremony recognizing the top-performing teams and individuals.

Important Dates

Registration is now open!

August 1st

✨ Be the first to sign up and secure your spot for your team and coach(es)!

Registration Closes

Wednesday, October 14

📚 Last call to join the competition, make sure your team and captains are ready to go!

CUBRMC 2026

Saturday, October 24

🎉 Competition day is here! Get ready for a ton of math, fun, and Big Red spirit all in one.

Registration Process

For Teams

All teams require a coach; a team coach may be any responsible adult—this includes teachers, club coaches, parents, etc. The registration process for teams occurs in two steps.

1

Coaches should fill out the registration form linked here. Please ensure that the contact information for the students is accurate. The coach is responsible for paying the registration fee for the team.

2

An email will be sent to each student on the team with a form to collect further information and safety waivers. Team members should not fill out the registration form until they receive this email prompting them to do so. A team's registration is not complete until every student has completed their individual registration form.

3

The Cornell Math Department will email the coach regarding payment details via credit card.

Register Team

For Individuals

To register as an individual, please complete the form linked below.

Individuals will be asked if they would like to be placed on a team with other individual students on the day of the competition. We recommend this option so that students can obtain the full experience of the competition.

If an individual is registering independently from a team, the Cornell Math Department will email the student/parent regarding payment details via credit card.

Register Individual

For further support and confirmation, please email cmc@bigredmathcomp.org.

Eligibility

Team Eligibility

A full team will consist of 5 members, although we will allow smaller teams to participate.
A team member must not have reached their 20th birthday before the CBRMC competition date.
A team member must not be enrolled full-time in a post-secondary institution before the CBRMC competition date.
Please see the registration form for registration deadlines.
We encourage teams to come from one high school, but we understand that this is not always possible for a variety of reasons. As such, we will also accept teams from a well-defined geographic region (e.g. Finger Lakes Region), with students from multiple schools. The CUBRMC Committee will have the final decision on the legitimacy of teams that do not come from one school.
Teams from the same school/organization with the same coach should name themselves differently (e.g. High School Team 1 and High School Team 2).

Individual Eligibility

Individuals can participate in the CUBRMC without a team. We will provide individual students the opportunity to find team members if they opt-in on the registration form.
An individual must not have reached their 20th birthday before the CUBRMC competition date.
An individual must not be enrolled full-time in a post-secondary institution before the CUBRMC competition date.

Registration Fees

Normal Registration

$10 per student

Until October 14

The registration fee covers the cost of a catered meal and a t-shirt for each student and team coach. Please see registration form for online payment details.

Financial Assistance

If you are facing financial hardships that make the registration fee a burden, please email cmc@bigredmathcomp.org regarding a fee waiver.

Refund Policy

If a student/team pays its fees and then must withdraw, we will provide a full refund, so long as we are notified by October 14, 2026.