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Whether you are advising an MCM®/ICM® team for the first time or have guided teams through the contest for years, certain questions tend to surface again and again. How can I get students excited about participating? What’s the best way to prepare? What are some best practices for a successful contest experience? 

That is exactly why COMAP is hosting a live MCM/ICM Information Session on January 12 at 1:00 pm EST.

This session is not designed as a walkthrough of rules or logistics. It is built around the conversations advisors actually want to have.

Why COMAP Created This Session

After working with advisors year after year, COMAP has noticed that the same questions keep popping up:

• How do experienced advisors help students prepare to select from six problems?
• What kind of guidance is most helpful before the contest that translates into success during the contest?
• What helps teams stay productive when time pressure sets in?
• Beyond the rating, what are the real outcomes of participating in the contest?

This information session was created to bring those questions into the open.

What the Session Will Explore

The session will overview COMAP and the contests, and include examples of how to recruit students, prepare teams, help teams keep going when things get difficult, and leverage this experience beyond the contest weekend.

Who Should Attend

This session is designed to be useful for both new and experienced advisors. New advisors will gain context that is difficult to pick up from written materials alone. And experienced advisors will have the opportunity to get new ideas and discuss familiar challenges.

Anyone focused on creating a strong, meaningful experience for students will benefit from listening in.

Why This Session Matters

Some of the most valuable insights around MCM/ICM come from hearing how others think, not just what they do. A live session allows for that kind of exchange, especially when there will be time for advisors to ask the questions that are top of mind for them.

Plus, advisors can hear real examples, learn best practices, and see that uncertainty is a normal part of guiding a modeling team. Often, simply hearing that others face the same challenges brings clarity and reassurance.

Join the Conversation

The MCM/ICM Information Session is scheduled for Monday, January 12, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM ET. The session will be led by COMAP leadership and contest directors and will focus on advisor perspectives.

Whether you are new to advising or have done this before, the conversation is meant to help you think more clearly about your role and the experience your students will have.