Introduction to the setting of American competition awards
First of all, let's take a look at the award setting of the PGA Tour. The American Mathematical Modeling Competition for College Students started from 1995, and the category of International Mathematical Modeling Competition for College Students (ICM) was established. The contestants are divided into three groups and the competition time is 96 hours. They need to select one or more topics for mathematical modeling. The works of the participating teams will be reviewed by MCM Committee to decide whether to win the prize or not. At present, the awards of the American championship include outstanding award, honorary award, outstanding award, final award and outstanding award.
What is Mercer's M Prize?
Among them, MeritoriousWinner (M Prize for short) is an award-winning level of the American tournament. ICM introduced this level of reward setting in 2004. To win this award, the team needs to play well on the field, the work is unique and innovative, the model building and solving process is standardized and rigorous, the results are accurate, the defense expression is clear and the language is beautiful. The evaluation requirements of the M prize are strict, and the team that won the M prize represents the excellent level in the whole competition.
Introduction to the award setting of domestic mathematics competition
The National Mathematics Competition refers to the China Mathematical Olympics and the National Youth Mathematics Invitational Tournament. However, the awards in domestic mathematics competitions are different from those in the United States. At present, domestic mathematics competition awards mainly include five levels: first prize, second prize, third prize, excellent prize and supplementary prize. Among them, the first prize is the highest level, and only the best performers in the competition can get it.
Comparison between American M Prize and Domestic Mathematics Competition Prize
Back to our original question, what are the similarities and differences between Mercer's M prize and the prize in the domestic mathematics competition? It can be said that the M prize is equivalent to the first prize in the domestic mathematics competition. The award level represented by the M Prize can be comparable to the highest level in domestic mathematics competition awards. Winning the Mercer M Award can prove that the winner has certain mathematical modeling and complex problem-solving ability in the global scope, and has various comprehensive qualities.
The weight of applying for American universities
In addition, winning the M prize will also play a certain role in applying for American universities. American universities attach great importance to students' comprehensive quality and practical ability, and the M Prize is one of the important bases for evaluating students' scientific research ability and innovative thinking ability. By participating in the beauty contest and winning the M prize, you can show the applicant's love and talent for mathematical modeling contest, and have high comprehensive quality and scientific research ability, thus strengthening your application materials and improving the probability of being admitted to the university.
To sum up, Mercer's M Award is the award-winning level in the mathematical modeling competition for American college students, which represents the excellent level in the competition. Winning the M Prize can greatly improve the competitiveness of applying for American universities, and show the applicant's ability and comprehensive quality in mathematical modeling and solving complex problems. In China, the M prize is equivalent to the first prize in the mathematics competition, and it is one of the highest honors in the competition.