COMAP Preparation Schedule

3 Weeks Before Thursday
Read previous outstanding article, discuss judge's comments.
Simulate a set of ordinary differential equations.
Discuss roles.

2 Weeks Before Thursday
Read another previous outstanding article, write abstract.
Compare and contrast your abstract to winning abstract, discuss.
Discuss/Schedule room.
Discuss software.
Simulate a partial differential equation.
Discuss data visualization.

1 Weeks Before Thursday
Discuss Interpolation Methods.
Discuss ``Secrets of MCM.''
Get an idea of the basic structure of your paper.

2 Days Before Thursday
Make sure computers are in room, and software is installed on those computers.
Make sure you can print!
Get all your resources together (e.g. Numerical Recipes book).
Let your teachers know you will not be in class.

1 Day Before Thursday
Eat right.
Get rest.

Thursday Day
Double check everything in the room you will be doing the contest.
Show early at the contest.