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Preparation Sessions

ELMACON preparation sessions are free events which let students come to UBC to get a taste of what ELMACON will be like and to learn some tips for doing well in the contest.

Each session is different, ELMACON instructors will go through useful mathematical techniques and will use questions from past exams will be used to teach techniques useful for the competition.

After each session this page will be updated with the materials used during the event. Material from older sessions can be found in the menu.

Session 1: Saturday, November 29th, 2025

  • Location: UBC Earth Science Building, Room 1013
  • Date: Saturday, November 29th, 2024, 10am-12pm

Session 2: Saturday, February 7th, 2026

  • Location: Simon Fraser University, SWH 10081 - NOTE THE DIFFERENT LOCATION!!!
  • Date: Saturday, February 7th, 2026, 10am-12pm

Session 3: Saturday, April 11th, 2026

  • Location: UBC Earth Science Building, Room 1013
  • Date: Saturday, April 11th, 2021, 10am-12pm

 

Materials used during the sessions:

  • Notes on terminology

 


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